Whoa! Holy Cow!

You found W0HC’s ham radio web page.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my website!

This site is a place where I share a bit about myself, my ham radio setup, and whatever else might catch my interest—useful or not!

I first got my ham license back in 1991, operating under the callsign N0NPI. Over the years, especially on HF, I noticed people constantly mangled it—no matter how carefully I used phonetics. So when I upgraded to Extra class in 2008, I figured it was the perfect time for a change.

That’s when W0HC became available. I thought “Hotel Charlie” would be clearer and easier for people to understand. It was—except now my friends had trouble remembering the new callsign. That changed when someone joked, “Whoa, holy cow!” after hearing it. And just like that, the nickname stuck. These days, a few folks even refer to me as “Holy Cow”—not the worst nickname I could’ve gotten!

The original version of this site didn’t lean into the “Holy Cow” theme, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized it fit. So here we are—with a site that’s fully embracing the theme.

Feel free to browse around, especially the Blog section where most of the content lives. Thanks again for visiting!