Biography

Find me chasing DX on 160-6 meters and working band openings on 144 through 1296 MHz. SSB and CW only - no interest in RTTY or digital modes. My radio passion is constructing antennas, maintaining my station, and working a "NEW ONE" on every possible band.

You will occasionally find me operating AM mode on 75 and 40 meters. I use some vintage Collins equipment and enjoy the ragchew QSO's!

I operate an analog voice 2 meter repeater on 145.390 MHz, located on a commercial tower in Monroe Twp., NJ (Gloucester County). 91.5 Hz. sub-audible tone required. I monitor the repeater when I'm mobile. Give a holler when you're visiting the Philadelphia area.

See ya in the pileups,

Rick

Equipment

HF & 6: Kenwood & 1200 watts
144 MHz: MMT144 & 1000 watts
222 MHz: MMT220 & 500 watts
432 MHz: MMT432 & 500 watts
903 MHz: SSBE xvrtr & 20 watts
1.2 GHz: SSBE xvrtr & 75 watts


Antennas:
160 1/2 wave inverted-V dipole
80 1/2 wave inverted-V dipole
75 1/2 wave sloping dipole
60 1/2 wave sloping dipole
40 1/2 wave horizontal dipole
30 1/2 wave horizontal dipole
20 4-element homebrew yagi
17 3-element homebrew yagi
15 4-element homebrew yagi
12 3-element homebrew yagi
10 4-element homebrew yagi
6 7-element homebrew yagi


144 MHz 2 x 17-element M2 yagis
222 MHz 23-element M2 yagi
432 MHz 2 x 28-element hombrew yagis
903 MHz 33-element DEM loop yagi
1296 MHz 2 x 55 DEM element loop yagis