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A little about me...

I became interested in earning my license in the fall of 1986 when a local ham operator (KA2CHX) told me about the perks of amateur radio. He had just worked the space shuttle on 2 meters and was, needless to say, VERY excited. By the end of that week I had picked up the ARRL's "Tune Into The World With Ham Radio" study guide and began working on my novice license. Shortly after, I became "KB2DQO" and took to "pounding brass" on the novice bands.

In the summer of 1988 I earned my General ticket, then my Advanced and Extra in the spring of 1989. It was a great feeling to reach the top and I was numb for days with excitement. However, there was also a note of sadness because there weren't any more licensing challenges.

I spend most of my "on the air" time listening but I've been known to key up every once in a while and throw in my two cents. Ten meters is always a lot of fun when it's open and I enjoy working contests on all the bands even though I'm not very competitive and never turn in my logs.

Amateur radio is a great hobby that can be filled with many rewards, some which might not be realized for years to come. Be true to the hobby and it will be true to you. Treat people with respect and courtesy, no matter what. You never know, that 12-year-old kid with the squeaky voice who has been monopolizing the local 2 meter repeater all day just might turn out to be the world's next Guglielmo Marconi or Nikola Tesla! ;)

By the way, WW2V is not a vanity call sign, it was randomly issued to me by the F.C.C. when I requested a change of call sign in March of 1990.

73 de WW2V

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Some Of My Favorite Links...

American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national membership association for Amateur Radio operators. They promote interest in Amateur Radio communications & experimentation, represent US radio amateurs in legislative matters and maintain fraternalism and a high standard of conduct among Amateur Radio operators.

Current Solar Conditions from N3KL will give you up to date information about X-ray flares and the geomagnetic storms so you can determine band conditions and predict propagation. You can even add a monitor to your Web page like I did below!

Dustcovers By WB3EVL are a beautiful yet practical and functional addition to your shack. They keep the dust off your favorite paddle while proudly displaying you call sign. Very nice!

DX-Central is a site dedicated to DX with a fantastic DX Cluster which is very active and updated every minute. There is WWV information for the past 48 hours, a geomagnetic forecast, DX bulletins and band statistics with a DXCC & CQ Zone heard list!

K7BON will professionally craft your call sign in oak from a computer designed pattern and finish it in glossy tung oil. You're going to want one of these because they are very reasonably priced and absolutely beautiful! Dick Stark is friendly, courteous and unbelievably f-a-s-t!

KA2MXP's Web Site is a good example of what a carrier thrower from CB can accomplish when placed on psychotropic drugs. By the way, the regulars on 3.955 MHz haven't figured out that Sonny's African Gray parrot, Paulie, is the one doing all the taking every night!

NOAA POES is a great way to monitor auroral activity levels from the Polar Operational Environmental Satellites. If you like to work auroras, this is definitely the place to get the skinny!

Radio Covers Dot Com makes custom fit and embroidered radio covers from wool felt that are superb! Stan, K7NUU, is friendly, fast and very talented in the art of creating exceptional quality covers which bear the rig's name and model on the front. Simply beautiful!

The ManualMan specializes in operating & service manuals for vintage and older model amateur, audio and radio-related equipment. He's quick & courteous and has every manual you could ever want or need!

QSL Net is dedicated to furthering the interests and abilities of the amateur radio community. They offer free Web space and e-mail forwarding to licensed operators. So what are you waiting for? Hurry up and apply so you can get that Web page up!

UTC Java Clock is a time reference brought to you by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It can be viewed in a browser window or placed on your desktop so Coordinated Universal Time is on hand for all of your ham radio and SWL needs.

WS2W's Web Site has a little bit of everything including some old photos of Sandy Parker (the world renown broadcast announcer and disk jockey), some rare QSL cards and links to some interesting sites on the Web.



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