K2CR

Info

Hi. I got my license in March 2008 as KC2SYK, going straight to a General. In June 2018, I upgraded to Extra. In December 2018 I received the W2TI callsign. In February 2019 I received the K2CR callsign.

I made some VHF/UHF FM contacts before getting a HF station online at the end of 2010. My 2019 station is pictured to the right, including a Kenwood TS-430S, Kenwood TS-690S, Kenwood AT-250 tuner, Kenwood SM-220 station monitor, IC-820 VHF/UHF all-mode, and Kenwood TR-751A 2m all-mode.

QSL info

I prefer cards, and will make periodic uploads to LoTW. I am good in the bureau. I will return QSL cards 100%, no SASE needed. SWL QSLs welcomed.

My QSL card shows the Ramsey, New Jersey train station in the 1950s, featuring the Erie 952 locomotive, an ALCO RS-2 diesel. The flags of the United States and of New Jersey are displayed on the right. The map of New Jersey counties has a red dot highlighting Ramsey.

K2CR log search

KC2SYK log search

Club

I am trustee for NV2D, the West Bergen WPX Contest Club.

Operating QTH

As K2CR

HF transmissions and VHF/UHF SSB/digital transmissions from December 2018 are from Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey (FN21wb).

As KC2SYK

HF transmissions and VHF/UHF SSB/digital transmissions from August 2011 to December 2018 are from Waldwick, Bergen County, New Jersey (FN21wa).

HF transmissions from December 2010 to August 2011 are from Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey (FN20xr).

Portable operating locations

I've also operated VHF or UHF FM portable. See the following table for portable simplex operating locations:

date	my callsign	location	grid
2008-10-17	KC2SYK	31st floor, Wall Street, Lower Manhattan	FN20xq
2009-03-30	KC2SYK	42nd floor, Broadway, Lower Manhattan	FN20xr
2009-04-10	KC2SYK	Ingraham Hill, Binghamton, NY	FN22ab
2009-04-29	KC2SYK	42nd floor, Broadway, Lower Manhattan	FN20xr
2009-06-03	KC2SYK	31st floor, Wall Street, Lower Manhattan	FN20xq
2009-08-02	KC2SYK	42nd floor, Broadway, Lower Manhattan	FN20xr
2009-10-12	KC2SYK	Stateline Lookout, Alpine, NJ	FN30bx
2010-01-19	KC2SYK	Hancock Building, Chicago, IL	EN61ev
2010-04-02	KC2SYK	Stateline Lookout, Alpine, NJ	FN30bx
2010-07-03	KC2SYK	World Trade Center, Lower Manhattan, Street level	FN20xr
2014-04-09	KC2SYK	Ramapo Reservation, Mahwah, NJ	FN21vc
2016-07-04	KC2SYK	High Point, Wantage, NJ @ 1804 ft.	FN21qh
2017-05-14	KC2SYK	Bear Mountain, NY @ 1283 ft.	FN21xh
2017-08-09	KC2SYK	Little Whiteface Mtn., NY @ 3652 ft.	FN34bi
2017-08-09	KC2SYK	Whiteface Mtn., NY @ 4865 ft.	FN34bi
2017-08-13	KC2SYK	High Point, Wantage, NJ @ 1804 ft.	FN21qh
2019-04-16	K2CR	Stag Hill, Mahwah, NJ @ 905 ft.	FN21vc
2019-08-03	K2CR	Whiteface Mtn., NY @ 4865 ft.	FN34bi

DXCC Status

Counting only LoTW confirmations:

Cheers and 73.
-Chris K2CR

---

Prior Holders of the K2CR call

John H. Koch, Jr.

Assigned K2CR c. 1978 (prior calls K2MZP, KN2EPB). Born 1929. SK: December 5, 2009

865 N Delsea Dr
Clayton, NJ 08312-1028; USA

3415 N Shore Dr.
Clayton NJ 08312

RFD 6 - Box 362-A
Williamstown, NJ 08094

1980 Greentree Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

1529 Dogwood Dr.
Cherry Hill, NJ

105 Cornell Av.
Stratford, NJ

3196 Federal St.
Camden 5, NJ

---

Richard D. Zucker

Assigned K2CR c. 1951. On air with a 1kW spark gap as early as 1913 using "self-assigned" callsign 2DB. Was deployed to France in the Signal Corps during World War I. Born 1897. SK: May 1973.

46 Clinton Place.
Mt. Vernon, NY

100 East Palisade Ave.
Englewood, NJ

RFD 2, Allendale, NJ

12 Overbrook Rd.
Upper Saddle River, NJ

Box 235 Cove Road
Water Mill, NY 11976

OOTC #299, QCWA #253

OOTC #299 Zucker, Richard D. SK, ex-K2CR. Handle "Dick". Born April 10, 1897. First two-way wireless contact 1908. Present occup: Consultant Food and Drug Industries. Started in 1909 when Verimilya was running telegraph wires all over Mt. Vernon. "VN" was great inspiration to him with his 5 kw spark into a 300 ft. flattop, as was Dr. Goldhorn who made his own audions. Later when "VN" was wireless operator on old S.S. Northland, Dick used to work him and tell his folks when "VN" would be home. When "VN" needed lead in hole (through glass conservatory shack) he used Colt 45. When Dick asked where bullet went, "VN" laughed and said, "New Rochelle" (6 miles away).

From the 1953 announcement of his second marriage:

The bridegroom, an executive with Hoffman-LaRoche, is prominent in amateur radio activities and is a member of the Northern New Jersey Radio Association, the American Radio Relay Leage, and the Quarter Century Wireless Club.

His son was also a ham, Richard S. Zucker (SK February 2004): ex-W2QKT, ex-WA6JBO, ex-W1EFK, ex-W3HOO, ex-KB3YM, ex-K3ZU. The younger Zucker, a member of the Signal Corps and stationed in Hawaii, relayed a teletype message from Washington to General MacArthur signifying the end of World War II. Reference: ARRL QST ARLX039