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K8SI is enjoying my two favorite hobbies...playing on JT-65 and having a homebrew!
Updated: 2 month(s) ago
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| Friends: | 2812 friends | | Updated: | 2 month(s) ago | | Signup Date: | 4/2/2010 |
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LoTW Users
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6 meter operators
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Amateur Radio in Virginia
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Ameritron Amplifiers
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Antennas
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CW 4ever
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Digital Beginners
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DIgital Modes
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H.R.N. - QUARTER CENTURY MEMBERS
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Ham Radio Deluxe User Group
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Interesting and useful software
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Kentucky Hams
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Kenwood Fans
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Kenwood TS480SAT-HX
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Motorcycle Mobile
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Old Timers of "1978"
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PODXS 070 Club
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Portable HF Radio
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Skywarn members
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The Buckeye Hams Group
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WC8EC
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West Virginia HAMS
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Wouxun KG-UVD1P
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| My Star Rating is: | 4
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| My Rank is: | Guru
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| I earned a total of: | 242285 points.
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Updated 1 year(s) ago
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Personal Information
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Gender:
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Male
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About Me:
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I've been an Amateur Radio operator for over 40 years...first licensed in 1972 as a teen. I work for Newport News Shipbuilding as a Senior Engineering Designer in Aircraft Carrier Engineering. I primarily design power distribution systems, as well as some control systems.
I am married and the father of two grown boys (men) that I am very proud of. I am married to a wonderful lady who happens to be my best friend in the world...and she is very supportive of the hobby. We also enjoy going fishing together, so it's nice living here so near the Va coast and having ample opportunity to do it. (Now if I could only get her to get licensed...equipment purchases wouldn't be so traumatic to her!)
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I have a 35-wpm Code proficiency certificate from my Novice days; I am an ARRL VE, and I have a WAC - CW, WAS - Mixed and DXCC - Mixed on the wall.
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Contact Information
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Callsign:
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Previous Call Signs:
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WN8MKL
WB8MKL
WA4QWG
AD4SI
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First Name:
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Jim
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Locator - Grid Square:
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-5
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37.061584
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-76.294422
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Skype:
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jim.k8si
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Amateur Radio
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Best QRP Contact:
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Life's too short for QRP
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ARRL, QCWA, EPC, 30MDG, DMC, OMISS, SKCC, PODXS 070
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WAS-Mixed, WAC-CW, DXCC - Mixed
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My Radios:
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CB's, Scanners, And Stuff:
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Other stuff: LDG AT-600Pro Auto Tuner, Heil GM-5, K1EL Winkeyer USB, Black Widow Paddles.
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Computer Equipment:
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I have a SignaLink USB interface to a HP a6700y desktop for the digital modes on HF.
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Recent Activity
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2 day(s) ago
K8SI posted a forum topic about ARRL Propagation Forecast Bulletin 20 ARLP020 - 2013 :SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP020 ARLP020 Propagation de K7RA ZCZC AP20 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 20 ARLP020 From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA May 17, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP020 ARLP020 Propagation de K7RA Thi...
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2 day(s) ago
K8SI posted a forum topic about ARRL DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020 - 2013 :SB DX @ ARL $ARLD020 ARLD020 DX news ZCZC AE20 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 16, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD020 ARLD020 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible ...
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Posted: 1 year(s) ago
Well, guess tomorrow I'll be spending the afternoon making storm preps - drop the windom, button everything down out in back. Then we hunker down and ...
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Posted: 2 year(s) ago
Hey everyone...just wanted to give a big shout out to my friend Vlad, UA6JD, who does web design as a hobby. Want to spruce up your page on the Zed?&#...
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Posted: 2 year(s) ago
Hello, everybody. Well, it surely has been a long summer, at least it seems so with the XYL convalescing all summer from her broken hip and subsequent...
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Posted: 2 year(s) ago
Well, it has been a while since I last wrote in this blog...but not a lot has been happening. My bride had a little accident on the first of May, took...
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Posted: 3 year(s) ago
Well, only two more confirmations to go to submit my app for WAS - Alabama and Montana. Unfortunately, I have only one contact with each state to rely...
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Forum Posts (5)
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Posted: 1 month(s) ago
Awesome job, Ken!
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Posted: 5 month(s) ago
My best advice to you is to check the manual first. That should have some info about hooking up a straight key...as far as the key is concerned, it is ...
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Posted: 9 month(s) ago
Nope...that doesn't work here...that is how I access the site, and I have to log in every time, regardless if I check the checkbox or not...
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Posted: 12 month(s) ago
Sounds like you're ready. As Mark said, just relax, and go in there feeling confidant that you can do it. Take the Extra even if you don'...
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Posted: 1 year(s) ago
One more that you might want to look at is the Kenwood TS-480 rigs. They both do 160-6, the SAT is 100w with a built-in moderate range auto tuner and t...
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Reviews (2)
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Posted: 1 year(s) ago
Bought this rig new back in February from Gigaparts for just barely over a kilobuck, and boy, have I been happy with it! It replaced a TS-450 that I had boug...
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Posted: 3 year(s) ago
This is a short review of the SignaLink USB digital interface by Tigertronics. The SignaLink USB is an isolated interface unit with an integrated soundcard ...
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Classifieds (1)
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Posted: 1 year(s) ago
Up for sale is a Heathkit SA-2040 tuner. Front face and knobs are super clean, cabinet has been repainted, but looks good. Interior is clean, no signs of arc...
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Events (3)
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When:
9/17/2011 from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Va Beach Hamfest and ARRL Roanoke Division Convention will be Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Va Beach Convention Center. Info at: www.vbhamfest.com
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When:
3/19/2011 11:00 PM to 3/21/2011 6:00 AM
This weekend from 1800 UTC 19 March to 0100 UTC 21 March is the Virginia QSO Party. More info can be found at www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party
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When:
9/11/2010 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Va. Beach Hamfest, Va. Beach VA.
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