K6NR
I passed my novice FCC amateur radio license
test in 1969 in Richardson, Texas, and became WN5YMV. Soon
afterwards several other fellow Richardson North Junior High students
passed their novice tests as well - WN5AAR (now N5RZ), WN5AAS (now
K5NZ), and WN5AOF (now K5MR). I passed my general and advanced
tickets in the Dallas FCC office and became WA5YMV. My family
moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where I became WB8HQD for about a year.
Then we were off to Irvine, California were I was WA6NGO until
1996 when I obtained my present K6NR call.
I am equipped to operate every ham
frequency from 160 meters up to 1.2ghz, but I am most active
on the HF bands. CW is my preferred
mode. I chase DX, and dabble in contests. I have a
station at my Irvine, California home - an Elecraft
K3 and dipoles for 20, 15, 30 and 17.
I am most active using my remote station in
Phelan, California, where I have a variety of antennas.
In 2019 I retired
from the University of
California, Irvine, where I had served as Chief Information Officer.
My wife Carmen and I have four adult children living in Irvine,
Culver City, and Scottsdale, Arizona.
I have had the pleasure of operating at K5MR's former station north of Dallas
several times, once at K5NZ's station near Houston, a few times at
K5NA's near Austin, and at VY2TT, Prince Edward Island.
I am a life member of the American Radio Relay, and a member of the
Southern California Contest Club, South Orange County Amateur Radio
Association, CW Ops, and the Northern California DX Foundation.
Current DXCC totals: 333 confirmed, with 138 on
160 meters, 200 on 80 meters and 6 band DXCC.
Dana Roode, March 7, 2022