KA2DE Japan

Col. James M. Demott, USAF, was an Air Force chaplain for a number of years while stationed in Japan.
His calls, while in Japan, were KA2DE, KA2HQ and KA6DE. His first call was KN5DED while stationed in Texas. His home call was K5DED.

KA2 Dead-Eye was very active on the bands. He acquired a large number of awards in his 17 months of activity.
Jim is the 1st single operator KA to win the WAZ award and held the highest DXCC total in KA history 142 worked / 128 confirmed.
Equipment: Heath Apache transmitter, SB-10 SSB adaptor, Collins R-388 receiver. He used a quad antenna that the wind brought down before leaving. He also used douplet antennas.

QSL courtesy of K6UNT
Callsign info courtesy of W5KNE
Photos from Don Chesser W4KVX DX Magazine #103 July 27, 1960
Photos sent to magazine by KA2DE