Biography

K8DV is active on SSB, CW and RTTY on 160 through 6 meters and spends most of his time chasing DX and after 25 years of hamming in 2006, he received DXCC and has been bitten by the DX bug.

The main station consists of a Elecraft K3, Ameritron AL-572. The secondary station consists of a Icom IC-756 Pro III, Alpha 76PA. The backup rig is a Icom IC-756 Pro III and Ameritron ALS-600.

K8DV antennas consist of a 3 element SteppIR with 30/40 meter add-on and double bazookas on 80, 40 and a inverted vee on 160. For 160, 80 and 40 K8DV also uses a Hy-Gain Hy-Tower on 80 and 40. K8DV also uses an inverted L on 160 and uses a K9AY receiving loop antenna system by Array Solutions on lower bands.

K8DV also enjoys a boatanchor collection that consist of several differentpieces of equipment ranging from Heathkit,Drake and Kenwood and others.

A favorite piece of equipment is the first radio that his Dad got for both of them to use when K8DV got his General ticket, a Ten Tec 540 with Power Supply and remote VFO and it works just as good today as it did 25 plus years ago.

Besides enjoying rag chewing and having good old fashion QSOs K8DV is always working on adding to his DXCC count (305 and counting) and finishing up 5 band W.A.S. and 5 band DXCC. K8DV has his 160 meter W.A.S. (Completed in January 2009) Road to 5 band W.A.S. have completed the following 80, 40 and 20. K8DV recently received his USA-CA 500 #3541 from CQ and his WAZ.

Progress on DXCC awards earned Mixed, SSB. CW. RTTY. 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters earning 8 Band DXCC as of April 2012. K8DV's current total mixed DXCC count stands at 311.

You can find him active during the Mad River Sponsored Ohio QSO www.ohqp.org party in August. First Place M/M in 2011. He also operates many of the ARRL sponsored contest such as Field Day, Sweep Stakes, 160 Contest. He usuallys operate some in the CQ World Wide contest CW, SSB and 160 meter. In 2008 AA8HH, K8CR and K8DV took first place in the Ohio Section for Phone Sweep Stakes.

K8DV is proud to have been selected by the SWODXA South West Ohio DX Association to represent W1AW/8 in the 2010 IARU contest in July for 75 meter phone, please look for us and give us a QSO.

K8DV is a life member of the American Radio Relay League, A1-Op club, DXCC, Forty Over Club, Geratol Net #699, Life memeber of QCWA (Quarter Century Wireless Association) 32075, QCWA Bluegrass Chapter 214 and SWODXA (South West Ohio DX Association) 10-10 30135.

K8DV is the trustee for the club calls of the following:QCWA 214 (W8LMF) and Forty Over Club (K8FOC).

K8DV is the trustee for a UHF repeater in Goshen, Ohio. (East side of Cincinnati)on 443.450 with an access tone of 142.6hz. (June 2010 currently off the air for repairs should be back on in the fall 2010) Feel free to come by and use the system that is what it is there for, all is welcome.

If you hear K8DV on the air stop by and say Howdy or if you need a QSL for Ohio or Clermont County shot him an e-mail (k8dv at fuse.net) to setup a schedule and he will be glad to help you out.

K8DV QSLs direct or LOTW. No SASE required for state side cards but always appreciated. For outside USA one IRC new style. 1 USD or SASE with proper USA International postage for return.

Best 73 and see you in the pile ups,

Dave, K8DV