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I was first licensed as WN3NDK in 1969 when I was 15 years old, still in high school, and living in Waynesboro, PA. My first TX was home brew, with transformer-less power supply, using a 50C5 oscillator tube, built on a scrap piece of masonite, and running 10 watts. Appropriately, it was named the "Bare Essentials" transmitter. My RX was a vintage Harvey Wells R9-A. After a few months of working the Novice bands with just three crystals, I upgraded to General with the call WA3NDK. Shortly thereafter, I built and operated a Heathkit DX-60B w/VFO. I operated 40 and 15 meter CW, and some AM on the 10 meter band.

 

After graduating from high school, I attended The Pennsylvania State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1976. Upon graduation from college,I started my career in the the U.S. Army engineer intern program and was assigned to Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, PA. At Letterkenny Army Depot, I was responsible for the test and evaluation of fire-control systems and major radar components of the Improved HAWK missile system.

In 1982, I moved to Virginia and joined the U.S. Army’s Signal Warfare Laboratory (USASWL), at Vint Hill Farms Station, (VHFS) Warrenton, VA. There, I was assigned as Project Leader for directing the engineering, design, development, acquisition, and production of communications systems.

Living in Virginia, I changed my call to N4HUS (Ham Using Skywave) and continued using the DX-60B and R9-A until 1987 whenI purchased my first solid state XCVR, a Ten-Tec Argosy II. I still continued CW operations on the 40 and 15 meter bands.

In 1998, I was assigned to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. There, I continued my career as a Communications Engineer, and living in Sierra Vista, AZ. Below , is one of the Comms systems. I continued to use the Argosy II until I replaced the old workhorse with a new Jupiter 538 CE in early-August 2010. Radio operations take place on the sewing machine table located on the rear porch of my high desert (4000 feet ASL) QTH. I enjoy CW on 40 and 20 meter bands using either my Wm. M. Nye Co. Speed-X or JH Bunnell straight key or Vibroplex No. 6 Lightning Bug. My SKCC Number is 5600T. Recently, I obtained WAS CW Mixed Band.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recently posted elsewhere... KA1GMN de K2NCC 2012-05-26 01:36:56 UTC talking to yourself AND answering. you have lost your ever-lovin' mind Phil! 8) Just saw you on 30M, but RFI hash swept across you on your reply. I'll look for ya later. W5SXH de W5SXH 2012-05-26 00:48:03 UTC Just mad a contact with W9IMS, The Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 14.243. The 500 is this weekend. How Cool. IV3BCM de W7BC 2012-05-26 00:18:18 UTC Tnx for looking me up, Oscar. Best wishes, good DXing. vy 73, Dick W7BC PU2KNK de PU1BBZ 2012-05-25 23:54:30 UTC Boa noite Leonardo. Muito bem copiado em 3.693 KHz aqui por Vitória - ES. Reportagem 59. Sinal 9+20dB. 73 de Nelson - PU1BBZ BV1EL de DU8WAA 2012-05-25 23:29:28 UTC Hello ken, Greetings from the Philippines. Nice to see U on the web. Hope to hear U soon and Hope U can also visit my qrz Page. all the best 73! de DU8WAA _ loloy _ L53GO de L53GO 2012-05-25 22:56:28 UTC - WPX CW Contest 2012: Op. LU5FZ DJ0AJ de DJ0AJ 2012-05-25 22:01:09 UTC BM2ERX--HELLO MY FRIEND HAVE NICE --DX--DJOAJ VY73 --BM2ERX greeting djoaj ekrem vy73 BM2ERX de BM2ERX 2012-05-25 21:48:42 UTC bm2erx大家早.六米120等侯 DJ0AJ de DJ0AJ 2012-05-25 21:25:07 UTC HELLO JOHN HAVE A NICE EVENING FROM HERE WY2G---WY2G--MY FRIEND JOHN VY73 djoaj WY2G de WY2G 2012-05-25 21:22:00 UTC Hello Tracy K7EWA, thank you for your visit, and for signing my page - hope you enjoyed it. 73 de John WY2G. DJ0AJ de DJ0AJ 2012-05-25 21:05:17 UTC ZL1PO HELLOmy, friend your also have at nice weekend from DJOAJ VY73 ZL1PO ZL1PO ZL1PO de ZL1PO 2012-05-25 21:02:40 UTC To all have a happy and safe weekend.Best 73 ZL1PO BV1EL de M0VKC 2012-05-25 21:00:36 UTC Tnx Ken fer 20m contact.Hpe to cu on other bands! GL 73 TU... Nige M0VKC S51ZZ de ON5DML 2012-05-25 20:10:39 UTC Hi Vojko,thanks very much for nice qso this afternoon via ONFF001 my /P location in the High Fenes ! Hope to meet u agn very soon my friend Vojko.Best regards for u and yours.73's H-Paul ! DJ0AJ de DJ0AJ 2012-05-25 20:02:21 UTC IZ0TRL--HI DR--OM--GIL HAVE at nice evening-and have at,nice DX--vy73--from here--all-the best GIL IZ0TRL--GB-GIL djoaj ekrem -SALUDOS IZ0TRL de IZ0TRL 2012-05-25 19:52:43 UTC 73's to all. Ciao 7Z1FM de 7Z1FM 2012-05-25 19:42:01 UTC Greetings from Saudi Arabia. Best 73 7Z1FM PD4FMJ de PD4FMJ 2012-05-25 19:21:20 UTC test UR5KDX de UR5KDX 2012-05-25 18:44:08 UTC Welcome to my page on qrz.com de UR5KDX! DJ0AJ de DJ0AJ 2012-05-25 18:34:28 UTC everyons have a nice weekend vy73djoaj ekrem