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2025-12-11 11:38:57 UTC

W2RDK

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Ron Ketchum

Pittsford 14534
United States, NY

APRS Info • eQSL Info • PSK Info • View logbook • ClubLog • D-STAR • DMR • Authority

Call data

Last update:	2021-11-30 19:03:06
QTH:	Just south of Rochester, NY
Continent:	NA
Views:	284
Main prefix:	K
Class:	Advanced
Federal state:	NY
US county:	Monroe
Latitude:	43.0864438
Longitude:	-77.5702277
Locator:	FN13FC
IOTA:	NA-026
DXCC Zone:	291
ITU Zone:	8
CQ Zone:	5
Website:	www.w2rdk.com
ULS record:	4122146
Issued:	2019-02-12

Most used bands

15m
(30%)

17m
(28%)

10m
(23%)

20m
(10%)

40m
(8%)

Most used modes

SSB
(96%)

CW
(5%)

USB
(1%)

AM
(1%)

QSL data

Last update:	2021-12-01 13:06:27
eQSL QSL:	YES
Bureau QSL:	YES
Direct QSL:	YES
LoTW QSL:	YES

Biography

First licensed(Novice)in January 1965 - Upgraded to General in May 1965 and Advanced Class in 1988.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Radios:
Icom IC-7300
Sounds Sweet Speaker "clone"
Icom IC-7300 Used in Florida w/High-Sierra HS-1500 Screwdriver Antenna
Motorola XPR-5550e (DMR)
Motorola XPR-7550e (DMR)
Alinco DJ-MD40 (DMR)
Alinco DR-735 Analog vhf/uhf transceiver

Antennas:
SteppIr Big IR Vertical vertical for HF
X-300 for analog and DMR

Accessories:
Heathkit SB-1000 Linear Amplifier
LP-100A Digital Vector Wattmeter
Kent Dual Paddle Iambic
Astron RS-50M PS
HP 6710 Computer w/ HP 20" Monitor running Ham Radio Deluxe 6.6

DX Code Of Conduct

I support the "DX Code Of Conduct" to help to work with each other and not each against the others on the bands.

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