[PVRCNC] SGT Korey Chandler

[BHEDGES at nc.rr.com]

For what it's worth, Korey and I are both (currently deposed, as it 
were) members of Cape Fear ARS in Fayetteville, NC, and as 
the "senior" PVRC member in F'ville (I've been a member for nearly a 
year and a half!), I hereby wholely recommend him for membership.

Looking forward to seeing you all when I get back from Afghanistan in 
April. Doesn't look like I'll be transmitting from YA-land this time. 
Too many hurdles for an infantryman who can't get to Kabul on a whim 
to get a license.

I'm keeping busy learning to program PIC microcontrollers. I'm trying 
to develop an LCD-touchscreen switched remote antenna/stackmatch/rotor 
controller. The hardware is easy, but learning this software stuff.... 
well, I've got a long way to go. I think it could really simplify 
keeping emitters straight during a long contest, however, especially 
for single ops/SO2R. I really should have learned programming 20 years 
ago...

Take care and very 73,
Brad
K0BHC

Sergeant First Class, Infantry
82d Airborne Division
FOB Salerno, Afghanistan


----- Original Message -----
From: SGT Korey Chandler <korey.chandler at us.army.mil>
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:13 pm
Subject: [PVRCNC] (no subject)

> Hi, Everyone.
> 
> My name is Korey and I'm currently deployed to Iraq with the 327th
> Signal Battalion (Airborne) out of Fort Bragg, NC. I'm interested in
> joining the PVRC upon my return to North Carolina in November. I 
> believeI could make a contribution to the club's contest efforts.
> 
> I hold the Iraqi reciprocal call of YI9VCQ and have been heavily
> involved in contesting. I've competed in the CQWW 160 CW, CQWW WPX CW
> and SSB, ARRL DX CW and SSB, and IOTA contest as CW-only. CW is my
> favored mode, but I did manage to score just over 1-million points in
> the CQWW SSB 2005. Also, I placed #3 Asia in the ARRL DX CW 2005. 
> All my
> entries were low-power.
> 
> My station equipment here in Iraq consists of an Icom IC-706MkIIG,
> Kenwood TS-2000, 20m dipole, and TenTec tuner. My equipment back 
> in NC
> consists of an Icom IC-756ProIII, Hustler 6-BTV vertical, and a fan
> dipole for 40/80m. I currently use Writelog as my logging software 
> witha Rigblaster Pro as the CW and voice keying interface. At 
> home, I have a
> W5XD Multi-keyer for SO2R. I plan to purchase a beam antenna for
> 20/15/10 and possibly an amplifier upon my return. I will need 
> advice on
> the best way to optimize my station setup.
> 
> I must say that several members of the Frankford Radio Club have
> supported me through words of advice and encouragement during my
> deployment. In fact, several of their members have recommended 
> PVRC as
> an excellent contesting club. I hope to become a member someday soon.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Korey
> YI9VCQ/KA5VCQ
> Al Asad Airbase, Iraq
> 
> 
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