W3UR – Grid: FM19lg
Bernie McClenny – Captain Selectee
First licensed: 1977 as WB3JRU; age 13
Other calls: WR3E
Accomplishments:
* Holder of Novice DXCC
* One of the youngest people to get on the DXCC honor roll.
* One of the youngest people to work all countries (pre P5) * 327 DXCC Countries confirmed (334 including deleted)
* DXCC on 9 bands (160 through 10 Meters)
* Missing one zone (23 on 80 meters) for 5BWAZ
* 160 Meters – DXCC 161 countries
* 6 Meters 6 Countries with no personally owned equipment
* 2 Meters 2 countries with no personally owned equipment
Organizations:
* Delmarva VHF and Microwave Society, K8GP
* Grid Pirates Contest Group
* Potomac Valley Radio Club
* American Radio Relay League
Radio Activities:
* Active on 160 through 10 meters CW and SSB
* Editor of “The Daily DX”
* Editor of “How’s DX?” column in QST (September 1998 – Present)