WA3ELQ

QSL to:
Ralph L. "Larry" Abbott
2300 Broadway Avenue
Hatboro, PA  19040-4476
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Electronic QSL via E-QSL      
Registered on Logbook of the World
WA3ELQ_2004.JPG (168196 bytes) e-mail:  WA3ELQ@verizon.net  
    WA3ELQ@arrl.net
         WA3ELQ@k3dn.org  
 
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Section:  EPA      

Grid:  FN20ke

CQ Zone 5

10X#  07882

 History:

  • Licensed in 1965 (Novice) as WN3ELQ
  • Upgraded to General in 1966 as WA3ELQ
  • Upgraded to Advanced in 1968 
  • Upgraded to Extra  in January 2002
  • ARRL Accredited VE in June 2005
  • VP of the Warminster ARC (as of July 1, 2006)

 Activities:

  • Active on 80 meters through 430 mhz.
  • SSB, FM, CW, RTTY, PSK-31, SSTV
  • QRP on 80 through 10 meters
  • Rag Chew, DX, Contests, Public Service
  • Life Member ARRL
  • Member Warminster Amateur Radio Club
  • Member EPA QRP Club
  • Member Bucks County (PA) ARES
  • Awards include DXCC, WAS, WAC, eDX

 HF/VHF/UHF Rigs:

  • Kenwood TS-2000
  • Elecraft K2/100
  • Icom IC-703
  • Ameritron AL-811H linear (600w)
  • HFprojects HFpacker-Amp (35w)
  • Elecraft Transverters XV50, XV144, XV222, XV432
  • HFprojects Super Packer Pro Amp (100w)

Antennas:

  • Mosley TA-33 Sr. (10, 15, 20m) plus Sr. WARC kit (12, 17m)
  • Inverted V (80, 40m)
  • Dipoles (30, 17, 12m)
  • Yagi beams on 6m, 2m, 222mhz, 432mhz.
  • Ringo Rangers on 2m, 222mhz, 440mhz.
  • Portable Dipoles (40, 30, 20, 17, and 15m)
  • WA3WSJ's VBWFPA portable vertical (40, 30, and 20 m)
  • WA3WSJ's VBWFPA-100 portable vertical
  • Super Antenna MP-1

FM rigs:

  • Icom T-81A (6, 2, 440, 1296)

  • Icom T-90A (6, 2, 440)

  • Kenwood TH-F6A (2, 220,440)

  • Yaesu FT-90 (2, 440)
  • ADI AR-247 (220)
  • Kenwood TM-D700A (2, 440)

QRP rigs:

  • Elecraft KX1 (40m, 30m, 20m)

  • Emtech NW-30 (30m)

  • Small Wonder Rock Mite (20m, 40m, 80m)
  • Small Wonder SW-40
  • Small Wonder Hi Mite (15m, 17m)
  • Small Wonder PSK20, PSK40

  • Kanga FOXX3 (20m, 40m)

  • MFJ Cub (17m, 15m)

  • Oak Hills Research 100A (80m)

  • Oak Hills Research 100A (15m)

Antenna Tuners:

  • Drake MN-2000 antenna tuner
  • MFJ VersaTuner II

  • Kanga Super Tee Tuner (QRP)

  • Emtech ZM-2 ATU (QRP)

  • Elecraft T1 Miniature Autotuner (QRP) 

  • HFprojects HFpacker Z-Match tuner

  • Elecraft KAT100 Autotuner
WA3ELQ's newest projects

(2006 - 2007)
Elecraft K2/100
with KAT100 tuner		 Elecraft Mini-Modules (new) HFpacker-Amp
from HFprojects		 Elecraft Transverters
XV50, XV144,
XV222, XV432
Super Packer Pro 100 Watt Amp from HF Projects More Elecraft Mini-Modules (new) Oak Hills Research 100A Transceivers CK1708 PIC Programmer from Carl's Electronics

Pictures:

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Mosley TA-33 &
2 meter Ringo

 VHF/UHF Yagi's 
6 meters, 2 meters, 432 mhz.		 Shack Wall
and QSL's		 ARRL life member plaque
 

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The shack 2005 More of the Shack QRP Gear WAS, WAC, DXCC Awards

THE ARUBA TRIP
On June 26, 2004, I operated as P4/WA3ELQ on the island of Aruba.  Using an Icom IC-703 (10 watts) and a Super Antenna MP-1(a 6', ground mounted vertical) I worked 32 stateside contacts (mostly field day stations) as well as stations in England and Senegal - all on 15m SSB.

CLICK HERE to see the pictures.

2004 PA QSO Party "Clean Sweep" Award  (worked all 67 counties)

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Pictures from the WA3ELQ Archives:

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WA3ELQ 
1967

The Old Collins
75-A1 Receiver

 The Shack 
1972		 WA3ELQ 
circa 1980		 THE shack
2003

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Ham Radio Links:

ARRL Warminster ARC EPA QRP Club
  Bucks County (PA) ARES  
QRZ.com E-QSL eHam.net

Jesus said, "...I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life."  John 8:12b