Here are a few of the operators who will make your qso with Midway Island possible:
Kevin Rowett - K6TD
Cupertino, CA Age 54.
Kevin was first licensed in 1970.
Work, kids and family life took Kevin away from radio, returning in 1988.
After having worked as an EE for several Silicon Valley high tech companies, he now finds HF contesting and DXing a pleasant diversion.
He has operated mostly in W6 land, but, has been heard from KH6 and BV1. Looking forrward to his first big expedition, Kevin suspects operating KH4 will be like a 10 day contest, where the pileups and run rate don't abate.
Kevin has served as the chairman of the California QSO Party and as a director of the NCCC. He's also a member of NCDXF, MLDXCC, and PAARA, and a life member of ARRL, and lastly SOC.
Arnold Shatz, M.D., FACS-N6HC
Santa Ana, CA Age 65.
Arnie was first licensed in 1957 and has been known as N6 "Hotel California" since 1977.
He was a member of the K7C Kure atoll DXpedition in 2005 and toured Midway atoll on the return trip. He was team physician on the 3B7C St. Brandon DXpedition in 2007 and TX5C Clipperton atoll DXpedition in 2008. He has operated from Hawaii (NH7/N6HC), Alaska (NL7/N6HC) and Mexico (6E2T).
Arnie is the Vice-President of the Southern California DX Club and is a member of the Chiltern DX Club (UK), the Southern California Contest Club and the Orange County Amateur Radio Club. He has been a member of the ARRL for more than 50 years. He is also a 20 year member of the A-1 Operators Club. He holds many achievement awards including 8 Band DXCC and DXCC Honor Roll. Arnie enjoys chasing DX and participating in radiosport using CW, SSB and RTTY modes.
He is a retired board certified urologist.
Charlie Spetnagel-W6KK
Alta Loma, California
Charlie was licensed in 1975 as WB6SLI and has held N7QQ 1977 -1996. He has been W6KK since 1996.
Charlie was a member of the 2005 K7C Kure Island (KH7K) DXpedition and toured Midway on the return trip. He was also a member the 1992 FOØCI Clipperton and the 2002 XRØX San Felix DXpeditions. He has operated contests from the Cayman Islands as ZF2JI in 1993 and 1994, Baja California in 1995 as 6E2T, from Bora Bora in 1997 as FO8DX, Guadeloupe in 1998 as FG5BG, the US Virgin Islands in 2000 as WP2Z, the Netherlands Antilles in 2001 as PJ2/W6KK, from Montserrat in 2004 as VP2MKK and in 2006 from American Somoa as KH8Q. Charlie was also a team member at the W6BA, N6AW and W6KP multi-op contest stations in Southern California for CQWW and ARRL contests. He holds DX Calls - ZF2VT, FOØSPE, KL7/N7QQ, KH6/W6KK, XE2/N7QQ, FG/W6KK, KP2/W6KK, PJ2/W6KK, VP2MKK and KH8/W6KK.
He is a member of the Southern California DX Club, Southern California Contest Club, Northern California DX Foundation, and a life member of the ARRL. He holds DXCC Top of the Honor Roll with 343 confirmed and 9BDXCC
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Craig Thompson-K9CT
Trivoli, IL near Peoria. Age 57
Craig was first licensed in 1967 as WN9TXL/WA9TXL and then K9CT in 1976. He has been chasing DX for years and has acheived Honor Roll, 8BDXCC and DXCC Challenge. Craig is also an active contester on CW, SSB and RTTY. He is a member SMC, Society of Midwest Contesters, NCDXF, INDEXA, Life Member ARRL, and Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club. He is active on TB, Magic Band and 2M EME.
Craig is married with a daughter. He has a family electronics business in central Illinois for almost 30 years, Thompson Electronics Company. and is also a competitive runner.
He was on the TI9KK team in 2008.
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