ARRL LoTW 326 DXCC Total Confirmed/323 DXCC Active Confirmed

Mixed- 326/323 CW- 289/286 SSB- 291/288 160M-73/73 80M- 180/178 40M-176/176 30M-64/62 20M-231/230

17M-134/132 15M-192/191 12M- 137/135 10M- 191/190 6M- 10/10

Home Page:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HamRadioPropagation/

Ex-calls include TI5/N0AH, VK9LZ, N0AH/KH6, F5/N0AH, 3DA0AX, ZS6/N0AH, KB0SJX, AB0BX

IF YOU HAVE WORKED US IN A CONTEST or DX, THX FOR CHECKING US OUT AT QRZ.COM. PSE QSL Direct with SASE or green stamp- lOtw AS OF 4/8/2012 (PSE no IRC's)

We Are a Backyard, LP,Suburban Station DM79nn

HF: Kenwood TS590S Yaesu FT-900

VHF/UHF: Yaesu FT-7900

Antennas

HF: Tennadyne T8 Log Periodic- Cushcraft MA160V Vertical - Cushcraft MA40/80V Vertical- 30M Dipole- K9AY Single Loop (E/W)

Paddles/Keys

Schurr Hand Made Paddle -Bencher Straight Key - VibroPlex Paddle -Begali Paddle

-What I have Enjoyed Most in Amateur Radio

Seeing daughter Anna, W0ANT, 2010 ARRL Rocky Mountain Region Young Ham of the Year for 2010!! Pictured with Wayne, WY7FD, and Brian, N5ZGT

-

-

1999 N0AH/7 WY 80M 4SQR Worked All 40 CQ Zones in Single Season

First HF Antenna Cushcraft AP8A Ground Mount 10-80M Vertical

Anna, W0ANT,passing her Technician May, 2009 Dayton, OH

Anna's Mom,KD0ISN and me at W1AW in QSO w/W0ANT back in Colorado!-

Current 8 Element Tennadyne T-8 Log Periodic at 45 feet

I Really Enjoy TopBand using Low Power- We Operate with a Cushcraft MA160V, 100 watts MAX, and hear using E/W positioned K9AY Loop- -

2010 ARRL 160 SOLP 525Q's, 82 Mults, 6 DX

Distance record 8-15-2011, VK3ZL-8,915 miles!

The MA160V antenna is only 10 feet from neighborhood transformer, radials before burial)

160m FEEDPOINT WITH UnUn matching device- Antenna has estimated 20 ohm impedance

-

Below is the Cushcraft MA80/40V behind K9AY single loop receiving antenna for 30-160M

(That's W0ANT standing next to K9AY mast. MA80/40V is on 66 feet from MA160V and 15 feet from K9AY mast- We use a front end protector on all RX antennas)_

)

-

Cushcraft MA 80/40V in fresh winter snow!

-

MA 80/40V Feed Point w/ Hair Pin Match to Widen 80M BW

-

Major Contest Certificates and Activities

1st Place 2010 CQWW CW SOSB LP 160M (A) Zone 4, 2nd North America

1st Place 2010 IARU HF World Championships Multioperator (w/W0ANT) Colo Sec.

1st Place ARRL 10 Meter Contest SO MIXED MODE Low Power -Colorado Section

1st Place 2010 CQWW 160 Meter M/S (w/W0ANT) SSB Colo Sec. *3rd 10th call area

1st Place 2011 NAQP SSB M2 Colorado Section (w/W0ANT)

1st Place 2010 ARRL International CW Contest 15M CW - Colorado Section

1st Place 2000 CQWW WPX SSB SOHP 3.7Mhz 7th call area (USA 3rd)

1st Place 1998 ARRL SS SOLP CW WY Section

1st Place 1999 ARRL SS SOHP WY Section (Sweep Mug!!!!)

2010 and 2011 Contest University Completion Certificate

1st Place 1999 CQWWCW Assisted 3.5Mhz #1 7th Call Area

2010/2011 Contest University Certificates, Dayton, OH

Past President of the Mile High DX Association (2010-2012)

2011 SweepStakes SSB Sweep

-

Bear, the next ham of the family? Age 4 here-

Here are links describing the programs I have created or have been part of:

Acres Green Rabbit Ears Radio Club:

http://www.qrz.com under call sign of kd0niv

http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/highlands_ranch_herald/front/

http://denver.yourhub.com/HighlandsRanch/Stories/YourHub-Staff-Stories/Story~976241.aspx

Cherry Creek Gifted and Talented Summer Program:

http://yourhub.denverpost.com/southmetro/teaching-radio-digital-age/Y4StfnasSHBvauQHqWHD4M-story

American Radio Relay League Teacher Education Progam and Wireless Technology in the Classroom:

http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-in-the-classroom

Holes In YOUR Coax?? "IT" Happens.-