Biography

Hello!!!!!!

If I have worked you on the bands, (no matter the mode!), thank you so very much for the contact!!!! Again my name is Dwayne, I currently live in Kenosha, Wisconsin USA. I have been a Amature Radio Operator since I was in High School,(1991~92). Originally I started as a NO-CODE TECHNICIAN, and it was not until I met a great group of guys in the fall of 2016 did things get better.

If it was not for my great group, of who I like to call my friends,

N9GE~Gary, W9GU~ART, N9CBS~Curt, N0IMJ~Jerry, N9ZYL~John, W9SV~Lavelle, KD0WLB~J.C., KA9OIL~Dan, N9XCK~Danny, KD9KHV~Brian, N9IPA~Keith, as well as a handful of other great hams, I would have not pursued the upgrade to GENERAL CLASS.

9th of March 2020, around 19:00 C.S.T, after a quarter century, I was now N9PYA/AG!!!!! SO A VERY BIG, BIG, BIG THANK YOU, to all who continued to push, and push, with the encouragement until I succeed. Next, of course, will be Extra Class, but, also, I will be working to learn C.W. on the Straight Key, (Courtesy of N9XCK~Danny), hopefully to join in on Straight Key Night on New Years 2021!

I would also love to gloat about my family.... My oldest, 17, Luke, my blessing, my wonderful boy, who has provided me with the crash course on the "Ready or Not Your a DAD". Of course following him, was MY, ahem, I meant to say, the WORLD'S most BEAUTIFUL daughter, Kassie. Who at 12, has been showing me that Luke's crash course, dose not cover the pre-teen, teenage course. There is also my youngest, at 11, Logan who has reminded me to keep my eyes open, to keep enjoying the LITTLE THINGS, FAMILY is Very Important, and that I still have way to much more to learn in life. With out them, I would not be me.

Thank you for reading my B.S. and I look forward to meeting again up on the bands! 73's de N9PYA

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

(RIGS)
Kenwood TS-590s & TS-2000 (HF/VHF/UHF, SSB & FT8 Modes)
Heathkit SB200 - Amplifier
Motorola 2500, 4550, & 7550 (VHF/UHF)

(ANTENNAS)
Alpha-Delta 10 - 40 meter wire dipole @ 7 feet

Comet H-422 inverted V rotatable Dipole @ 10 feet

NO-NAME- 11 element vhf horizontal ssb beam @ 25 Feet

Tram 1420 - Dual Band (144/440) Vertical @ 30 Feet