For the 2027 IDXC this will serve as your real time presenter bio information
Paul Ewing, N6PSE is a Silicon Valley Information Technology & Cybersecurity expert. Paul holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from St. Mary’s College. Paul was an early Internet pioneer running the systems, networks and datacenters for such Internet companies as eBay, Yahoo and Google during their early years. Paul has been an amateur radio operator since 1982. Since 1992 he has been a serious DXer. Paul loves to travel and participate in DXpeditions. Paul was the leader of the April 2010 YI9PSE DXpedition. Paul was the Co-Leader of the ST0R DXpedition to the new country of the Republic of South Sudan, July-August 2011. Paul was a member of the 3D2R-Rotuma Island DXpedition in Sept-Oct, 2011. Paul was a member of the ET3AA team from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December, 2011. Paul was a member of the 7O6T Team from Socotra, Yemen, May 2012. Paul was the Co-Leader of the 3D2C Conway Reef Dxpedition in September, 2012. Paul was a member of the XZ1J Myanmar DXpedition, November 15-26th, 2013. Paul was the Co-Leader of the March 2015 DXpedition to Eritrea, as E30FB. Paul was the Co-Leader of the January, 2016 Dxpeditions VP8STI-South Sandwich and VP8SGI-South Georgia Islands. Paul has operated from Turkey, Egypt, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Montenegro and the Falkland Islands. Paul enjoyed his visit to Mount Athos and conversation with Monk Apollo in 2012. Paul is a Life member of the ARRL and an A-1 Operator. Paul supports the NCDXF and INDEXA. Paul is the ARRL Pacific Division Representative on the DX Advisory Committee. (DXAC). Paul is the founder of the Intrepid-DX Group (Intrepid-DX.com), Paul is a member of the Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association, Northern California DX Club, Utah DX Association, Araucaria DX Group and the World-Wide DX Group. Paul was honored by the Northern California DX Club as their DXer of the Year for 2012, 2016 and 2017. Paul travelled extensively throughout the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Iran in 2015 and and has provided opinions and commentary to various media organizations. Paul is on the DXCC Honor Roll and has Nine Band DXCC.
IDXC 2025 Co-Chairman
DX Academy Chair
Saturday DX Forum
Ned Stearns, AA7A was first licensed in August 1963 at age 12 as WN8JWY. Ned currently lives in Phoenix, AZ and is active on all amateur bands up to 23 cm. He is active in DXing, contesting and VHF/UHF weak signal work. He has been on 30 DXpeditions on all continents including four to Top Ten Needed DX entities (Kingman Reef 2000, South Sandwich 2016, South Georgia 2016 and Baker Island 2018). He was also the first ever to accomplish DXCC on 11 amateur bands (160 thru 2 meters). He is a four-time past-President of Central Arizona DX Association, Director of the Northern California DX Foundation and is the ARRL Southwestern Division Vice Director. Ned was inducted into the CQ Magazine DX Hall of Fame in 2020. He is retired from GD where he was a Systems Engineer for 41 years. He is currently busy building several remote ham radio stations in AZ to expand his operating capability.
IDXC 2025 Co-Chairman
Presentation – Introduction and Overview
Clay Cougar, N5YJZ grew up in southwest Oklahoma in a small farming community. I developed a casual attachment to ham radio when I was in college at Oklahoma State Univ. I dropout of the hobby in 1999 when I move to San Jose, California. In summer of 2016 I return to get involved in providing emergency communication. My favorite parts of the hobby is building and spending money. I have BS in Electrical Engineering Technology. I am now retired after being a delivery driver, wheat truck driver, IT engineer, and a program Manager.
IDXC 2025 Co-Chairman
