been a ham since 1976 when i was 12 years old with a Drake 2-NT/2-C in Pittsburgh, PA & i still put that station on the air every SKN. primary rig now is Kenwood TS-850SAT, AL-80A & A4S tribander & Hustler G7 at 80 feet; dipoles on the rest of the bands. about 310 countries confirmed. run FT-100D HF-mobile (occasionally). also have some other radios to enjoy: Kenwood TS-520S & 820S, R-820, & R-1000. ARRL VE. Past President of the Tallahassee Amateur Radio Society: www.k4tlh.net

married to Tersha-K4HIM, w/one son--Christopher (CW), born January 2001 & daughter--Hope, born May, 2003. electrical & civil engineer. also enjoy racing mountain bikes (expert class) & riding motorcycles (BMW K1100RS). c u at the Shelby, NC hamfest, every Labor Day weekend. (need to update my pic)