A22MN 1992 Botswana

Operator: David Heil, K8MN

Life member ARRL, Life member QCWA #21605.
Retired U.S. Department of State communications/information management with six U.S. embassy postings: Finland (mid 1980's), Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Botswana, Finland (mid-1990's) and Tanzania.
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; Cameron, WV.
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 November 21 1963, Oak Hill, WV. Later obtained WB4KTR. After a 1966 move to Miami, I retained that call until 1977.
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 SSB, CW, AM and digital modes.
Other Interests: Music (playing guitar, bass, listening to a wide variety and producing home recordings), photography, videography, 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. Name a band and I was there."
DXCC Honor Roll,  5BDXCC (plus 160, 30, 17 and 12m DXCCs), WAS, 160M WAS, WAZ.

QSL courtesy of HG8FH
Info courtesy of W5KNE
Used with permission of K8MN