Whisky Whisky 4 Delta X-Ray

Whisky Whisky 4 Delta X-Ray Main focus is DX'ing on 40 meters and up. Yaesu FTDX101MP, RK-Power RF2K-S, Palstar HF-AUTO. Heil PR40, Heil PR77D, Heil Pro 7. 115ft Rohn 25G tower. Awards.

Force12 11 element Yagi @ 115ft. 135ft Doublet @ 100ft, and a 270ft Doublet @ 100ft. WW4DX

Main HF station is a Yaesu FTDX101MP plus a Yaesu FTDX10 used as a backup. Recently added a Kenwood TS-530SP just to have a hybrid transceiver in the mix. Mobile HF rig is a Kenwood TS-480HX. Main Shortwave receiver is a classic Yaesu FRG-7. As you can tell, I prefer Yaesu gear, with a couple pieces of Kenwood gear mixed in. I prefer Heil mics, PR40, PR77D, Pro 7 Headset, HM-12, and the Heil Goldline Elite. I have went 100% solid state on HF amplifiers. Running a RF-Kit RF2K-S and a Palstar LA-1K. Dummy load is a Palstar DL5K. Station monitor is TelePost LP-100A. The VHF/UHF gear consist of 2 ICOM ID-51A’s (D-Star), Yaesu FT3D (C4FM/Fusion), and a ICOM ID-4100A (D-Star). RF Shark OpenSpot. Antenna systems consist of a Palstar HF AUTO transmatch, a 115ft Rohn 25G tower, Force12 C19XR 11 element multi-band Yagi, plus a pair of open-line fed Doublets. A 135 Ft and a 270 Ft. Antenna switching is performed by a Array Solution RATPAK remote antenna switch. The Force12 C19XR is rotated with a Hy-Gain Tail Twister II. The second tower is a 50ft Rohn 25G with a Diamond X300A VHF/UHF vertical at 55ft. Feedline is CommScope 1/2 inch 50 ohm hardline. DXCC Mixed, DXCC Phone, DXCC 10, DXCC 15, DXCC 20, DX 100, Continents of the World, Master of Europe, Master of South America, United States Counties, 30 Years of QRZ, World Friendship Radio

05/22/2026
05/10/2026

First time on the air since February 2026. Tested all gear, made a few DX contacts. All seems good.

02/10/2026

Continuing to play around with Open Ham Clock. Keeps getting better with each update. Very valuable tool when looking for rare DX.

02/10/2026

Duke Energy spent several hours here yesterday, installing a new utility pole, with all new hardware. After completion on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being the most electrical interference, I'd say I'm now at a 3. Still not yet ideal for weak DX signal work, but much better. I know the direction of the issue and will document it for several days, before contacting the Duke Energy RFI engineers. Who have been wonderful in locating these issues.

The original Ham Clock goes SK in June Open Ham Clock looks very promising.
02/08/2026

The original Ham Clock goes SK in June

Open Ham Clock looks very promising.

openhamclock is a modern open source dashboard for amateur radio operators designed as a web based successor to the original hamclock deployable locally on a raspberry pi or via the cloud it centralizes essential dx operations into a single intuitive interface at its core is an interactive world map...

YeeHaw.Looks like I'm finally getting to make The Hamvention once again. And again, via Harley-Davidson!
02/05/2026

YeeHaw.

Looks like I'm finally getting to make The Hamvention once again. And again, via Harley-Davidson!

Join the premier amateur radio event at the Dayton Hamvention this May 18-20, 2023, at the Greene County Fairgrounds, Xenia, Ohio. Experience world-class exhibits, workshops, and a vibrant community of enthusiasts. Secure your tickets early to be part of the excitement! Join us in Expanding Our Comm...

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