Home QTH since 1974 in rural Verona, WI -- 3 Miles From Madison, WI K 9 - "(A)ll" - "(P)oints" - "(W)est" Amateur Extra Class -- (w/20 WPM CW Test!!) Please, you can call me: "Dick" >>>> Member of the April, 2014, 7P8AP personal mini DXpedition in April, 2014 <<<< >>>> Member of the November, 2013, WW CW DX Contest DXpedition, 3DA0ET <<<< >>>> Operated as ZS6/K9APW from Kruger National Wildlife Preserve/Park in 2013 <<<< >>>> Operated as VP5/K9APW from North Cacoas Island in August, 2001 <<<< >>>> Will be a member of the March/April, 2015, 7QAA DXpedition to Malawi <<<< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Licensed since age 15 in 1960. Ham for 54 years as of September 27, 2014!! & now semi-retired as of July 1, 2013!! I was/am a Professional Certified Auctioneer, since 1975, and hold Registered Wisconsin Auctioneer license #1! Also a retired REALTOR & Appraiser. Ex Calls = KN9APW (1960); WB9DWG (1970); 7QAA & 7QAP (2015); VP5/K9APW (2001); ZS6/K9APW (2013); 3DA0ET (2013); 7P8AP (2014) HOME LOCAL GRID SQUARE = EN-53fb DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN Active 160-2 meters. Same QTH since 1974. 100% Return on QSLs via mail/direct or bureau (Also a user of both LOTW and E-QSL) 6 Meter DXCC (102+) & 6-Meter VUCC with over 733+ confirmed 6 meter grid squares & 2-Meter VUCC with 150+ confirmed 2 meter grids. VUCC awards checker authorized by ARRL since 1992! See ARRL website -- Personal Business Website: www.WisconsinSurplus.com. Home phone # 608-833-8335; cell # 608-235-7700 10-Band WAS! 9-Band DXCC! -- 102+ DX confirmed on 50 MHz!! >LEX-Radio 6700 Signature Series owner/user as of Oct. 15, 2013! with EXPERT-AMPS #2K-FA160-2 meter solid state full kilowatt amp (as of Feb. 15, 2015); (2) Kachina 505DSP/A transceivers (Both for Sale!); Yaesu FT-650 6-meter xcvr (For Sale!); IC-7000 portable xcvr; 85+ ft. Rohn 45G tower & HG-70, 70+ ft. HyGain crank up tower; & Wilson 56-ft. rotating tubular tower! Too many antennae & related to list!! QSL Manager For: W9APW, K9APW, 7P8AP, VP5/K9APW, ZS6/K9APW, 7QAP NEWEST INTEREST IN HAM RADIO, SINCE OCTOBER, 2012 --- Digital modes! I now operate nearly 65% on BPSK-31 on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40 & 80 meters!! Digital modes are my newest challenge --- and we all need a new challenge, right? Also renewed my RTTY interests after 15 years and I can be found on digital RTTY these days as well -- all digital operations are using my IC-7000 with tuner at 45 watts to wire antennas or yagi! Amazing what you can work with 45 watts, a GOOD automatic tuner, and most any length of wire antenna!! Thank you for reading my profile and no doubt also QSO'ing with me!!! See you 'down the log!' THAT'S WHAT 54+ YEARS AS A "HAM" WILL ACCUMULATE!!! Plus lots & lots more!! Alternate mailing address: K9APW -- P.O.Box #113 -- Mount Horeb, WI 53572-0113) Check our my business on-line Internet Auction Site: www.WisconsinSurplus.com March 29, 2015 |