Here's my rig and and some of my antennas.
Welcome to my home page. This is a photo of my grandchildren, Jordan and Loren. Naturally, I am very proud of these kids and it gives me great pleasure
to present their photo here so all my friends can see them, too.
My primary transceiver is a Yaesu FT-1000D. I have a Yaesu FT-890 that I use as a backup. My Kenwood TM-255A is an all-mode transceiver that I use for 2 meters as a base station and I have an Icom IC 229H in my car. The Ten Tec Centurion amplifier works well on all bands but I use it specifically for the WARC bands and for 160 meters. For the other bands, I can use either the Centurion or my Henry 3KA.
The Force 12 C-4XL multiband Yagi has recently replaced a Hygain TH6 that served well for 20 years.. I use the Cushcraft R7 vertical for the WARC bands and I have an 80 meter inverted Vee. A 2 meter Ringo Ranger is mounted on the top of my tower and I have a 4 element vertically polarized 2 meter Yagi
I was originally licensed in 1952 as K2AIO. Over the years I have been deeply involved in amateur radio, eventually concentrating on DX. When the FCC introduced the Vanity Call Sign system, I decided to change to a 1X2 call. I was issued my present call, K2CO.
I am a member of the American Radio Relay League, the Medical Amateur Radio Council, the Morris Radio Club, and the North Jersey DX Association. I served on the board of directors of the Medical Amateur Radio Council for a brief period. I also served as president of both the Morris Radio Club and the North Jersey DX Association. I have been the Manager of the ARRL Second District QSL Bureau since 1988.
My DXCC statistics include a total of 344 entities confirmed. At present, I lack only Scarborough Reef to have confirmations from all of the entities on the DXCC list (#1 Honor Roll).
I am also a member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association and the A-1 Operators Club. My other awards are WAC, WAS, and 5BDXCC.
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