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Ray Novak

Senior Sales Manager Icom America Inc.

I would say I have the perfect job...meeting wonder people, promoting a great hobby to anyone and everyone who will listen. Learning new technology and sharing my Amateur Radio experiences with all my friends and family.

I enjoy contesting, DXpeditions, Emergency Communication solutions, really anything to do with HF and D-STAR.

Be kind to the youth of today, they write your CCR's of tomorrow!

Associate's Degree, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 1984 - 1988
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Recent Posts

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3Y0K - Bouvet Island

Icom Powers 3Y0K: Ham Radio’s Most Ambitious DXpedition to Remote Bouvet Island (Part 2)

Ray Novak - October 23, 2025

Few places on Earth are as inaccessibleand as coveted by amateur radio operatorsas Bouvet Island. Located in the South Atlantic, this uninhabitable rock has long been regarded as the Mount Everest of DXpeditions.

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3Y0K - Bouvet Island

Icom Powers 3Y0K: Ham Radio’s Most Ambitious DXpedition to Remote Bouvet Island (Part 1)

Ray Novak - October 23, 2025

Bouvet Island sits at the edge of the world. It is frozen, uninhabited, and almost impossible to access.

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Icom

Icom Powers 3Y0K: Ham Radio’s Most Ambitious DXpedition to Remote Bouvet Island (Part 2)

Ray Novak - September 30, 2025

Few places on Earth are as inaccessibleand as coveted by amateur radio operatorsas Bouvet Island. Located in the South Atlantic, this uninhabitable rock has long been regarded as the Mount Everest of DXpeditions.

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Icom

Icom Powers 3Y0K: Ham Radio’s Most Ambitious DXpedition to Remote Bouvet Island (Part 1)

Ray Novak - July 11, 2025

Bouvet Island sits at the edge of the world. It is frozen, uninhabited, and almost impossible to access.

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Episodes UGC for B2B - Season 1

UGC & Sales: The Power of Authenticity

Ray Novak - February 19, 2025

In the latest episode of UGC for B2B, host Nicole Schram sits down with Ray Novak, Senior Sales Manager at Icom Radio, to explore how user-generated content (UGC) has revolutionized Icoms marketing strategy. With a legacy of content creation dating back to 2001, Ray has been ahead of the curveleveraging UGC before it became the powerhouse it is today.

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Articles Software & Technology

The Pink Ladies Fishing Team Gives Breast Cancer Survivors a Therapeutic Outlet

Ray Novak - September 3, 2024

Breast cancer is a life-changing diagnosis, but for some, it becomes a call to action. The intersection of passion, community, and resilience is the backstory of the Pink Ladies Fishing Team, a group founded by breast cancer survivor Carolyn Stash.

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