W3RDL Callsign on QRZCQ - The database for radio hams

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QRZCQ - The database for radio hams

2024-05-11 02:36:29 UTC

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W3RDL

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Robert Dennis Luken

Merritt Island 32952
United States, FL

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Call data

Last update:	2024-01-08 17:09:44
QTH:	Near Kennedy Space Center
Continent:	NA
Premium:	YES
Views:	106
Main prefix:	K
Class:	Extra
Federal state:	FL
US county:	Brevard
Latitude:	28.3725110
Longitude:	-80.6705490
Locator:	EL98PI
DXCC Zone:	291
ITU Zone:	8
CQ Zone:	5
ULS record:	4580613
Issued:	2022-04-09

Most used bands

15m
(27%)

40m
(25%)

30m
(19%)

20m
(14%)

17m
(14%)

Most used modes

FT8
(100%)

QSL data

Last update:	2022-08-10 00:17:17
eQSL QSL:	YES
Bureau QSL:	no
Direct QSL:	YES
LoTW QSL:	YES

Biography

Retired from NASA 25 years ago after 32 years. Worked on Apollo Command Module Control Electronics, Lunar Module Abort Guidance System, Lunar Rover Electronics, Space Shuttle Launch Processing System computers and interfaces.
Got interested in Amateur Radio in 2022, Received Amateur Extra license in April 2022. Volunteer Examiner for ARRL, Laurel, and CAVEC. Volunteer ARRL Instructor(teaching in-person and online).
Member of the Kennedy Space Center Amateur Radio Club(KARC, General Secretary), Indian River Amateur Radio Club(IRARC), and Platinum Coast Amateur Radio Society(PCARS).

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Icom IC-7300, Icom 9700, Icom ID-5100A, MFJ 2386 Multiband Vertical @ 33 Ft, Comet GP-98 Tri-band @ 20 Ft, LDG AT-100ProII Autotuner, Heil Parametric Receive Audio System, MFJ-849 Digital SWR/WATT Meter, Ameritron AL-811H Power AMp, Dentron MT-3000 Tuner, sBitx multi-band multi-mode transceiver, QRP Labs QMX, QRP Labs QDX.

QRZCQ Awards

DXCC 50

ITU 20

CQ 20

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