.: welcome to W2VQY

I was born on Long Island, in New York, USA. Like many other young boys back in the day, I was  thrilled to receive a new set of walkies-talkies for Christmas, and enjoying chatting with my brothers and friends out in the field or woods.

Not knowing at the time, playing down in my grandmother's basement,  there was a set of tall metal panels or racks on tracks that slid left and right which had all kinds of knobs and dials. I discovered, much later, that this was what was left of my grandfather's ham radio Shack.

These two events together sparked my interest in Ham Radio. Find here some of my experiences, equipment and information about my travels in this fun activity.

At first, just listening to shortwave commercial broadcasts with a cheap portable radio, but it was not a very efficient receiver although it did get some closer countries. I desided to purchase a real radio and purchased a Yeasu Ft 757 GXII transceiver, to encourage myself to work for my license. In 1999, I took the novice and tech exams. A year or two later I continued to General. During that time I had a Call Sign change (previously KC2EUK) and later I became W2VQY.

Hit the Dedication button to learn why the call sign change.

 

.: present equipment

  • FT-847 / FP-1030A Power Supply
  • Signalink USB
  • W2IHY 8 Band Audio Equalizer and Noise Gate
  • Hiel Gold Elite
  • CT-22 Dual Lever Paddle
  • Y0-301 Monitor Scope
  • Daiwa CN-901 HP
  • 2 SP-8 External Speaker w/ built-in filtering
  • TenTec 229a (mod 470pF 16kV KVI-3 High Voltage Cap
  • G5RV Jr @ 50ft
  • HP Compac O/S Windows 10 Pro

  • Software: HRD 6.7.0.391
                  WSJT-X 2.3
                 
    JTDX
                  GridTracker

    I participate in the following QLS programs:
    QRZ, LoTW, eQSL, NJDXA Bureau or Direct.


    I am:
    American Grown with Maltese Roots


                    


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