Scot, K9JY, has been an Amateur Radio operator since 1972. In high school, he was first inspired by a visit to WB9ZZV’s shack, where he listened to Morse Code from Germany. Since then, K9JY has experienced the best of the hobby. His activities have varied widely since he was licensed, from DXing and owning a PacketCluster node (as NB9C) to SSB, CW and digital contesting, and RTTY.

As a single operator, he placed first in North America from K4JA in the CQ WW RTTY Contest and placed in the Top Ten in the ARRL RTTY Roundup from his home station. He has also operated with multi-op contest groups from KS9K, WB0AIH, K4JA, TI5N, and VP9/K9JY. He has confirmed 335 current entities for DXCC Mixed.

He is a past member of the Western Washington DX Club and past president of the St. Albans Radio Club (VT). He is a past president and current member of the Four Lakes Amateur Radio Club, and a current member of the Society of Midwest Contesters and the Madison DX Club.

After about fifteen years off the air, Scot was inspired to get back into the hobby in September 2021. In June 2022, he moved from Wisconsin to Vermont. In August 2026, he moved back to Madison, WI, for the third time. It is his longest stay in any one city and his new hometown.