General Information: David was first licensed as a Novice in April 1975 (WN6KTF) at the age of 15 years old. He has earned his Extra Class Amateur (K3LP) Radio License and Commercial Operators License; General Radiotelephone Operator, and is very active in DX-peditions, Contesting and Youth Development Projects.

His prior USA call signs were: WN6KTF, WB6KTF and AA6DC

Current Licenses: K3LP Extra Class Amateur Radio License and Commercial Operators License were issued by the Federal Communications Commission.

David is the President & CEO of International Quality Registrars (www.iqrcorp.com) and Vice-President of AQCES International Corporation (www.aqces.com) based in Maryland since 1995. He is active in providing international and domestic Registration and Training Services in support of 47 different process technologies for government organizations, and commercial and industrial industries. David's formal education includes AS in Electronics Technology, BA in Management, MS in Operations Management and MA in Applied Behavior Sciences. He is an ASQ CQE and CQA, and registered ISO 9001, AS 9100, TL 9000, and ISO 17025 QMS Lead Auditor, supporting 47 different industries world-wide.

David R. Collingham, K3LP, has been on over 55 DX-peditions, visited sixty-four (64) different DXCC entities and operated from forty-one (41) of them. He enjoys contesting and is a member of the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC) since 1995.

As a Member of the American Radio Relay League, he has participated and published numerous articles in QST and the DXCC Year Book, and enjoys youth development. In addition, he is an ARRL Volunteer Examiner (VE).

He is currently the President  and life time member of the National Capitol DX Association (NCDXA).

Over the last twenty years, he has supported numerous youth education and development projects. In the last year, he has been active in assist coaching baseball and football teams in Mt. Airy, Maryland.

Visited 64 Countries: USA, VE, P40, 5W, KH8/S, T33, T30, KH6, KL7, NH8, VU4, VU3, 8P9, 5A, 3D2, FS5, HZ, ET, PJ7, J6, VP5, A4, A6, LA, DK, GM, G, F, 5H, 3A, EA, I, IS0, 5Z, 6Y3LP, 9J, A2, A7, A9, C6, FJ, HP, TI, HV, KG4, KP5, KP2, KP4, ON, XE, PA, SU, SV, TI, Z2, ZF, ZS, OE, YI, JA, DU, LZ, ST and 3D2R (Rotuma).

Operated From 41 Countries: USA, VE, P40, 5W, KH8/S, T33, T30, KH6, KL7, NH8,VU4, VU3, 8P9, 5A, 3D2, FS5, PJ7, J6, VP5, A4, A6, LA, DK, GM, G, F, 5H, 6Y, KP5, KP2, KP4, ON, XE, PA, TI, YI, DU1, LZ, ST (Republic of S. Sudan), ET and 3D2R (Rotuma Island).

Participated in World-Wide DX-Peditions: Over 55

HAM RADIO AWARDS: Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC) 2007, Received Presidents Leadership Award: Leadership in DX-peditions and Youth Involvement, and A-1 Operator club

DX-Pedition Participation Contest Awards: a) 5A7A, 2nd Place World, Multi-Multi, CQWW DX CW, Nov. 2006, b) VP5LP, 1st Place World, Multi-Two, ARRL DX-CW, 2003 (4 operators, 2 Radios), c) FS5KA, 1st Place World,Multi-Multi, ARRL DX-CW, 2007 (4 radios and 5 operators d) FS5UQ - 3rd Place World and 2nd North America, ARRL International DX, CW February 2006,Opr. K3LP), Single Operator, Low Power, Un-Assisted e) FS5UQ - 2nd Place World and 1st Place North America , ARRL International DX - CW February 2004 - Multi-Two, HP, Assisted, f) A61AJ, 1st Place Asia and 8th Place World,Multi-Multi (two Operators), CQWW DX CW 1997,

DX-Pedition Leadership Experience: a) ET3AA Youth Project - Leader, Dec. 8-13, 2011, b) Rotuma Island; 3D2R, 2011, Co-Team Leader, 18 Operators, DX-Pedition Boat/Tent & Generator Class, 59,450 QSOs, 6 days, c) Swains Island; N8S, 2007, Co-Team Leader, 18 Operators, New World Record for DX-Pedition Tent & Generator Class, 117,252 QSOs, 13 days, d) Libya, 5A7A, 2006 - Operations Planning Co-Leader and NA Sponsors & Equipment (20 Operators, total 8 stations), e) Barbados, 8P9R, 2005, Team Leader, Multi-Multi Contest Team (6 US Operators plus 20 local Operators, Total 6 Stations), f) Banaba, T33C, 2004, Logistics Support (17 Operators, Total 7 stations), g) St. Martin, FS5KA, 2005, Team Leader, Multi-Two Contest Team (5 Operators) h) Turks & Caicos Island, VP5LP, ARRL International DX CW Feb. 2003 - Multi-Two Team,HP, Un-Assisted - 1St Place World, Team Co-Leader (4 Operators, Two Radios), i) St. Lucia; J6R, 2000, Team Leader, Multi-Single Contest Team (3 Operators), j) St. Lucia; J6R, 1999, Team Leader, Multi-Multi Contest Team (6 Operators), k) United Arab Emirates, 1997, Team Leader, Multi-Multi Contest Team (2 Operators), l) YI9PSE DX-Pedition - Iraq, April 2-12, 2010, CW Team Leader (5 Operators) plus Installation Design/Support Team member, and m) T6PSE DX-Pedition - Afghanistan, June 2011, Co-Team Leader (10 Operators) plus Installation Design/Support Team member.