Biography

Biography

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Licensed for 36 years loving the hobby.
I got lucky and went to Dayton Ohio for the 2023 Hamvention (Xenia) Ohio it was fun.
Started Amateur Radio 34 years ago.
9/19/89 Tech License Ohio My Original Call Sign Was KB8HFR
Moved To Louisiana in 1994 changed call to KC5RBA
Moved To Ohio Changed Call To N8RMS
Moved To Florida Keys 9/25/18 Changed To Vanity Call K4KWF Moved To Las Vegas 9/17/23 Changed To Vanity Call K7KWF active 06/07/24
Upgraded To GENERAL On 2/25/18. Next is Extra.

GMRS License WSBX283 3/19/24
4/09/22 Got my 50th State in USA *Worked All States Award*


IP Cisco Phone: HAMS OVER IP # 102632

DMR Florida talk group Florida Keys 3121536

DMR Nevada Las Vegas talk group 31327


Member of Henderson Amateur Radio Club https://w7hen.org/
Member of Florida Keys Amateur Radio Club https://fkarc.net/

Link to QRZCQ Page https://www.qrzcq.com/call/K7KWF

I am active with with communications team US Coast Guard Auxiliary Las Vegas, NV.
Retired Firefighter Paramedic

WORKED DXCC (91)

001:Canada 006:Alaska 012:Anguilla 013:Antarctica 015: Asiatic Russia 021: Balearic Island 029:Canary Island 050:Mexico 054:European Russia 062:Barbados 063:French Guiana 064:Bermuda 066:Belize 070: Cuba 072:Dominican Republic 074:El Salvador 076:Guatemala 078:Haiti 079:Guadeloupe 082:Jamaica 084:Martinique 085:Bonaire,curacao 088:Panama 090:Trinidad & Tobago 091:Aruba 095:Dominica 096:Montserrat 097:St Lucia 100:Argentina 108:Brazil 110:Hawaii 112:Chile 117:ITU Geneva 120:Ecuador 129:Guyana 140:Suriname 144:Uruguay 146:Lithuania 148:Venezuela 149:Azores 150:Australia 170:New Zealand 202:Puerto Rico 206:Austria 209:Belgium 212:Bulgaria 216:San Andreas & Providenc 221:Denmark 223:England 224:Finland 225:Sardinia 227:France 230:Germany 132: Paraguay 236:Greece 239:Hungary 245:Ireland 248:Italy 249:St Kitts & Nevis 250:St Helena Is 254:Luxembourg 257:Malta 263:Netherlands 265: Northern Ireland 269:Poland 272:Portugal 275:Romania 279:Scotland 281:Spain 284:Sweden 285:Virgin Is 287:Switzerland 288:Ukraine 291:USA 294:Wales 296:Serbia 308:Costa Rica 324:India 327: Indonesia 336:Israel 339:Japan 378:Saudi Arabia 409:Cape Verde 446:Morocco 462:South Africa 497:Croatia 499:Slovenia 501:Bosnia & Herzegovina 503:Czech Republic 504:Slovak Republic 517:Curacao

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Equipment

VHF UHF: Handheld is Anytone AT-D878UV FM/DMR & MOTOROLA CP200D.


Mobile is Anytone AT-D578UV FM/DMR BT01 Bluetooth Mic Antenna TRAM 1159WB.

I hang out on DMR Talkgroup 3121536 Florida Keys & Las Vegas 31327 Using DMR Reapeater on Las Vegas High Potosi Mountain @8800 feet


LIVING IN HOA SELLING ALL MY HF EQUIPMENT


HF: Radio: YAESU FTdx-10 https://www.rigpix.com/yaesu/ftdx10.htm ***SOLD ***
Tuner: MFJ 998RT 1.5 KW Remote Antenna Tuner ***SOLD ***
Amplifier: ** SOLD *** Mercury IIIS https://www.km3km.com/mercuryiiis-fully-assembled/ 1.2 KW


Base Antenna: 130 Ft long wire End Fed 1/2 wave dipole inverted V at 35 FT. *** FOR SALE ***