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Default MY RADIO HERO !

K8MN Lookups: 2356
DAVID E HEIL
RD 5 BOX 232
CAMERON WV 26033
USA

Email:

http://home.earthlink.net/~k8mn

K8MN Biographical Info--
Born: Glen Dale, WV

Raised: Lake Worth, FL; Lexington, KY; Hinton and Oak Hill, WV and
Miami, FL.

Other residences: Fort Thomas, KY; Cincinnati, OH

Former DX calls: OH2 and OH0/K8MN ('85-'87 and '95-'98), J52US
('88-'89), 9L1US ('90-'91), A22MN ('92-'95), 5H3US ('98-'00) and part
of the July, 1986 OH0MD/OJ0 crew operating from Market Reef.

First licensed: WN8LET 1963, Oak Hill, WV. Was WB4KTR from '68 through
mid-'77.

Amateur Radio Interests: DXing (especially on 160, 80 and 6m),
Contesting, rag chewing, collecting and restoring vintage gear, amateur
radio history.

Bands/modes of operation: 160m through 70cm including AO-10 Mode B,
SSB, CW and digital modes.

Other Interests: Music (playing guitar, bass, listening to a wide
variety and producing home recordings), gardening, reading, writing,
genealogy, astronomy, history, , humor, current events and collecting
and restoring antiques.

K8MN was issued to me in 1977. My amateur radio mentor was Andy
Timberlake W8MN--an old two letter call, Advanced Class amateur from
Hinton, WV. My call honors Andy.

I'm active on the air. To quote Rod Newkirk of "How's DX" fame, "You
might have heard me anywhere. Pick a band and I was there."