KØRAR

Robert A. 'Rob' Rude
Richmond, KS

QCWA # 23455
Chapter 35 		KØRAR - Robert A. 'Rob' Rude

I prefer to be called Rob. Happily blessed with a wife, who is also a ham (Lois,KØLER). We have two childern, a son Trebor (N1FFO) and a daughter Sabrina.

I became interested in shortwave listening in 1959 and eventually got bit by the amateur radio bug and obtained my first license in January of 1964.

Call signs held:

SWL:WPEØDKI, WPCØRA,

Amateur Radio: EX-WNØIHB, WBØCWA, SVØWY, WA4TXM, VQ9RA, AJØC.

Retired US Navy Chief Warrant Officer (1995).

Life Member: ARRL, FRUPAC, QCWA, USNCVA.

ARRL: A1OP, Certified Instructor, Certified Examiner, Official Emergency Station.

VE with ARRL & W5YI.

Present member of:
- FISTS # 14390 (www.fists.org)
- FRUPAC (Fleet Radio Unit Pacific) (www.frupac.net)
- NARC (Navy Amateur Radio Club) # 860 (www.k4nar.org)
- SKCC # 5455 (www.skccgroup.com)

Presently on-the-air HF/VHF/UHF mobile, or fixed from Richmond, KS.

I use eQSL and LoTW.

September 18, 2015