I just work CW with preference to rag chewing and working DX, 40-10M. NEVER work SSB, contests or VHF/UHF. I'm frequently on the work bench tinkering with amps or bringing a "tech special" back to peak performance.

Shack: 14 rigs...(3) FT-1000D, (2) TS-850S, (3) TS-940S, (2) IC-751, (2) FT-990, (1) FT-1000MP MK-V and the FT-857 all complemented with the external SGC ADSP-2 audio DSP, SP-6/DSP-59Y and MFJ-495 Keyer. The rigs are wired into a switching system so that each can be used on any band, amp or antenna. Favorite rig is a toss-up between the FT-1000D and the TS-850S but the TS-940S gets plenty of air time. Love my radios!

Amps: Homebrewed 4CX1000 and two Drake L-4Bs (with RF deck mods and homebrewed/modified power supplies). One L-4B is tuned to 40M and the other L-4B is tuned to 20M (switchable to the 2 el quad or 3 el yagi). The 4CX1000 is used mostly on 15M and 10M. Homebrewed single 3-500Z for WARC bands.

Antenna farm: 20M 3 el Cushcraft monobander at 60ft, homebrewed monoband 2 el quads for 10-15-20 on a 55ft crank-up; 40M Inverted Vee; 30M sloping dipole; 17M 1.5 wave doublet. All antennas are trimmed so no tuners are required.

Other stuff: My interest in Ham Radio lead to a BEE degree from Villanova University, 1967 and MS(Physics) from the University of Washington, 1987. I am a practicing engineer involved mostly with avionics compliance/EMC testing. Served during VietNam as US Navy Line Officer '67-69 followed by eight more years at sea in the merchant marines as a Radio Operator/ROU ('75-83). Taught math and physics at a local engineering college for nine years. Three Corvettes (two '84 C4s and one '98 C5) and two motorcycles, 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1500/FI (see pix), 1994 Kawasaki Vulcan-88. Call plate K1NVY on black bike on left in photo. Motorcycling is the only activity that has ever competed with hamming for my attention and $$$$.

73's Fred...K1NVY