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W3EME Todd H. Brooks Waldorf, MD QCWA # 38434 Chapter 119 |
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I have been a licensed ham since 1993 and for 20 years I focused primarily on VHF and UHF weak signal and contest roving. In March 2014 I upgraded my licence to General and got my vanity call W3EME on the same day, March 15, 2014! I have committed and am now a lifetime member of the ARRL.
I am currently working on DXCC, WAC, VUCC, and WAS. I have been an ARRL member since 1993 and I am now a LIFE MEMBER!!.
I'm building an HF mobile based on my Kenwood TS-480HX 200W rig and a Tarheel 100 HP (High Power) screwdriver antenna and Tunematic auto tuner maybe I'll work you mobile!!!
I work for the US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in the weather satellite control center near Washington DC. I have been employed by NOAA for 25 years.
I am a supporter of the DX Code of Conduct
I will listen, and listen, and then listen again before calling.
I will only call if I can copy the DX station properly.
I will not trust the DX cluster and will be sure of the DX station's call sign before calling.
I will not interfere with the DX station nor anyone calling and will never tune up on the DX frequency or in the QSX slot.
I will wait for the DX station to end a contact before I call.
I will always send my full call sign.
I will call and then listen for a reasonable interval. I will not call continuously.
I will not transmit when the DX operator calls another call sign, not mine.
I will not transmit when the DX operator queries a call sign not like mine.
I will not transmit when the DX station requests geographic areas other than mine.
When the DX operator calls me, I will not repeat my call sign unless I think he has copied it incorrectly.
I will be thankful if and when I do make a contact.
I will respect my fellow hams and conduct myself so as to earn their respect.
My other hobbies include competitive surfing and snowboarding as well as mountain biking and skateboarding.
I hope to work you on the bands soon!
73 and good DX condx to you!!
Todd de W3EME
Current Equipment:
Yaesu FT-1000D
Yaesu FT-900
Yaesu FT-897D
Yaesu FT-857D
Yeasu FT-101E
Yaesu FT-8500
Yaesu FT-7800R
Yaesu FT-4700RH
Yaesu FT-625
Yaesu FT-5100
Yaesu FT-450
Yaesu FT-101ZD MKI
Yaesu FT-101ZD MKII
Collins R-390
Kenwood V-71A
Kenwood TM-255A
Kenwood TM-751A
Kenwood TS-700
Kenwood TM-721A
Kenwood TM-621A
Kenwood TS-480HX
Icom ID-5100A
Icom IC-2800H
Icom IC-271A
Icom ID-51
Amplifiers::
Henry 2K-4, Heathkit SB-1000, Collins 30L-1, Yaesu FL2100B,
Various RF Concepts, Tokyo Hypower, and Mirage VHF & UHF brick amplifiers.
Antennas:
1)I have a Radiwavz 75M Double Bazooka dipole @10M height
2) Have a 40 meter Dipole in a flat-top configuration, also used for 15M. @15M height
3) Have a Radiowavz 20M Double Bazooka dipole in a flat top configuration. @ 10M height
4) Have a Dual-Band 40M/80M Double Bazooka dipole in an inverted V configuration @ 15M height
5) Have a Multi-Band Vertical Solarcon 2000 good on 10M, 12M, 15M @ 10M height
6) Have a 2 Element 6M Diamond Yagi @ 13M height.
7) Buckmaster 7 Band OCF 3000W @20M height
8) Radiowavz 6 Band HEX BEAM 6M-20M @15M height
VHF, UHF, SHF, Yagis and loops as well as mobile antennas for 6M-9CM
March 16, 2021