- First licensed in Southern California in 1968 as WN6GSN
 

- Upgraded to WA6GSN several months later
 

- I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1973-77, becoming active in local contest and DX clubs.
 

- Relocated to Munich in 1977, receiving my present call DJØQN
 

- In the meantime, I have also held the calls N6FAR and W7CF

- I also hold the calls K7DX, DM6T, DMØQN, DN1QN and MØMUC

- I held the position of DARC Secretary International Affairs (Auslandsreferent) from March until October 2009

- I was a member of the DARC Executive Board (Vorstand) from October 2009 until November 2011
 

- Among my interests over the past years:

• Mobile DXCC (also in W6)

• Setting-up one of the first Packet Radio stations in Germany. I also imported over 300 of the first TNC's from the U.S. before they began producing them in Germany.

• I set-up one of the first IRLP nodes in Germany

• I participate in giving U.S. FCC exams through the ARRL VEC program. As of June 2010, I have tested 230 people.

• Remote control of stations

• Emergency Communications - Level 3 certification from the ARRL

- Publications:

• 73 Magazine - regular column (in mid 80's) on amateur radio in Germany

• Funkschau (13/1984) - very first article published in Germany on packet radio

• Funkamateur (2/2008) - article on Echolink and IRLP

• CQ-DL (10/2008) - article on ULS and interview on VEC

• CQ Magazine (6/2009) - article on operating in Europe