I was first licensed in 1960 as DJ6RD and enjoyed  ham radio in Germany. One Day  Arnold, W9IGH came to visit The SABA Radio/TV factory in our town and and we met . A little later he sponsored me to come the US but I was off the air for years until Barry Goldwater K7UGA pushed for CEPT licenses to be issued. My first chance to operate in the US came after I returned from Viet Nam and spent 6 month in Fort Benning Ga.

A Local ham with a radio store  let me use his equipment. For many years I operated as DJ6RD/W4 and DJ6RD/W9. A few years later I obtained my first US call WB9REU, and later upgraded to N9RD.

I enjoy working DX on all bands and love to jump into any pile up. My preferred mode of operation is CW but also a little SSB to keep in touch with some old friends who can not operate CW. Lately I added some RTTY and PSK to enjoy a little change.

My station consists of a FT1000mp and a Heathkit SB240Amplifier (a prototype that never made the market)

The antenna is a 15 element 5 Band yagi @ 73 feet (Force12, 5BA) for lower bands I use dipoles.

On the road I use my FT857D with an ATAS 120 antenna and of course a Bencher paddle to work CW . I am retired and enjoy traveling with my wife Kathy WB9KTV to places that we have not been before.

Hope that we can have a QSO.

                                                            Best 73's      Juergen