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Rollo Van Slyke, call sign N7JQ, has this responsibility for the Alaska-Pacific Net. 

Here is Rollo at the operating position of his station.    

 

N7JQ was first licensed in 1998 as KD7CTQ, and then changed his call to N7JQ after earning his Extra Class License. Rollo and his wife Deanna (a non-HAM , live in a rustic setting near Burley, Washington.

 

Rollo is also active as an Emergency Coordinator for Zone 1 District 5 (Pierce County, Washington State).

 

One of the things that helps to make a great station is having a sensitive radio and good beam.Rollo uses an IC-756 transceiver, and when necessary he fires up an Ameritron AL-811 amplifier.

 

See the amp here: 

 

 

The antenna is a multi-element multi-band yagi on a crank-up 55' tower for 5 bands-10, 12, 15, 17 &20 meters.

Click the photo to see the antenna set up.  

 

When traveling, he operates a "mobile" using an IC-706 thru a AH-4 tuner, using a CB 102" whip.

Thanks to Rollo for being there!