Biography

Hello,

My Name Is Edgardo Ramos But most every one calls me (ED) or (Edgar), I was born in the town of Arecibo Puerto Rico but spent the early years of my life living in the town next to it Barceloneta Puerto Rico. I later moved to Brooklyn New York City, the (Williamsburg area). I joined the U.S. Army early on and spent most of my life in the military and raised two sons who are now adults who have there own life and homes.

I was first Licensed as a Amateur radio operator on 12/26/2001 as KG4QWV on 01/10/2006 I Got the K4NYC Vanity call.

When I can I spend most of my time on the HF band, I enjoy 17, 20 and 80 meters. I also spend a lot of time on 6 meters and 10 meters when these bands are open; but do roam the other band as well. I enjoy rag chewing, PSK31, Satellite Communications and SSTV, locally I'm active on 2m and 70cm when work permits. I have tried just about every mode and activity but do not consider myself a contester it's just not my thing, however I do like Special Event Station. That is until I moved into a community with an HOA now it's mostly 2m and 70cm.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Radios:

Yaesu FT-847 Base Station

Icom 2100 (VHF 2M Base Station)

Yaesu FT-857D (Base Station)

Wouxun KG-UV2D FM Dual Bander (HT)

Baofeng UV-3R (HT)

Amplifier:

Ameritron AL-811

Tuners:

MFJ-993B Automatic Antenna Tuner and MFJ-989-C Versa Tuner V

Antennas:

Comet CHA-250B 80 to 6 meters Vertical

Home Brew 3el 6 Meters Yagi

Home Brew Inverted " V "7 - 30 MHz

146/437- M2 Eggbeaters Omni LEO Satellite Antennas

Interest:

Ham Radio

, Satellite Communications, Antenna building, Radio Kit Building, PSK31, SSTV

, ATV and Special Events

Other Modes VOIP:

EchoLink, IRLP, QsoNet (CQ100), Hamsphere and Hamsphere 4.0

Non Ham:

Optical Astronomy, Radio Astronomy, Sky Diving, Scuba Diving, RC Air Plane
, Drone Flying and, Hunting Bow and Rifle and Model Building Cars and Ships

73

Ed (K4NYC)