N1KI - EM75wx Knoxville Tennessee

Phil DePorter

8007 Wilnoty Drive

Knoxville TN 37931-3454

QSL Manager for CO2WF and T40C

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T40C Crew(click on thumbnail for larger image)

Updated March 10, 2012

Useful things I have learned as a QSL Manager: Working with Winty has improved my own QSL success rate tremendously. These are my observations, but I believe most QSL managers would agree with me. Self-sealing envelopes are much easier to handle. The relative humidity is high at times here, and pasted envelopes may seal themselves by the time they arrive. One alternative is to place a piece of wax paper between the envelope and its flap. Placing an unfolded smaller envelope inside a larger one also makes things easier. QSLs sent via the bureau are handled on my bureau account, and this is one of the nice things about being a QSL manager - I receive bureau shipments more often and get my own cards sooner. The down side is that mailing the cards is charged to my account. This also applies to the cards I send via the bureau. Unless I am backlogged, I try to put in a personal "Thank You" to all direct QSLers who send a contribution. Please know that contributions are appreciated, even if I don't include a personal note to you. One of the more entertaining aspects of being a QSL manager is the expressions I receive from the postal employees when I hand them an SASE addressed in a non U.S. script. They usually tell me I have to write the destination country so they can read it. The personal friendship I have developed with Winty has been a very enjoyable part of the hobby, and I have learned many things from our exchanges.

QSL information for N1KI: Receiving QSL's is a pleasure, and SASE's or IRC's are not necessary to receive mine. I regularly upload to ARRL's LOTW. If we have had a QSO that does not match on LOTW, please e-mail me so we can get our logs in agreement. All QSL's and SWL reports are greatly appreciated.

QSL information for T40C: T40C is a contest station operating in major CW contests from Havana Cuba. I usually receive T40C's logs soon after the contest ends, and I upload them to LoTW and eQSL. QSL's with SASE are returned direct, all others go via the bureau.

QSL information for CO2WF: Winty is one of the crew ofT40C. He is very active on CW and PSK31. He sends me frequent log updates, and I try to keep his eQSL account up to date. QSL's with SASE are returned direct, all others go via the bureau.

Biographical Information

Date: November 19, 1968 - Novice License WN4KMH and Technician License WB4KMH issued .
Date: June 17, 1969 - Advanced Class License WB4KMH issued.
Date: July 7, 1971 - DXCC #12159 issued.
Date: August 1971 - June 1980 - Limited operations due to military commitments.
Date: July 18, 1980 Radio-Telephone Operator License Second Class issued.
Date: January 2, 1985 General Radiotelephone Operator License issued.
Date: April 16, 1986 - Extra Class License WB4KMH issued.
Date: May 28 1987- DXCC endorsement 125 issued.
Date: December 12, 1988 - DXCC endorsement 150 issued.
Date: June 7, 1998 - First meteor scatter contact with KE4YH using HSCW.
Date: November 2, 1998 - First EME contact with W5UN using 160 watts and a 13B2 antenna.
Date: December 11, 2000 - General Radiotelephone Operator License Shipboard Radar Endorsement issued.
Date: April 8, 2002- DXCC endorsements 200 and 250 issued.
Date: September 17, 2002 - Vanity Call N1KI (imagine trying to copy "WB4KMH" as CW off the moon) issued.
Date: April 3, 2003 - DXCC endorsement 275 issued.
Date: April 14, 2003 - 2 Meter VUCC #617 issued.
Date: March 4, 2004 - DXCC endorsement 300 issued.
Date: October 22, 2004 - WAC endorsed for 144 MHz issued.
Date: December 19, 2004 - QRT for relocation to EM75wx.
Date: January 11, 2005 - QRV at new QTH, now able to work 70 cm.
Date: August 7, 2005 - QRV on 2 meter EME at new QTH, first QSO with JH5FOQ, still a lot of work to be done..
Date: March 4, 2006 - First 432 MHz EME contact with N9AB running 225 watts to 19 elements.
Date: March 26, 2006 - 432 MHz yagi moved to EME tower. Also QRV on satellites now.
Date: June 23, 2006 - EME array destroyed by a storm. Time to build a bigger one!
Date: August 06, 2006 - The new EME array is operational. First QSO with KB8RQ.
Date: August 28, 2009 - Awarded Federation of Radio Amateurs of Cuba Diploma Cuba, Diploma Caribe and Diploma America.
Date: September 22, 2011 - Awarded 5 Band DXCC #7108.
Date: October, 2011 - Awarded 2 Meter VUCC endorsements for 125, 150, 175 and 200 grid squares.
Date: October 27, 2011 - Awarded 30 Meters endorsement for 5BDXCC.
Date: January 17, 2012 - Received SKCC Number 8886.
Date: January 20, 2012 - Awarded 17 and 12 Meters endorsement for 5BDXCC.

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Personal Interests

Primary Operating Interests: 2 Meter EME, 6 & 2 Meter meteor scatter, DXing, CW
Bands: QRV 160 through 2 Meters
Station: Transceiver - Kenwood TS2000X, HF Amplifier Kenwood TL922, 2 Meter Amplifier Lunar-Link LA-200 1.5kW Output, MF & HF Antenna Butternut HF9V with TBR-160S, 6 Meter Antenna Cushcraft A50-5S, 2 Meter Antenna 4 X 2M12 with full elevation and an LNA Technology CAV-144EME mast-mounted cavity preamp.

My Station (click on thumbnails for larger images)