Bluegrass Chapter Member K8DV

Hello Fellow Bluegrass Chapter 214 Members,

K8DV was first licensed in May 78 as KA4AZT, and held calls KC4VB, NW4P before moving to Ohio and changing his call to K8DV in November 1996 with the vanity program.

K8DV would like to thank his Dad (KZ4G) (SK) who amoung other things was his biggest ELMER in Ham Radio and life.

K8DV is active on SSB, CW and RTTY on 160 through 6 meters and spends most of his time chasing DX and after 25 years of hamming in 2006, he received DXCC and has been bitten by the DX bug.

The main station consists of a Icom IC-756 Pro III, Ameritron AL-572. The secondary station consists of a Icom IC-756 Pro II, Ameritron ALS-600.  Backup rig a Yaesu FT-990.

K8DV antennas consist of a 3 element SteppIR with 30/40 meter add-on and double bazookas on 80, 40 and a inverted vee on 160.

K8DV also enjoys a boatanchor collection that consist of several different pieces of equipment ranging from Heathkit, Drake and Kenwood and others.

A favorite piece of equipment is the first radio that his Dad got for both them to use when K8DV got his Novice ticket, a Ten Tec 540 with Power Supply and remote VFO and it works just as good today as it did 25 plus years ago.

Besides enjoying rag chewing and having good old fashion QSOs K8DV is always working on adding to his DXCC count (279 and counting) and finishing up 5 band W.A.S. as well as 160 meter W.A.S. (Completed in January 2009) Road to 5 band W.A.S. have completed the following 80, 40 and 20. 

Progress on 5 band DXCC, completed 20 and 15 as of June 2009.

You can find him active during the Mad River Sponsored Ohio QSO www.ohqp.org  party in August as well as many of the ARRL sponsored contest such as Field Day, Sweep Stakes, 160 Contest. He usuallys operate some in the CQ World Wide contest CW, SSB and 160 meter.

K8DV is a life member of the (ARRL) American Radio Relay League, A1-Op club, DXCC, Forty Over Club, Geratol Net #699, life member of the QCWA (Quarter Century Wireless Association) 32075, QCWA Bluegrass Chapter 214.

K8DV is the trustee for the chapter's call (W8LMF)

K8DV is the trustee for the Forty Over Club's cakk (K8FOC)

K8DV is also the webmaster for the River Cities Amateur Radio Association www.rcara.org

K8DV is the trustee for a UHF repeater in Goshen, Ohio. (East side of Cincinnati)on 443.450 with an access tone of 142.6hz. (winter/spring 2010 currently off the air for repairs should be back later in 2010) Feel free to come by and use the system that is what it is there for, all is welcome.

If you hear K8DV on the air stop by and say Howdy or if you need a QSL for Ohio or Clermont County shot him an e-mail (k8dv at fuse.net) to setup a schedule and he will be glad to help you out.

K8DV QSLs direct or LOTW. No SASE required for state side cards but always appreciated. For outside USA one IRC new style or 1 USD for return postage.

Best 73 and see you in the pile ups,

Dave, K8DV

2009 Ohio QSO Party at K8DV's operating as KZ4G/4 with the WODXC

Operating SSB on the right is Dave AA4ZU and CW on the left is Dave K8DV