About KB5HPL (Peter)

K5JEF0004-smHistory:
        I was first licensed back in 1988 as a Novice, then upgraded to  Tech Plus.  I currently hold a General class license.
        I learned about ham radio as a kid, but it was during my years at LeTourneau College, that I was able to get my license.  I was an active member of the K5JEF ham club and had fun using the equipment in the shack. After college, I spent most of my time on VHF & UHF bands on local repeaters.  Since 2000, I have spent some time playing around with automatic packet reporting system (APRS) with my mobile station. In 2007, I finally put up a vertical antenna, and was able to assemble a portable HF station, and get on the air.

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Station:
  
        My portable station consists of an Icom IC-706MKIIG HF radio, attached through an LDG AT-100Pro auto antenna tuner to a Comet CHA-250Bx vertical antenna on a 13ft pole.  The radio is interfaced to an Apple iBook G4 laptop computer via a microHam USB Digi keyer interface.  A homemade wooden stand was made to hold the items together in a neat package.

 
Interests:
I am working to develop my operating skills by making contacts on the air.  My goal is getting the DXCC, and WAS awards.  I would like to become more proficient with morse code.
 
Achievements/Awards: None

Standings(updated 04/25/2008)
DXCC
Mixed
Phone
RTTY
CW
Challenge
24 / 24
15 / 15
15 / 15
0 / 0
--- / 31
80M
40M
30M
24M
20M
17M
15M
12M
10M
6M
2 / 2
5 / 5
1 / 1
0 / 0
16 / 16
2 / 2
4 / 4
0 / 0
1 / 1
0 / 0
WAS
Basic
Phone
RTTY
CW
Digital
35
21
3
0
28
80M
40M
30M
24M
20M
17M
15M
12M
10M
6M
4
21
0
0
34
0
3
0
0
0

 
Member of these Organizations:
 
QSL Info:
        My log is uploaded to both Logbook of the World (LoTW) and eQSL.cc (Profile).
        Paper QSLs can be sent Direct or via the Bureau.  I will respond 100% to all paper QSLs received.
        Callbooks: QRZ / Hamcall 
 
QSL Cards:

  KB5HPL-QSL-sm
               1996 - 3/2008

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