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KW4LS Delmar B. 'Del' Ihle Orange Park, FL QCWA # 37612 |
First licensed as WA4QHV at Memphis Tennessee in 1963, and later as WAØJYS, I went crazy over contests and DX during the 1970's. Eventually, I went temporarily QRT at the end of the decade due to work and family. I upgraded to Advanced during the 1990's to become KG6LS. After being off the air for nearly 29 years, two high school buddies (elmers) harrassed me long enough to get me to return to the air. Bill KE9GS and Carl AE7PS provided great encouragement and support. Thank you guys!!! I returned to the air on March 13, 2017. YAY !!! More recently another old friend, Bill KX4WW pitched in. Thank you Bill! In the many years while away from Ham Radio, I was with Tandy Corp - Radio Shack for almost 12 years. So I never was really far away from the love of electronics. I have beed married for about 46 years to a lovely girl from Okinawa Japan and we have four sons. I hope to have the pleasure of making new contacts with many amateur radio enthusiasts worldwide. Thank you for your interest!
Update: Passed my "Extra" exam 11/2/2017! YAY !!!
Japanese callsign: JS6TUM. I operate a Kenwood TS820s and a diploe and a long wire end fed sloper antenna when in Japan. Member: JARL.
QSL: Direct (KG6LS) or LOTW. For JS6TUM, please use JARL Buro or direct.
STATION: Kenwood TS-590GS - 100 watts; Ameritron 811 amplifier; Buckmaster OCF Dipole; G5RV Dipole. TA53 yagii at 45 ft.
July 08, 2018