About

This web page is dedicated to Contesting from the Catskill Mountains (Summit, NY)

In 1988 I became a ham radio operator (KB2FHL) novice! A short time later my girlfriend and later my wife became a ham in 1989 (KB2HZI) still her current call!.

I have been married to my wife Lori since 1991, we have 3 children. Oldest is in college Ray Jr. 19. Bobby (KC2UPN) 18 and the youngest Kelly 16 both still in H.S.. Yes! Its a busy house with teenagers. My wife is a nurse in Westchester Co NY. I have been employed by the same company for 28 years and also partners with Lee WW2DX owning Hudson Valley Towers.

Since, this time I have been active off and on for 22 years. In 1996, I receive W2RE Extra call (Vanity). Recently, been real active in contesting. I built a winning station in Poughquag, NY where I had won many DX SSB contests USA entering SOA. This station was very active in the contesting community from 1996-2008. Now its dedicated primarily for DX’ing.

2009, I bought my dream vacation/contest home in the northern Catskill mountains. Perfect qth on a hill top @ 2100ft ASL with 10+ acres and more vacant land surrounding property with big pine trees. 360 degree drop off in all directions! Perfect! I looked for 11 years for this type of land!  Its very difficult to find a mountain top with more than 10ac, secluded, 200 amp service and internet. Its really a dream location!
Sitting at 2100ft ASL with total privacy and no noise make this a pleasure to operate DX’ing and Contesting.

If you would like a shack visit, please email me and we will make arrangements!

I hope to hear you all on the air for the major DX contests

Ray Higgins W2RE