W8QP William E. Henry Morgantown, WV QCWA # 34061 Chapter 30

First Call: KN8GMG issued in 1957       Other Call(s): K8GMG, W3HAW & W8HCA

DXCC First licensed 1957. First call was KN8GMG. Prior calls W3HAW, W1HCA Ch Op at AB8AAG Mars station Camp Evans Vietnam 1967, 1968. I put this station together. It was the first time a MARS station was put together so close to the fighting. In fact we were mortered and rocketed regularly. Many times they landed within 20 feet of the station. We built our yagi's from 1/2 steel conduit 10 feet long and electrically lengthened them with a coil of #14 wire in the center and coupled them with a 2 turn link. Our signals at Ft Lewis were as good as the other stations in our net.

Rig is Yaesu FT-950 Ameritron AL-82 Amp. Cushcraft A4s and a Force 12 240-230. 48 ft tower.

I also collect old Heath equipment. I frequently use my AT-1 ,DX-20, DX-35, or DX-60 for cw contacts.

July 07, 2021