K2SX

Dennis B. McAlpine
Pawleys Island, SC

Calls
First licensed in 1955 as WN1DYE in Concord, NH
Upgraded to General in 1956 and became W1DYE
Following graduation from Univ. of New Hampshire in 1963, moved to Roanoke, VA for a year and had a second call, WA4SHD
Returned to NH and graduate school in 1966
After receiving MBA in 1968, moved to New York City and became W2FVS
Changed call to K2SX in 1979
Moved to Pawleys Island, SC in October 2006, but retained current call

Club Activities
Member and officer(s) of:
Concord (NH) Brasspounders (W1OC),
Order of Boiled OWLs of New York (KW2O/W2OWL)
Wireless Institute of Northeast

Member of:
Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Carolina DX Association
ARRL Contest Advisory Committee (2 terms)
First Class CW Operators Club (FOC), since 1991
A-1 Operator’s Club (1958)
Member and chair of ARRL Public Relations Committee (2 terms)
Assistant Director (many years)

Operating/contesting Activities:
First contest – Novice Roundup in 1956, followed by Field Day at W1OC
Operator at numerous Multi-Multi/Multi-Single Stations, mainly for CQ WW and ARRL DX, including W4BVV, W2PV, K2LE/W2AX, K2TR, K1KI, K2RD, NQ4I, N6AA (CQ 160), W2GD, PJ5ME
Single op CQWW CW (1987):First Place Caribbean (8P9EL)
Single op ARRL DX CW : Fifth place DX (4U1UN)
DXCC Honor Roll –mixed (348/333) /cw (340/330)
5BDXCC (#871), 5BWAZ (198 total zones), 5BWAS, 5BWAC
Active participant in many state/regional and international contests
Contributor to “National Contest Journal”