W4YDY Title
72nd Year
Since October 7, 1952
WHAT'S NEW
This page contains a reverse chronological
listing of the changes to the W4YDY Internet site.

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October 10, 2023

  • Licensed 71 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 72nd Year replacing 71st Year.

September 30, 202
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  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked T22T, country #310, (T2) TUVATU  on 17 meter FT4 (1919Z) with reports -03 sent and -06  received.  
June 10, 2023
  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked 3C3CA, country #309, (3C3) QUATORIAL GUINEA  on 10 meter FT8 (1631Z) with reports -03 sent and -11  recieved.  
June 3, 2023
  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked T31TT, country #308, (T31) C. Kinbati on 17 meter FT4 (0210Z) with reports +07 sent and -13  recieved.  
May 10, 2023 March 30, 2022
  • Updated home page.  Worked N7WR in Crook, OR (county number 3077) for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW) for USA - CW II #43.

October 18, 2021

October 7, 2021

  • Licensed 69 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 70th Year replacing 69th Year.
  • Worked Mike, KN4XP, in Haralson County, GA (county number 3077) for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW) for USACA 8th time #18.  He got last 3 counties in SC and GA on his 450 mile trip.

March 26, 2021

  • Updated the W4QI page.   Added some pictures of our cousin, KF4FMX, (SK)

January 15, 2021

December 18, 2020

  • Updated home page. 269 countries confirmed.

December 14, 2020

  • Updated home page. Added 2020 BARC Ham of the Year Plaque. 

December 11, 2020

October 7, 2020

  • Licensed 68 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 69th Year replacing 68th Year.

March 25, 2020

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked H44MS, country #307, (H4) Solomon Islands on 17 meter SSB (2028Z) with RS 52 reports both ways.  

March 5, 2020

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked VP8PJ, country #306, (VP8-O) South Orkney Island on 20 meter CW (2046Z) and 20 meter FT8 (2134Z).

December 9, 2019

  • Updated countries confirmed to 265.  Received E4, Palestine, confirmation on LoTW on 12/5/2019 for contact made on 3/26/2000, almost 20 years ago.  

October 10, 2019

  • Switched W4YDY web site back to QSL.NET.  See September 20 below.
  • Licensed 67 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 68th Year replacing 67th Year.

September 20, 2019

  • Updated and deleted bad links on several pages.
  • When tried to upload, SUDDENLINK FAILED.  Erased the file on Suddenlink to 0 bytes and would stated File Transfer Failed.  451 failure.   Tried to call several times and put on hold for over 25 minutes each time.   Phone battery died so lost connection!  Will keep trying.  HELP from  Suddenlink has been very, very, very bad since a company in Europe bought it a few years ago.  Had switched to Suddenlink years ago when QSL.NET got very slow but it was sold a few months later and now is fast.  It took up to 10 minutes to upload a 500 kb file.  Now it takes less than 1 second!

July 14, 2019

  • Updated home page.  Worked N7PJF on June 14, 2019 using 20 meter CW in Wahkiakum County, WA (number 3077) for the WBOW for MARAC USA-PA, "N" Prefix, # 24.
  • Updated DX confirmations to 264.

February 26, 2019

  • Added information about using LoTW and eQSL on the home page.

October 7, 2018

  • Licensed 66 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 67th Year replacing 66th Year.

July 27, 2018

February 23, 2018

November 9, 2017

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked VK9MA, country #305, (VK9-M) Mellish Reef on 17 meter CW (2052Z) and 17 meter SSB (2136Z).

September 5, 2017

  • Added MARAC Master County Hunter Award VI (Bingo4) #13 certificate.

August 24, 2017

  • Updated home page about MARAC Master County Hunter Award VI (Bingo4) #13.  The last county for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW) was Douglas, WA via KC6AWX/M.  

October 7, 2016

  • Licensed 64 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 65th Year replacing 64th Year.

August 15, 2016

  • Updated W4YDY Mobile page about removing radios and antennas from car. 

February 6, 2016

October 26, 2015

  • Updated home page link with new certificate for USACA 7th Time #24. 

October 7, 2015

  • Licensed 63 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 64rd Year replacing 63nd Year.

September 28, 2015

  • Updated home page.  Worked Susan, WA4AKB, in Lenior County, NC (county number 3077) for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW) on 9/28/15 for USACA 7th time #24.

February 4, 2015

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked K1N, country #304, (KP1) Navassa Island on 20 meter CW (0332Z), 30 meter RTTY (1332Z) and 20 meter SSB (1619).

