Updated: 28 January  2024

Hope to hear you the air! 

****NEW****  I am the QSL Manager for KL7XD (my  dad) as of 25 December 2023.  I will be working to catch up on the backlog.  All LOTW, eQSL, QRZ will continue the same way with him uploading via Ham Radio Deluxe.  Clublog, Direct, Bureau is available via KL7TC.

Am also the QSL manager for KL7NO.

FINALLY! #332 DXCC and Honor Roll

(started in 1983, but didn't apply for DXCC until 2020, off the air from 2003-2019. Had 226 in 2020).

KL7TC log search further down page (Club Log & HRD Log)

- Clublog Livestream: https://clublog.org/livestream/kl7tc

ALL CONTACTS are uploaded to LOTW, eQSL, QRZ, Hamlog.Online, HamQTH, HRDNet, and QRZCQ.

FT8/FT4 Operating Tips (my preferences): 

• Use "Hold Tx Freq" and DO NOT TX on my calling frequency. This is the #1 issue with operators on FT8! USE IT!  Not sure why this is so hard to understand.
• Call me with TX2 to save a step, especially if conditions aren't great.  Going to direct to TX2 puts you up on my calling list!!
• Sometimes if we are having issues completing a contact, sync your clock in the middle of your transmission to me.  I do it when there are issues and for whatever reason, it works many times.
• Turn on your split (I personally only use "Fake It" with my 7610 and 7300).

     QSL policy:  

• Direct: $2.50(paypal due to fees)/$2 direct for international/SASE w/stamp for US (or stamp if international).  
• Any postcard QSLs recieved will go back via bureau. 
• NO QSL via bureau & LOTW.  I am sending WAAAAAAY too many QSL cards via bureau for those who use LOTW. 
• IF you need a paper QSL & LOTW (everything is uploaded to LOTW) then send one direct with SASE or $$. 
• NO bureau + LOTW, too expensive. 
• Sorry, tell the politicians thanks for causing so much inflation (#LGBFJB).

HELLO from Alaska!

Thanks for visiting my page. Please sign the WEB TAB to say hello and let me know you were here!

• I have lived in Alaska since 1982, except for a few years in New Mexico (2003-2006) but was not active (off the air). If you have me in the log from 2004-Feb 2019...it was NOT me (see if it was AL7TC)
• Licensed in 1983 as a novice (WL7BBB) and became an extra in about 1984.  I actually held WL7BBB & KL7TC at the same time due to an FCC mistake, but picked KL7TC as my final call
• I have run contests (CQWW & CQWPX) with KL7IRT and KL7RA, but then went inactive from about 2003-2019....and am now back and building up a station at my new house (bp64du and bp64ev) (moved in Sep 2019, right before Alaska winter)
• My dad is KL7XD in North Pole, Alaska (bp64jr) (he is active so you can contact either one of us if you need anything...no 160m at this time).  KL7XO Steve, AL7KC Mike, KL7XD and I text each other for DX (not much activity on the repeaters here)
• Active ham radio years:  1983-2003 & 2019-present
• Retired Lt Colonel from the 168th Wing - Alaska Air National Guard on 30 April 2021 after 30 years (16 fulltime, 14 part-time) #NKAWTG (ask me what it means if you don't know) 

  QTHs: 

• Fairbanks, Alaska - home QTH (Grid BP64ev); (BP64du March 2019-Sep 2019)
• North Pole, Alaska (Home of KL7XD) (Grid BP64jr 1983-2003)
• Indio, California for vacation (Grid DM13vr)

• HF Transceivers: IC-7610/IC-7300/TS-440SAT (FOR SALE)/FT-857D
• Antennas: Mosely TA-54-XL w/30m addon @ 68ft/20m; MFJ 1838 Cobweb (6m-40m) @ 60ft/18m; Inv-V for 80m at 55ft and Inv-V for 60m at 55ft
  • Summer 2024 Projects:  Erect 70ft Rohn 45 Tilt-Over w/KLM 4el 40m yagi (42ft boom)
• Amp: SPE Linear Experts 1.5k-FA
• VHF: IC-9700; FTM-400XDR; FTM-300XDR; 2 x FTM-100DR/DE; HRI-200 Wires-X, FT-3DR,  FT-70DR, FT-736R, FT-857D & OpenSPOT 3 for DMR/Digital
  • Wires-X Room: 64847
  • Wires-X Node: 54847
• POTA Setup: IC-7300, Lenovo laptop, LDG tuner, MFJ 17ft vertical/end fed's/Hustler antennas/others.
  • I mostly do FT8/FT4 for POTA due to propagation from/to Alaska.  Have tried SSB but it's tough from here.  I hunt CW but my code mostly went away when off the air for 20 years.  I can copy enough for a quick contact but no QSO.

73 from the Golden Heart City - Fairbanks, Alaska

 Fairbanks, Alaska Home Page
 

KL7TC QSL Information:

• Direct: MUST have SASE (return postage & envelope or will be returned via bureau)

  • Direct -- USA: SASE(self-addressed stampd envelope) // Outside USA: $2.50 via PayPal due to fees(Check Clublog))/$2 if direct for cartoon Alaska card

• Bureau: Upon request via Clublog or after I receive yours....NO BUREAU & LOTW.

  • Bureau or Postcard (no sase): plain cards (ANY QSL received direct with no SASE goes back via bureau)

• Electronic: QRZ, LotW, eQSL, HRDLog.Net, HAMQTH, QRZCQ, HAMLOG.Online (i upload to whatever sites I discover)

• KL7TC/W6: Plain cards and/or LoTW/eQSL

• KL7XD: My dad is KL7XD who lives in Alaska in the summer / California in the winter.  If you work us both, you can send both cards to him or myself to save postage. 

• QSL manager for KL7NO (SK)

Operating QTHs

KL7TC contacts:  All Alaska except W6 dates listed below

KL7TC/W6 contacts - INDIO, California DM13vr:

• 21 Dec 2023-30 Dec 2023
• 23 Dec 2021 - 3 Jan 2022
• 22 Dec 2020 - 4 Jan 2021
• 24 Dec 2019 - 4 Jan 2020

October 2021 -- Tower & Mosely TA-54-XL w/30m installed on the 68ft tower (temps were 30-40f):

YOUTUBE (Ham Radio Alaska by WL7CW) of the local team helping put up my tower and antenna (Thanks Charles WL7CW for the videos):

1. Putting up 40 & 50ft sections of tower: Tower sections 40ft and 50ft
2. Part 1 (attempt) of putting Mosely TA-54-XL w/30m addon on 68ft tower:Part 1 - attempt 1 (unsuccessful) of putting antenna on tower
3. Part 2 (successful) of putting Mosely yagi on tower and it's working! Part 2 - Mosely TA-54-XL w/30m add-on traps mounted to tower

More pictures at bottom of page.

As of  17 December 2023.  DXCC: 1983 to Present. Current stats:

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