W3ZZ (SK) – Grid: FM19jd
Gene Zimmerman – Captain Queeg
First licensed: 1956 as KN1ANV; age 16
Other calls: K1ANV, W3BQV, VP2MDD
Contest DXpeditions: PJ0DX, PJ0CC, PJ9MM, PJ4B, A61AJ
Organizations:
* Delmarva VHF and Microwave Society, K8GP
* Grid Pirates Contest Group
* Past President – Potomac Valley Radio Club
* First Chairman – Hiram Percy Maxim Award search committee
* Honorary member – Connecticut Wireless Association
* Life Member – American Radio Relay League (1976)
Accomplishments:
* Editor of The World Above 50 MHz QST column (November 2002 – present)
* ARRL Contest Advisory Committee (1972-76)
* CQ Contest Advisory Committee (1976-1981, 1993-present )
* 6-band VUCC (50, 144, 222, 432, 903, 1296 MHz – all 2-digit certificate numbers)
* WAS, WAC, DXCC and WAZ on 50 MHz
* Director, CQWW VHF Contest (1999-2003)
Radio Activities:
* Active on 160 meters through 3 centimeters