KL7AC

KL7AC now...	KL7IXD circa 1977

Many of the visitors to this site are amateur radio operators who have either heard or worked me via the radio. I have been a ham since 1976 and have held the calls KL7IXD, WL7BTL, NL7RK, and since February 1997, the vanity call KL7AC. I was very lucky in that I was able to get my initials. I currently hold an Extra Class ticket and am active on all HF bands with varying degrees of success. If you would like a sked drop me a line and we can try to set something up.
Amateur Radio has been a great hobby which after 20 years has not diminished in it's fascination to me. Yes, I obviously know about the Internet and all its wonders, and it certainly is a lot easier to meet folks in this medium. But there is a certain magic to bouncing a signal off of the ionosphere and having someone on the other side of the globe respond.
I am primarily a DX'er. A term given to those amateurs who "chase" rare countries and stay up till the wee hours! I have talked all over this great planet and have made some outstanding friends. Whether they be in a research station in the Antarctic, aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, or across the street I am glad to have said 73.

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Maybe I will see you in Visalia at the DX Convention!

If you would like a QSL, send direct. I no longer use the bureau for card exchanges for a variety of reasons. Foremost being the very poor exchange rate. I promise you will receive my card in short order.

Andre Clay
P.O. Box 56274
North Pole, Alaska 99705
USA

An SASE, IRC, or single greenstamp is greatly appreciated.

Search KL7AC's Log (Current as of 20 Dec 1999)

Includes CQWW QSO's for 1999.

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• HF Transceivers: Kenwood TS-850S, Yaesu FT-920, Alinco DX-70TH (for mobile), Index Labs QRP Plus (for CW), Elecraft K2 #648, Yaesu FT-817.
• Amplifiers: Yaesu FL-7000
• VHF Radios:  Alinco DR-570, Yaesu FT-530 HT, Kenwood TH-78A HT
• Accessories:  AEA PK-232MBX, Realistic Pro-2006 Scanner, Yaesu G-800S Rotator
• Antennas: 80M Dipole, 40M Cushcraft Rotating Dipole @ 80 feet, 30M Half-Wave Sloper, 20-10 Meters TH-11DX @ 70 feet, RS Discone for VHF-UHF. Quadrifilar Helix for 135 WX Sat. Also have a Cushcraft 6M 3-El Beam in the box waiting for me to climb the tower.
• Computers: Dell XPS T750r, AMSTech Roadster, USRobotics Palm Pilot Personal.
• Software: Logic5 for logging, Chroma Pix and MMSSTV for SSTV, TRX Manager for rig Control.

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