|
Synopsis
of My Ham Career
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| 6/22/65 |
WN9PRS 426 Washington Glenview
IL |
| 11/16/65 |
WN6RIU 518 N. Clover San Jose
CA |
|
Hallicrafters HT-40 & SX-140 |
| 5/17/66 |
WB6RIU |
| 6/23/66 |
Heathkit VF-1 |
| 8/25/66 |
Collins 75S1 w/500 Hz CW filter |
| 9/8/66 |
1016 Oaktree Dr. |
| 2/12/67 |
UA0QP first noted DX |
| 2/26/67 |
JA1HQT first JA |
| 4/7/67 |
VK2IC first VK |
| 6/22/67 |
2E26 xmtr w/ARC-5 VFO |
| 7/15/67 |
Johnson Adventurer w/screen
modulator |
| 6/30/68 |
Swan 350 first SSB rig |
| 7/2/68 |
KG6SS on Saipan beginning of
20 M DX on SSB |
| 7/4/68 |
sloping dipole on 20 M |
| 7/11/68 |
bamboo quad on 20 M |
| 7/22/68 |
AR22 rotator |
| 9/13/68 |
W0VXO/KV4 (later KV4FZ) country
#50 beginning of serious Dxing |
| 9/14/68 |
CR6CA first African station,
first 15 M DX |
| 12/68 |
Heathkit DX-100 |
| 1/23/69 |
W6QWF first 160 QSO |
| 7/6/69 |
Heathkit HW-32 |
| 8/10/69 |
4 el. 20 M. Yagi |
| 3/2/70 |
National NC-200 |
| 3/29/70 |
4 el. @ 64’ |
| 4/1/70 |
HS3ACV country #100 |
| 5/8/70 |
9G1GG country #150 |
| 8/3/70 |
3 el. 15 M @48’ |
| 9/7/70 |
4281 Norwalk Dr. #301 |
| 9/28/70 |
M1B country #200 |
| 4/12/71 |
VU9KV country #240 |
| 5/18/71 |
enter U.S. Army |
| 6/72 |
HL9UH Yongsan Korea |
|
Galaxy V Mk. III |
| 11/72 |
back to USA |
| 5/17/73 |
leave U.S. Army |
|
FL-2100 amplifier |
| 7/13/73 |
VK9ZC country #251 |
|
18840 Newsom Ave. Cupertino
CA |
| 3/10/76 |
Collins KWM2 |
| 6/3/76 |
2 el. Quad |
| 1/79 |
Extra Class license |
| 10/7/79 |
LU3ZY country #300 |
| 4/4/80 |
VP8QG country #100 on 40 M |
| 4/80 |
10310 Broadview Dr. San Jose
CA |
| 8/21/80 |
D68AP country #310 |
| 3/83 |
first tower up |
| 8/83 |
2 el. 40 M / 5 el. 20 M yagi |
|
5BWAS |
|
second tower up |
|
4 el. quad 10/12/15/17 |
| 6/90 |
Kenwood TS-440S |
| 8/11/90 |
XU8DX country #320 |
| 6/22/90 |
********** 25
years in ham radio ********** |
|
QCWA |
| 1/24/92 |
5BDXCC |
| 3/10/93 |
SSB Honor Roll |
| 8/92 |
858 N. T&T Road Amargosa
Valley NV |
| 4/5/93 |
VR6BB first RTTY QSO! |
| 10/30/93 |
AA7TP first operation from Nevada |
| 5/95 |
begin construction of Rohn 25G
shop tower |
| 12/4/96 |
N7TP |
|
begin construction of Rohn 25G
SWL tower |
|
begin construction of Rohn 45G
40 M tower |
| 11/12/98 |
E30GA country #340 |
| 2/03 |
Icom IC-756 |
| 1/10/04 |
FO/OH6KN country #345 |
| 3/31/05 |
VE7DAY first 6 M DX |
| 6/11/05 |
TT8PK country #348 (Too bad
the ARRL doesn't count it. Yet.) |
| 6/22/05 |
********** 40
years in ham radio ********** |
| 10/19/05 |
Old Old Timers Club #4391 |
| 7/22/06 |
403T country #349 |
| 7/29/06 |
KH8SI country #350 |
| 11/21/06 |
5A7A country #351 |
| 1/6/07 |
1A4A country #352 |
| 2/26/07 |
9U9Z country #353 |
| 5/2/07 |
BS7H country #354 |
| 6/1/07 |
4W6AAV country #355 |
| 11/7/07 |
Poured concrete perimeter for
new shack |
| 1/8/08 |
TO5FJ country #356 |
| 10/08 |
Formation of the Amargosa Amateur
Radio Club - first President! |
| August 09 |
7O1YGF, worked in 2000, NOW
counts! |
| 10/11/09 |
Begin laying concrete block
for new shack |
| 6/22/10 |
********** 45
years in ham radio ********** |
| 10/17/10 |
PJ7E country #357 |
| 10/20/10 |
PJ4D country #358 |
| 10/23/10 |
PJ2DX country #359 |
| 10/27/10 |
PJ5/SP6IDF country #360 |
| 8/1/2011 |
ST0R country #361 |
| 10/3/12 |
TT8TT country #362 (hopefully
it will count this time!) |
| 5/3/14 |
W1AW/7 Nye County NV 7th District
QSOParty --- Top Digital Score in the contest! |
| 6/22/15 |
********** 50
years in ham radio ********** |
| 4/23/16 |
Floor finished. |
| 11/13/16 |
Concrete blocks finished. |
| 1/10/17 |
Begin roof |
Latest update: 1/20/2017