Recent Happenings


January 2015 - Participated in the January VHF contest with the Pack Rats.  Scored 1651 points despite limited antennas and low power.

October 2015 - Participated in the PA QSO Party as a QRP station (5 watts).  This time I worked only 63 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, as well as 17 other sections, scoring 39,600 points.

​January 2016 - Participated in the January VHF contest with the Pack Rats.  Again despite very limited antennas and low power I was able to log 133 contacts and score 2212 points.

​Spring 2016 - Participated in National Parks on the Air with the Warminster Amateur Radio Club (K3DN) at Valley Forge National Historical Park.

​October 2016 - Participated in the PA QSO Party as a low power station.  Worked all 67 Pennsylvania counties and scored 39,320 points, including 8 contacts with the bonus station W3UU.
 
January 2017 - Participated in the January VHF contest with the Pack Rats (Mount Airy VHF Radio Club).  Using only dipoles and vertical antennas, and despite nearly no significant band openings, I was able to log 137 contacts with 11 multipliers.

​**Special Event Station Coming** - The Warminster Amateur Radio Club will be activating a special events station operating from the historic Union League in center-city Philadelphia on June 17, 2017 using the call W3U.  Look for us on 20 and 40 meters.

My Ham Radio History

  • Licensed in 1965 (Novice) as WN3ELQ
  • Upgraded to General in 1966 as WA3ELQ
  • Upgraded to Advanced in 1968
  • Upgraded to Extra in January 2002
  • ARRL Accredited VE in June 2005
  • VP of the Warminster ARC (July 1,2006 - December 17, 2008)
  • President of the Warminster ARC (December 17, 2008 - June 30, 2010)
  • VE Coordinator for the Warminster ARC (December 2008 - present)
  • ​Member of the Warminster ARC Board of Directors (July 2015 - present)

Awards

  • DXCC
  • WAS
  • WAC
  • eDX (from eQSL)
  • ePFX 300 (from eQSL)
  • eCANADA (from eQSL)
  • PA QSO Party Clean Sweep 2004, 2013
  • ARRL 10 Meter Contest EPA Section Low Power Single Operator 1st Place 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013
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PA QSO Party 2004 Clean Sweep Award - Worked at least one station in each of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.
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PA QSO Party 2013 Clean Sweep Award - Worked at least one station in each of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.

My Activities

  • Active on 80 meters through 430mhz.
  • Modes : SSB, FM, CW, RTTY, PSK-31, SSTV
  • QRP on 80 through 10 meters
  • Rag Chew, DX, Contests, Public Service, VE
  • Life Member ARRL
  • Member Warminster Amateur Radio Club
  • Member Mount Airy VHF Radio Club (Pack Rats)
  • Member Bucks County (PA) ARES
  • Member EPA QRP Club (club currently inactive)
  • Participating in monthly VE sessions since 2005
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ARRL Life Member plaque
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ARRL DX Century Club Certificate
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ARRL Worked All States Certificate
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ARRL 10 Meter Contest First Place Certificates