January 24, 2015

  • Updated home page link with new certificate.  On January 23, worked N2LSJ in Yates County, NY (number 3077) for the WBOW for MARAC USA CALL COMBO 1x3 AWARD, # 17.

January 23, 2015

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked EP6T, country #303, Iran (EP) on 15 meter CW.
  • Worked N2LSJ in Yates County, NY (number 3077) for the WBOW for MARAC USA CALL COMBO 1x3 AWARD, # 17.

November 26, 2014

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked T6T, country #302, Afghanistan (EP) on 15 meter CW.

October 7, 2014

  • Licensed 62 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 63rd Year replacing 62nd Year.

March 27, 2014

March 19, 2014

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked country #301, Amasterdam & St. Paul Islands (FT5Z) on 10 meter SSB on 1/31/2014.
  • Awarded LOTW Triple Play Award #1050 for contacting all 50 States on SSB, CW and RTTY since 1/1/2009.

January 4, 2014

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked country #300, Sov. Mil. Order of Malta (1A0) on 40 meter SSB.

December 4, 2013

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked country #299, Laccadive (VU7) on 20 meter CW.

October 14, 2013

October 8, 2013

  • Updated home page.  Worked Jim, NW6S, in Transylvania County, NC (county number 3077) for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW) for USACA 6th time #47.

October 7, 2013

  • Licensed 61 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 62st Year replacing 61th Year.

July 13, 2013

June 15, 2013

  • Updated home page about MARAC Master County Hunter Award III (Bingo3) with link to certificate.

November 20, 2012

October 7, 2012

  • Licensed 60 years ago as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 
  • Updated titles on several pages with 61st Year replacing 60th Year.

October 5, 2012

  • Updated home page about computer log with the over 100,000 QSO's entered.  

July 22, 2012

  • Updated home page about computer log with the over 99,000 QSO's entered.  

January 26, 2012

  • Added BARC Meritorious Service Award to home page.

November 7, 2011

October 23, 2011

  • Updated or deleted bad links.

October 1, 2011

  • Updated home page.  Worked Bill, KM1C, in Clinton, OH (county number 3077) for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW) for USACA 5th time #103.

September 14, 2011

  • Updated home page.with new computer info and other changes.  New station picture coming soon. 

September 6, 2011

August 4, 2011

  • Updated home page.  Worked KD5NKV in Columbia County, AR (number 3077) for the WBOW for MARAC USA-PA, "K" Prefix, # 22.

July 28, 2011

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked country #298, Southern Sudan (ST0) on 15 meter RTTY.

February 16, 2011

  • Updated MODES of operation on home page with dates of first contacts.  PSK63 added today.. 

December 2, 2010

October 13, 2010

  • Updated home page about DXCC progress. Worked the 4 new entities today.  Country #294, Saint Maarten (PJ7)(10M RTTY), #295 Curacao (PJ2)(20M SSB), #296 Saba Island (PJ6)(17M SSB) and #297 Banaire Island (PJ4)(15M CW).

October 7, 2010

  • Updated titles on several pages with 59th Year replacing 58th Year.   Licensed as WN4YDY and W4YDY on October 7, 1952. 

September 3, 2010

August 14, 2010

  • Updated home page.  W8JJ made special trip to Lawrence, KY (county number 3077) for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW) for USA - CW #113.

July 24, 2010

July 22, 2010

  • Updated home page.  Worked K5VYT in Jerauld, SD (county number 3077) for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW) for USACA 4th time #148.

June 28, 2010

  • Updated home page about MARAC Master County Hunter Award II (Bingo2) with link to certificate.
  • Updated home page.  Worked AD8W in Clayton County, IA (number 3077) for the WBOW for USACA 3rd time.

June 20, 2010

  • Updated home page about MARAC Master County Hunter Award II (Bingo2) #69.  The last county for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW) was Garfield, MT via N4CD/M.  

May 28, 2010

May 22, 2010

  • Updated home page about MARAC Five Star Award #46.  N8OYY made special trip to Dorchester, MD for the last county for the Whole Ball Of Wax (WBOW).  

March 18, 2010

  • Updated W4YDY Mobile page with new pictures of Tarheel Model 75A antenna with improved mount. .

February 23, 2010

  • Added Tarheel Antennas Instruction Manual links to the W4YDY Mobile page.

February 22, 2010

February 1, 2010

January 29, 2010

  • Updated W4YDY Mobile page with pictures of Tarheel Model 75A antenna.

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