I enjoy working HF mobile, usually the morning 40 meter nets, and DX on 17 and 20 meters with my Yaesu Ft-100... I keep in touch with friends on Echolink as well. Now that 6 meters is picking up, I'll be found there too...

An Icom IC-706KMII takes care of the fixed base chores.

A Hustler 4-BVT on the back of the house and a home brew 6 meter squalo on the front porch handles emissions.

I've enjoyed working some of the Amateur satellites, especially MIR, just before it was allowed to return to Earth, as well as the International Space Station when Col. Susan Helms was aboard.

I also fly R/C model airplanes, shoot friendly competition with .22 rifle and pistol, and shoot digital photos as well, as exampled by my homemade QSL card. It shows the highest point in Arizona, The San Fransisco Peaks at 11,800', in the background, while the Verde Valley is in the foreground. Birdwatching also gives great opportunities for photos.

A well equipped PC lets me compose and edit photo and video projects that occupy the rest of my time.

Living in the beautiful Verde River Valley has renewed and deepened my interest in outdoors activities.