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    Antenna Farm NYC Style

    WAE @ K9RS

    Art N3DXX running on 20 meters. Conditions not too good this weekend.

    Bird tree willis island 1989 VK9ZW

    Bird Tree, Willis Island, 1979

    More 1989 VK9ZM VK9ZW dxpedition photos

    Birds Mellish Reef, 1989

    Click on the image to go to the expedition gallery.

    Dx anywhere ham radio twits and social networking

    There are a number of twitter tweets originating from radio amatuers as well as ham social networking sites.  Dxanywhere tweets updates of propagation and most poplular bands.  There are a spectrum of nifty features and information thet you can get once you sign up.

    CQ WPX CW Contest 2009

    CQWPXCW Score

    Start Date : 2009-05-29

    CallSign: KD2HE
    Operator: KD2HE

    Operator Category : SOA
    Band : ALL
    Power : HIGH
    Mode : CW
    Default Exchange : 001

    ARRL Section : NLI

    Band   QSOs   Pts   WPX
    1.8         1         1        1
    3.5       11       11       6
    7        129     506    84
    14     185      396  122
    21     109      137    71
    Total 435  1051  284

    Score : 298,484

    1989 VK9ZM VK9ZW dxexpedition photos

    Blue footed boobie confronts visitors to Mellish Reef.

    Click to see the slide show presentation.

    CQWPXSSB (soab)

    CQWPXSSB Score Summary Sheet

    Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
    Band : ALL
    Power : HIGH
    Mode : SSB

    Club/Team : Frankford Radio Club
    Band    QSOs    Pts  WPX
    3.5       2      2    1
    7      21      36   11
    14     114     223   92
    21      63     121   46
    Total     200     382  150

    Score : 57,300
    Rig : Icom IC-756ProIII SB200

    Antennas : Hustler Mobile Whip 2-el monoband delta loop 15 meters

    ARRL Dx Contest CW 2009

    CallSign Used : KD2HE
    Operator : KD2HE

    Operator Category : SINGLE-OP Assisted
    Band : ALL
    Power : HIGH
    Mode : CW
    Default Exchange : NY
    Gridsquare : FN30AR
    Band QSOs Pts Cty
    7         87   261 33
    14     118   354 53
    21       12     36   6
    Total 217 651 92

    Score : 59,892

    Operating from lower Manhattan New York City is always a challenge.  I’ve managed to have some fun despite the compromised antennas.  I prefer CW but had lots of fun playing with the new IC-756ProIII.

    KD2HE November SS Phone

    ARRL November SS 2008 Phone Contest

    Total Score = 11280

    I had to work so didn’t get on more than a couple of hours.
    Overall I had fun using the new IC-756 Pro III.