Here are a few of the operators who will make your qso with Midway Island possible:
Joe Blackwell-AA4NN
Lake Wylie, SC - Age 75
Joe was first licensed in 1955.
He was a member of BQ9P, BS7H, BV9L, C91F, T33C, TI9KK, TO5DX, VU4AN, VU7RG, XY0TA, and XY3C. He has operated as 3D2NN, 3DA0NN, 7P8NN, A25NN, C91NN, T30NN, T33NN, TI7/AA4NN, VU3JLW, XY4NN, and ZS3NN.
His is a member of NCDXF, INDEXA, ARRL, SEDXC and Carolina DX Association.
A retired computer professional, Joe works the major CW contests from his home on the shores of Lake Wylie, SC.
Art Blank - WA7NB
Tucson, Arizona, Age 50
Art was first licensed in 1974. He holds 10 band DXCC/5 Band WAZ.
Previous operations include WA2UJH/CY9, V26B, N2NB/KP2, VP2MDY.
Club memberships include Radio Society of Tucson, Central Arizona DX Assn., and NCDXF.
Art works for the Federal Aviation Administration and his current assignment is the Manager of the Tucson Terminal Radar Approach Control.
Bruce Butler-W6OSP
Napa, CA
Bruce was first licensed in 1950 as W5PXN.
In the 1960s, while in the Navy he was assigned to Guam where he operated from KG6AAY. Bruce recalls that around 1989, he was going through some old QSL cards and came across a card from a station in Pittsburgh, Ca. It was Bob Ferrero's original call and confirmed a QSO with KG6AAY. (Bob, now W6RJ, is the owner of Ham Radio Outlet). Bruce mentioned the old QSO to Bob and shortly thereafter sent him the card. Bob said that this was his first DX contact!
Bruce has also operated as 3B9, AH8, ZF, HV, 4O3T, and H40AA.
Bruce is a 50 plus year member of the ARRL. He has served as the president of the Redwood Empire DX Club and is a member of the Northern California DX Club. Since 1990, Bruce has been on the board of the Northern California DX Foundation and served as its Treasurer.
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