HAMMING THE GLOBE

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WA1S
WA1S operating K7C form Kure Atoll

TX5C, CU2/WA1S, PW5J, PP5/WA1S, J3A, J38AA, VK4AMS,
VK9WY, V63HO, V63X, K5K, T32R, KH5/WA1S, 8N1OGA,
VP9I, VP9/WA1S, K7C, P41S, P4/WA1S, TO4X, PJ7/WA1S


I'm Ann,
WA1S. I am an Amateur Radio Extra Class and have been licensed since 1979. I enjoy DXing and have 344 countries and DXCC #1 Honor roll. I also enjoy Contesting, DXpeditions, CW, and The Dayton Hamvention. I am a Life member of the American Radio Relay League and Oceania DX Group. I am a member of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club , Southeast DX Club, Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL), Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association, and Women Radio Operators of New England (WRONE).

UPCOMING EVENTS/DXPEDITIONS 2010

Dayton Hamvention


PAST DXPEDITIONS

Dates

Callsign(s)

Country

Photos

Website

Contest

Category

QSL Via

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 Nov- 1 Dec 2008 

TO4X

 Saint Martin

 

 

 CQWW CW

 M/M

 KQ1F

 NA-105

22 Nov- 1 Dec 2008 

 PJ7/WA1S

Sint Maarten 

 

 

 

 

 WA1S

 NA-105

March 2008

TX5C

Clipperton Atoll

Clipperton

Clipperton

 

 

N7CQQ

NA-011 - First YL

19 Nov- 4 Dec 2007

J38AA, J3A

Grenada

 

 

J3A-CQWW CW

M/M

WA1S

NA-024

Jul / Aug 2007

CU2/WA1S

Azores

Azores

 

 

 

WA1S

EU-003

Oct 2006

J38AA, J3A

Grenada

 

 

J3A-CQWW SSB

M/M

WA1S

NA-024

July 2006

PW5J

Brazil

 

WRTC

WRTC Competitor

M/S - P43E / WA1S

PP5VB

Al - 4L5A Sponsor First YL team

July 2006

PP5/WA1S

Brazil

 

 

 

 

WA1S

SA-026

May 24-31 2006

P41S

Aruba

 

 

ARRL DX CW

M/S - P43E / WA1S

WA1S

SA-036

Sep/Oct 2005

K7C

Kure Atoll

Kure Atoll

Kure Atoll

 

 

K4TSJ

50K+ Q's First YL

Nov 20-28 2004

VP9/WA1S

Bermuda

Bermuda

 

 

 

WA1S

NA-005

Nov 2004

VP9I

Bermuda

 

 

CQWW CW

M/2 LP- K1XM / KQ1F / WA1S

KQ1F

NA-005

Nov 20-Dec 1 2003

J38AA

Grenada

Grenada
EOC renovation

 

CQWW CW

SOLP

WA1S

My dive friends Ecodive

Oct 8-16 2002

8N1OGA

Ogasawara

Ogasawara

Ogasawara

 

 

JA1MRM

Noriko, 7K3EOP and WA1S

Oct 2000

T32R, K5K

Christmas Is. Kingman Reef

Kingman Reef

Kingman Reef

 

 

K4TSJ

First YL - Kingman Reef OC-096

Oct 2000

KH5/WA1S

Palmyra Atoll

 

 

 

 

WA1S

OC-085

Nov. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

J3A, J38AA, J3/WA1S

Grenada

 

 

CQWW CW

M/M

WA1S

NA-024

Nov 1998

V63HO, V63X

Micronesia

Micronesia

 

CQWW CW

M/S - 15,000 Q;s

KQ1F

K1XM/V63YP KQ1F/V63HC

Sep 1997

VK9WY

Willis Island

Willis Island

 

 

 

VK4FW

42K Q's – OC-007

Nov 1996

J39A, J38AA

Grenada

 

 

J39A CQWW CW

M/M

KQ1F

1st N/A NA-024 J38AA via WA1S


OTHER ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Volunteer services include
W1 Incoming Bureau Sorter, DXCC Field Representative, Volunteer Examiner, and Public Service.

Other groups I belong to include:
YLISSB (#13855), GERATOL (#1401), HHH (#104), 3905 CC (40M #1469, 80M #1096), OMISS (#265), 10-10 International (#48144), FISTS (#8254) and QCWA (#32530).

I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering and work as an Electronics Engineer for the
Federal Aviation Administration.

Other interests include Traveling, Scuba Diving, Alpine Skiing, Photography, Cycling, Cooking, StarTrek and the
Boston RedSox .




Interesting HAM RADIO links

American Radio Relay League

Federal Communications Commission

Yankee Clipper Contest Club

QRZ'd Callsign Database

Oceania DX Group

Buckmaster Callsign Database

Southeast DX Club

WM7D FCC Callsign Database

Contesting

 

DX Summit Formerly OH2BUA Webcluster

ARRL New England Division

Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL)

W1 Incoming Bureau

Women Radio Operators of New England

Amateur Radio RF Safety Calculator

Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YLISSB

OMISS

HHH

GERATOL

10-10 International

FISTS

 

 

 

Texas Towers

Kenwood

Cushcraft Antennas

Icom America

Hygain Antennas

Yaesu

Radiall / Larsen Antennas

 

Ham Radio Outlet

MFJ

Amateur Electronic Supply

Ameritron

Universal Radio

Rohn

 

PolyPhaser

 

 

 

DXBASE logging program

CT Contest Software

N1MM Contest Logging Software

Win-Test

 


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This page was last updated on 5 March 2010.


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