Hello From Ashton, Iowa!

Hello radio friend!

I live in the small Iowa town of ASHTON, IOWA. (About 400 people)

Radio is a great hobby and I have enjoyed it since I was a young boy. My father had bought an old floor model short wave radio. When the dials lighted with a dull glow and as the speakers crackled with a broadcast from some faraway place, it spoke to my heart. I wanted to know more. It started me on a life long journey.

View from shack window looking South East.

Looking up at the shack from the front yard.

A view from the tower looking East/North East (local grain elevator stands about 180ft)

I did not think too much about ham radio until age 19 and serving my country in the Army. In 1987 I was posted to a signal unit and it was there that I developed my interest for radio into love for making contacts.

• Today I enjoy DXing and working the many different special events. I also am searching for US counties. I am active on most HF bands.
• How about you? 73' MARK

Here are a few pictures

QSL Manager for the 2011Veterans Day Activation of BB57 USS SOUTH DAKOTA

****VETERANS DAYS 2011 SPECIAL EVENT "W0V"****

11-11-11

QSL INFO: to address listed above. (S.A.S.E. always apreciated ~ but not manditory.) For questions, concerns or corrections, you are welcome to email me & thank you for your intrest in this project.

USS SOUTH DAKOTA was the lead ship of the SOUTH DAKOTA - class of battleships and the second ship named for this great state! (an earlier ship"South Dakota"planned and only partialy constructed before being cancelled.)

Some remaining parts of the ship have been saved, preserved and are on display at the USS South Dakota museum in Sioux Falls. Its open to the public May-Sept and by appointment at other times. (outdoor grounds open year yound)

• To view a google earth image of the USS South dakota please follow this link!

Veterans Day 2009, 2010 and 2011from the USS SOUTH DAKOTA MEMORIAL BB57. Special event call: "W0V" EN13 Soiux Falls, South Dakota.

Thank you to all the stations that took time to remember the veterans! We enjoyed the many very nice qso's!

Please visit : WWW.KB0NMQ.COM

My local ham club is: Northwest Iowa A.R.C."W0VHQ"