The Crew









 

The Station Host
NR4M
Steve Bookout --- Spotsylvania/Orange, VA
Email: NR4M
Licensed since: 1979
Callsigns held: KB4 (1979-1980) -- NJ4F (1980-99) -- NR4M (99-present)

The Station Technical Advisor
K7SV
Larry Schmilpfenig --- Spotsylvania, VA
Email: K7SV
Licensed since: 1963
Callsigns held: WA0GQI () -- K7SV ( -present)

The Antenna Designer
NW3Z
Nathan Miller --- Fredericksburg, VA
Email: NW3Z
Licensed since:
Callsigns held: NW3Z ( -present)

The Rest of the Crew (call sign suffix order)
K4EC
Frank Mackey --- Springfield, VA
Email: K4EC
Licensed since: 1958
Callsigns Held: WV2DPH (58-59) -- WA2DPH (60-75) --
N1BSK ( 75-82) -- N4GUS (82-96) -- K4EC (96 to present)

K4EU
Steve Hawley --- Culpeper, VA
Email: K4EU
First licensed 1964 at age 16
Contest career dates back to the 1960's era CD parties

Former Callsigns and DX/Contesting Ops: WN4UAZ (1964) -- WA4UAZ (1964-1996) -- GM5AXO (1971-1973) --
KZ5BP (1973-1975) [op at KZ5NG] --
WA4UAZ/HC1 (1977-1980) -- HD1A (1978-1979) --
VS6JR (1980-1982) -- CR9C (1982) --
F6IKG (1982-1984) -- CN8FC (1987-1990)

Contesting 15 minute claim-to-fame:
#1 World single op (KZ5NG), 1st annual ARRL 10m contest, 1973
#1 World multi-multi (HD1A), 1st annual CQ WPX CW contest, 1979
#1 Africa single op (CN8FC), CQ 160m CW contest, 1990

ARRL life member --QCWA life member
Supportive wife is Jane, W4ECK
K4GMH
Mike Sims --- Stafford, VA
Email: K4GMH
Licensed since: 1953
Callsigns held: W9WQQ (1953-1966) -- W3EHY (1966-1971)
K4GMH (1971-present)

WA4JUK
Joe Cagnina --- Spotsylvania, VA
aka - The Donut Man
Email: WA4JUK
Licensed since:
Callsigns held: WA4JUK (-present)

K3NC
Neal Campbell, Fredericksburg, VA
Email: K3NC
Licensed since:
Callsigns Held: K3NC ( to present)
KI4RO
John Smith --- Culpeper, VA
Email: KI4RO
Licensed since: 1965
Callsigns held: WN8LGP -- WA8WDZ -- KI4RO (98 to Present)

K1SE
Bill DeLage --- Manassas, VA

aka - Kareem of the goat eyeball meatloaf
Email: K1SE
Licensed since: 1966.
Previous callsigns held: WA1HAA (1966-1977) -- DA1BT (1977-1981) -- G5EFA (1981-1983) -- K1SE (1977 to present)

K4ZW
Ken Claerbout --- Stafford, VA
Email: K4ZW
Licensed since:
Callsigns Held: KE9A (-96) -- K4ZW (96 - present)