First licensed in 1977 I was bitten by the DXing and contesting bug immediately thereafter. I will never forget my first DX qso contacting XE1BD/3 with about 2 watts using my Heathkit HW-8.

Having setup on a Minnesota lakeshore, my first contest style event was the ARRL Field Day. 40 years later DXing and contesting continue to capture my fascination with the hobby.

METEOR SCATTER: When not chasing DX or contesting you will find me active on 6 and 2 meter meteor scatter using WSJT-X and the MSK144 mode. Im often on Ping Jockey if you'd like to try a QSO. https://www.pingjockey.net/cgi-bin/pingtalk

EME: Ive been atempting, with some sucsess, to work 2M EME on JT65b with a 4X7 array. Thank you to those who have helped me with your great patience, and stations, to log my first few DXCC countries on 2m EME!

I'm also active on JT65 (Mode A), JT9 and FT8. I am always searching for that new DXCC country on those modes. Most often on 40 or 80m.

Every so often I'll find my way onto the satellites. Hoping to do a bit more of that in the future when time allows.

MY STATION:

Station A: HF DX, Contesting and Digital modes

ICOM 7600 with ACOM 1000 amplifier and Palstar AT2K 2kw Tuner.

MicroHam Microkeyer MK2R+ for digital QSO's and SO2R control

I.C.E. 516R Remote Antenna Switches

Station B: HF Contesting and Digital modes. Also VHF/Digital modes

IC-746 with ACOM 1010 amplifier and a Linear Amp UK "Discovery" 2m 1.5kw amplifier

MicroHam Microkeyer MK2R+ for digital QSO's using , JT65-HF and WSJTX software

I.C.E. 516R Remote Antenna Switches

746PRO has been modified for use with FunCube PRO+ and is used with SDRC as SDR RX

Station C: Novice QRP Station from 1977

Heathkit HW-8 with the Heathkit HD-1410 Elecronic Keyer and HWA-7-1 Power Supply.

Oak Hills Research WM-2 QRP Wattmeter (Late 1990's)

ANTENNAS:

Force12 XR5 -10 Element Yagi at 41 ft. (20 -10 Meters + WARC)

20 Meter Full Wave Quad loop at 35'

15 Meter Delta loop at 30'

80 Meters: Shunt fed tower with remote tuning control and 1/4 Wave Sloper.

Hustler 6BTV ground mounted vertical w/30 radials. (80 -10 Meters)

Alpha Delta Sloper DX-B. (160-75-40-30 Meters)

40 Meter 1/4 Wave Sloper.

2 Meters: Directive Systems K1FO Design DS144-RS 6 element 2 meter yagi @ 50'

M2 - 2M7 (4X7) "H" frame on AZ/EL for EME and MS @ 10'

6 Meters: Cushcraft A50-3S 3 Element Yagi at 45'

Satellite Antenna: M2, 2M5-440XP at 24'

2 - EWE receive antennas for 160 and 80 meters.

Contesting Software by Writelog. SO2R control using MicroHam MK2R+. General logging Software by DX4Win.

Club Affiliations: Member of the ARRL - American Radio Relay League, MWA - Minnesota Wireless Association, TCDXA - Twin City DX Association, NLRS - The Northern Lights Radio Society, CWops, A-1 Operators Club, QRP ARCI and AMSAT.

QSL INFO:

QSL's with SASE preferred for VP5/N0KK, J3/N0KK

QSL's for VP5R (Oct.1999) via N0AT

QSL's for N0KK - No postage needed..The "Old Fashioned Way"! I'm happy to confirm with QSL for your awards.

I do use LOTW but prefer actual paper QSL's!

DXCC Confirmed Totals: Worked/Confirmed (PSE QSL!)

I have used NO remote stations to work my DXCC totals or have I included any contest QSO's while made as a guest op at anothers station.. I do NOT believe including remote stations in the DXCC program to be an acceptable practice. It takes away from the sportsmanship of the program.

160: 95/82

80: 223/204

40: 271/262

30: 201/170

20: 326/322

17: 312/292

15: 306/283

12: 287/268

10: 276/236

6: 22/17

2: 4/4

Sorry, NO eQSL

I hope to put you in my log soon, 73!