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K6JLL

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Joe Lewis Luque

Delano 932151240
United States, CA

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Call data

Last update:2020-05-14 21:27:24
QTH:Delano
Continent:NA
Views:171
Main prefix:K
Class:Extra
Federal state:CA
US county:KERN
Latitude:35.7708333
Longitude:119.2083333
Locator:DM05JS
DXCC Zone:291
ITU Zone:6
CQ Zone:3
ULS record:3095459
Issued:2009-04-17

Most used bands

20m
(31%)
15m
(24%)
17m
(17%)
10m
(10%)
12m
(10%)

Most used modes

SSB
(85%)
RTTY
(11%)
CW
(5%)
PSK31
(1%)
AM
(1%)

QSL data

Last update:2020-05-14 21:27:55
eQSL QSL:YES
Bureau QSL:YES
Direct QSL:YES
LoTW QSL:YES

Biography

I was first licensed on August 30, 2007 as a General class ticket holder. On Sept. 13, 2007, I upgraded to an Extra class ticket holder. My Call sign was KI6LPU. On Friday, April 17, 2009, I was re-issued a Vanity call sign of K6JLL. I am a member of the ARRL league, and I am a Club member of the Kern County - Central Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Club Call sign is W6LIE, Located in Bakersfield, Ca. I operate on VHF, and on HF across all the Amateur Radio bands, with the exception of 160 M Band. I am also a VE . I have had an enjoyable experience being in Amateur Radio. My first experience working on the Air, was my Military training as a Radio Technician, as well as a Radio Operator (RTO). I retired from the United States Marine Corps after 35 Years, 1965 thru 2000. I started working for AT&T in 1972, and retired in 2009. I Live in the city from where I was born, Delano, Ca.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Here's what I have in my Radio Shack:

Primary Rig is the ICom 7800, Ameritron AL-1200 Amp, and a MFJ998 AutoTuner.

Secondary back up Rig is the ICom-7610.

Third back up Rig is the ICom 7000.

An Ameritron AWM-30 Peak Reading - SWR / Wattmeter. A Daiwa SWR / PWR Meter, Amplified speaker system.

MFJ Switching, 45 Amp, Power supply. An Astron 35 Amp Power supply.

Ameritron Model ARB-704 Interface, USB Interface III MicroHam for Digital Communications.

SignaLink USB unit for Digital Communications. Used with my ICOM-7610 Radio unit.

Tri-Ex 33 Foot Tower, with an 11 Mast Pole. Attached to the Mast Pole is a Cushcraft X-7 Big Thunder Tribander Yagi.

Attached to the X-7 Yagi antenna is the X-740, 40 Meter Dipole antenna that's attached to the X-7 Yagi Beam.

The Tri-Ex tower is up at approx. 33 Feet above the ground level. The Mast is up 7 ft. above the top of the Tri-Ex Tower.

The Cushcraft X-7 Beam, and the Cushcraft X-740, 40 Meter attachment are up at 42 feet above ground level.

I have a Hy-Gain Tail Twister Rotor.

ICom V-8000, VHF 2 meter Radio. The VHF antenna's are located at approx. 40 feet above the ground, located on the roof. I also have an Yaesu FT-8500 Dual Band FM radio. Used for local communications.

I have a desktop Computer with High speed DSL connection.

I have a Direct TV Network Reciever and a Digital TV monitor to view the latest News from the FOX Network.... " Fair and Balanced NEWS coverage".

I am currently retired, and enjoy being retired, and enjoy this great HOBBY of ours, called" HAM RADIO ". Lets make some DX contacts !!!

I use LOTW, I also use E-QSL, also use the Bureau. I respond to Direct QSL requests. For QSL Cards responses outside the USA, please provide 2 USD and your S.A.E. envelope to my home address. I will be happy to mail you my QSL card. You can also submit via the bureau. Thank You. To Reduce costs: Please try and use LOTW to confirm our radio QSL contacts.

Thank You for taking time to view my info / data on this QRZCQ page.

Hope to hear from you on the Amateur Radio bands....

73's to ALL.....

Semper Fidelis to ALL Marines !!!

Joe L. Luque, K6JLL



  

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