Biography

I was first licensed in 1957 as K2YHL. I received the W3ACO call in 1963 when I moved to Maryland. At that time, the FCC changed your call when you moved from one district to another. Now, I live in Iowa City, Iowa, about 350 Km west of Chicago.

I work 80M, 40M and 20M from my house

I am a late blooming DXer. I have DXCC on 10M, 12M, 15M, 17M, 20M, 30M and 40M. DXCC challenge count is 1835. I have 330 confirmed. Still looking for more. I hope to get on Honor roll before I am SK!

I QSL 100 % all foreign contacts by buro except contest QSOs. If foreign contact indicates he wants direct only, I will QSL direct with SAE. I include postage ONLY if contact indicates on QRZ.com that he wants postage. Otherwise I DO NOT include postage. As of Nov 10, 2012, I started using LOTW. I no longer reply to e-qsls, too many errors.

I am a member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) Chapter 123.
I am a member of the Eastern Iowa DX association, www.eidxa.org
I am a member of the Iowa City Amateur Radio Club. www.icarc.org
I am a member of the Chiltern DX club
I am a member of the Straight Key Club # 3565
I am a contributor to the Northern California DX Foundation

I retired from Rockwell Collins where I was an RF engineer in the Advanced Technology Group.

I am a VE examiner

I hope to hear you on the bands and thanks for reading my bio.

73 Rich

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

My station at home in town is an Elecraft K2/100 with 20M, 30M, 40M dipoles and an 45 ft 80M vertical.

Shop station is an Elecraft K3/10 with a Toyko Hy-Power HL 1.2 KFX at 600 watts. Antennas are a 3 element Steppir at 55 ft, and a 33 ft vertical for 40 Meters. I have a 5 element 6 meter yagi. My 6 meter amplifier is homebrew at 90 watts. I work mostly 20M through 10M, SSB, CW, PSK and ft8.