Amateur Radio Station WJ1B
Hi, I'm Harold Kramer, Amateur Radio Station WJ1B. I have been an Amateur Radio operator (ham) since 1962. My Novice call sign back then was KN1ZCK and I also held the call WA1JLY. Here are some of the other calls that I have used: WJ1B/KP2, J6/WJ1B, TI7/WJ1B, W1AW/1, W100AW, K2D (CT), and W1Q. I am also the trustee for N1EPU the callsign of the KW Amateur Radio Club.
On HF and 6 Meters. I use an Icom 7610 transceiver with an Elecraft KPA500 amplifier and a KAT500 tuner. I use a Begali Simplex paddle. My antenna is a K4KIO Hex Beam for 20- 6 meters that is mounted on a 40' Rohn 25 tower. I use an Alpha Delta DD dipole for 40M and 80M. I use an IC7100 for 2 meters and 440MHz. I usually operate CW, FT8, or FT4.
For portable and Parks on the Air (POTA) operations, I use an Icom 7100 or an Icom 7300 transceiver with a Buddipole antenna. Here's some additional information about my station.
I am happy to QSL directly at my callbook address or via the Bureau. Return postage or SASEs are not required. I upload my logs to Logbook of the World and QRZ.com.
I hold an Amateur Radio Extra Class License and an FCC GROL Commercial License. I am an ARRL Life Member and an ARRL Volunteer Examiner. I was an Emergency Coordinator (EC) in South Central Connecticut. I also collect telegraph keys and telegraphic apparatus.
I retired as Chief Operating Officer of the ARRL in 2016 where I was the Publisher of QST and QEX. The ARRL is the national association for Amateur Radio located in Newington, Connecticut. Since I retired, I have continued writing articles for both QST and NCJ.
Prior to joining the ARRL in 2005, I worked in the cable television and broadcast industries. Here's my Resume.
On HF and 6 Meters. I use an Icom 7610 transceiver with an Elecraft KPA500 amplifier and a KAT500 tuner. I use a Begali Simplex paddle. My antenna is a K4KIO Hex Beam for 20- 6 meters that is mounted on a 40' Rohn 25 tower. I use an Alpha Delta DD dipole for 40M and 80M. I use an IC7100 for 2 meters and 440MHz. I usually operate CW, FT8, or FT4.
For portable and Parks on the Air (POTA) operations, I use an Icom 7100 or an Icom 7300 transceiver with a Buddipole antenna. Here's some additional information about my station.
I am happy to QSL directly at my callbook address or via the Bureau. Return postage or SASEs are not required. I upload my logs to Logbook of the World and QRZ.com.
I hold an Amateur Radio Extra Class License and an FCC GROL Commercial License. I am an ARRL Life Member and an ARRL Volunteer Examiner. I was an Emergency Coordinator (EC) in South Central Connecticut. I also collect telegraph keys and telegraphic apparatus.
I retired as Chief Operating Officer of the ARRL in 2016 where I was the Publisher of QST and QEX. The ARRL is the national association for Amateur Radio located in Newington, Connecticut. Since I retired, I have continued writing articles for both QST and NCJ.
Prior to joining the ARRL in 2005, I worked in the cable television and broadcast industries. Here's my Resume.
