Get to know me!
Get to know me!
I have been a avid snowmobile rider since 2003. I volunteer on the Yakima County Grooming Council and have served as chairman since 2016. I am a member of the State association (WSSA) as well as the local club, The Yakima Ski-Benders.
Jeeping is another activity I enjoy. Getting out in the hills and seeing nature is relaxing. I have a 2006 Wrangler with modest aftermarket equipment.
Amateur Radio however is hobby number one. My bio from qrz.com is below.
Mark was licensed in 1989 as KB7HDX.
On January 19 2024 after Director Ritz, W7VO, was elected as 2nd VP for the ARRL I assumed the role of Director for the ARRL Northwestern Division. I served as Vice Director from 2019 through 2023. Prior to that I was EWA Section Manager from 2003 through 2018. I have held various ARRL appointments since 1990.
During my time as NW Vice Director I served on or participated in the following committees:
(PSEWG) Public Service Enhancement Working Group (this committee has been sunset)
(ARISS) Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (current Chair)
(ARLDA) Amateur Radio Legal Defense & Assistance (current member)
(ECFSC) Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee (current member)
Emergency Communications Director search committee (this committee has been sunset)
ARRL Foundation Scholarship committee in 2022 and 2023 and will continue in 2024
ARRL Executive Committee as an active board member observer
Investment Management Committee as an active board member observer
(A&F) Administration & Finance as an active board member observer
I am a life member of the ARRL as well as a member of the ARRL Diamond club and ARRL Maxim Society.
I a member of the following Amateur Radio clubs and groups: Yakima County Radio Amateurs (founding member and President), Eastern Washington Amateur Radio Group, Western Washington DX club, Pacific NW VHF Society (charter member), AMSAT, (Life Member) SDXA Spokane DX association, ORCA DX and Contest Club, and a life member of QCWA.
Over the years I have served Amateur Radio in the ARRL field services volunteer positions of AEC, EC, OO, OOC, OES, and fifteen years as Section Manager for the Eastern Washington Section. I have also served as an Assistant Director under Director Mary Lou Brown NM7N (SK) and Director Greg Milnes W7OZ (SK). I am an active Volunteer Examiner (41 sessions) and Registered Instructor.
OPERATING AWARDS:
DXCC Mixed, (224) - DXCC Phone, (207) - DXCC Digital, (117) - DXCC-10 (129)
DXCC-15, (145) - DXCC-20, (187) - DXCC- Challenge (unawarded) 622.
Not awarded bands - 80 meters (17) 40 meters (35) 30 meters (32) 17 meters (43) 12 meters (34)
I currently have 83 entities confirmed on CW
5BWAS #3829 WAS-SSB #57,999, WAS-RTTY #1234 and WAS-DIGITAL #3359 with an FT8 endorsement WAS-CW #3204 And WAS Triple Play #2633
Not awarded WAS totals – 30 meters (45) 12 meters (47) 6 meters (9) (no antenna on 160 :( )
I have 39 confirmed CQ Zones, still missing zone 34 (NE Africa)
I have operated as W1AW/7 (three times) and NU1AW/7 from my home station and have guest operated at W1AW, WX7P (SK), W7DX, WA7LT (SK), and K7SDX.
I am involved with Yakima County (WA) Search and Rescue serving as a communication technician and participate in 4x4 and snowmobile searches. I am also a member of the Washington State Snowmobile Association and the Yakima Ski-Benders snowmobile club as well as serving on the Yakima snowmobile grooming council.
Yakima SAR owns several amateur repeaters and along with helping to maintain them, I am trustee for the license WA7SAR. I also maintain a portion of the Eastern Washington packet network, three APRS nodes, a DMR repeater, and the amateur stations in the Yakima County EMD, and Search and Rescue offices.
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