Avid DXer, DXpedition chaser, mainly on CW; very active in SKCC Sprints and contests.

Originally licensed in 1959 as WV2FUL, in Brighton Beach , Brooklyn, NY. WA2FUL technician in 1959. 1960- General Class. 1967 moved to Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY. Amateur Extra in 1969. US Army Signal Corps Officer in South Korea as HL9UZ 1969-70 from 30 mi N of Ouijongbu, near DMZ with ICORPS Artillery. Changed call to K3EW in 1977, and operated from 77-84 while residing in Randallstown , MD. . From 1984-2000 resided in Rockland County, NY from 1000' ASL QTH. QSYed to Montgomery County MD in 2000, and presently reside in un-incorporated part of Gaithersburg, MD, near Seneca Creek State Park.

Rig is TS590S (100 W) and a steerable 160 meter Horizontal Loop antenna, due to ability to use of either of  two feed points; Loop is 540 feet long and up 60 feet in the trees. Using old EF Johnson KW Matchbox to effectively match and load antenna on all bands from 10-80 meters. (Antenna built and designed by Jim Locke W3NRJ my wire antenna expert and Elmer.)

ARRL Member since 1959, PVRC, QCWA, SKCC#10605T

Operation from Montserrat as VP2MEW 11/4- 11/12 2015 as part of a DXpedition with Rick AI5P and Jim W3NRJ at Gingerbread Hill.