Thomas is a retired police dispatcher working for the California State University Police Department since 20-09-1973. Prior he worked for Mercy Ambulance in Fontana, CA. While at Mercy Ambulance Thomas became a licensed Amateur Radio Operator. His life long friend Gary Thorpe WB6VXH assisted Thomas in becoming an Amateur Radio Operator. Thomas joined the San Bernardino County RACES group in 1979. Afterwards Thomas became first the local Emergency Coordinator for the Valley Section of Fontana, CA. Later he became the Assistant Chief Radio Officer working for Brooks Rettig K6GGS. In 1980 Thomas became the Chief Radio Officer for RACES - San Bernardino County, CA. Which is the largest county goverment agency in the United States. Thomas remains a member of the RACES group. He has a VHF Repeater Station K6JTH/R 147.945 MHz, located in the San Bernardino Mountain's dedicated as a private repeater station, which is a resource for RACES when needed for actual emergency activity. Best Regards from K6JTH Thomas L. Markley 909-823-1511 or 909-782-6935