Biography
Welcome and thanks for looking up my QRZ page as we either had a recent QSO or you may have simply heard the call.
I primarily enjoy DXing on HF and I’m usually active on 20M,40M and 80M, but enjoy working whatever bands are open.
Contesting has become a passion and I look forward to participating.
I enjoy going after the special event stations and receiving their QSL card or certificate.
I also enjoy getting the mail and finding QSL cards in the mailbox,so if you send me one, you will 100% get one in return.
The majority of time I transmit from my home QTH in New Hampshire running an Icom 7300 into an SP7IDX Hex Beam at 50'.
When on the go I'm running an FT-857 Yaesu with an LDG YT-100 tuner into a SOTA Beam at 30 feet.
Power distribution,whether it be AC or DC is through a West Mountain Radio RIGrunner 4005.
When contesting or DXing,I'm using a Yamaha CM- 500 headset with a DXE foot switch.
I am a retired career firefighter and currently still work in the emergency medical services field.
When not playing radio,I enjoy camping,hiking and snowmobiling.
I hope to work you on the air,or see you further on down the log.
Good DX and all the best.
73,Al
Worked DXCCs:
Equipment
MY RADIOS :
Icom IC-7300 - Primary Contesting and DX
Icom IC-746 PRO - Back Up Contesting and DX
Kenwood TM-281A - Home 2 meter
Yaesu FT- 7900 - Mounted in my 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
Yaesu FT- 857 - Portable Go Box
Yaesu FT-2900 - Portable Go Box
Yaesu VX8DR - HT