In memory of my Dear Friend Rhonda.  I loved her like 

a sister and I am a better person for having known her.

Rhonda Livingston  N4KNF

Port Charlotte, Florida

XYL of Roger N4ZGH

December 23, 1946 - April 29, 2006

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You can find me on the YL System at 14.332 MHz.  I am the coordinator for Control Stations on the Moonbeam and the System's Public Relations Officer.  My wife and I also publish the System's Monthly Newsletter, the Communicator. I also monitor on Echolink and Skype and spend some time on the Maryland Emergency Phone Net on 3.820 MHz.

My first name is James, but I go by my middle name, Richard or Dick and I have been a ham since 1978. My previous callsign was KA3CDQ. My interest in amateur radio comes from my years of being a Radio Intercept Operator in the USAF at Misawa AFB in Japan (57 thru 60.)  If you were stationed at Misawa check out our web page at MyFamily.com.  I spent my early years as a ham chasing DX and managed to work over two hundred countries on 15 meter CW using a dipole antenna and a Heath Kit HW16. I wish I had never given it away.

In 1992 I retired from Corporate America and after a couple of months at home, went to work at one of the largest Ace Home Centers in the world. I was the Lawn and Garden Manager and worked there for sixteen years until retiring in July of 2008.     

Other interests include Seven Grandchildren, working in my yard, the grass, flowers and gardens. Fishing though, is my greatest love other than my family and ham radio. Our oldest son Scott, and I spend every available moment on the Chesapeake Bay, looking for that record Striped Bass and trying to top each other's catch.  My largest was in 2005 when in freezing weather I landed one at 42 lbs.  47"  with a 28" girth  Scott's largest was 46" and we will continue to do what God intended men to do - Go Fishing.   After all, work is for men who don't know how to fish.  Check out the fish on the "Fishing" link.

My 1st Ham Set-up, 1978

After years in a corner of the basement, then the garage, I finally got my own room when we moved into our house in Calvert County.  This room was the laundry room, but we moved the washer and dryer upstairs for convenience.  It worked out great for me because the room was already equipped with all of the necessary electric power for my radios.  Although the room is smaller than the garage, it's the perfect size for me and puts all of my equipment within arm's reach.

I operate a Kenwood TS570 at home with a Mosely TA33 at 50 ft and have an Ameritron AL-811H. Other antennas include 5 dipoles and a G5RV. I tune all of these with an LDG AT-1000 Pro Autotuner which I love.  The home of LDG Electronics is right here in this county just a few miles from my home.   In my mobile I have a TS140S which in car mileage, has over 1 million miles on it, plus eight years of taking it into the house in the evening to use it as a base rig.  Been a great rig.  Also have a spare TS140S.  Operate a little two meters with a VX-5R, but prefer HF.  

I am pleased to say that, in 1980, I had the opportunity to work Louis Varney, G5RV.  I chased 9N1MM for nearly ten years

before I worked him on 20 meters.  Before becoming a Silent Key, Father Moran was one of the most sought after DX

amateurs in the world.   My first contact with China was exciting and when Judy and I were in the Vatican in Rome, I asked and  found that the Ham station there is closed at this time.  Assume there are no hams currently there.

I spend most of my time on the YL System. The System celebrated 40 years on the air on 2/9/03 and has well over 16,000 in membership. We operate daily on 14.332 MHz and you are invited to join us anytime. The YL System is a good place to make friends, work DX, states, counties or whatever you like. We usually have good DX on the evening Moonbeam portion of the System after 2100Z. You do not have to be a member to check in and you just might make contact with that state or DX you have been looking for. I also belong to the Calvert Amateur Radio Association, 10X and Fists.

ARRL A1 OP,  YLISSB #12934, Top Flight Operator #327, OMISS 2585, 

10X - 30530,  Century Club 40M-800, 75M-931, Fists 8072

YL System information available at http://www.ylsystem.org  Or, send an SASE requesting information to K9WFE or, send me - K3CDQ - an email requesting information. For members, all dues go to Jodie AB0EG.