Retired Chemical Engineer. Worked in production, research & development and/or commercialization of paper,synthetic fibers, including nylon, polyester andHuggies Pullups (Registered TM)

Novice license, KA4LVA, in 1979, in Guntersville, AL. Picked up KC5VH in Houston, in 1981. Moved to Roswell, GA, in 1982, but KC5VH is excellent CW call, so I kept it. Extra Class in '82 or '83. Forget which.

XYL and I moved back HOME, same house where I grew up, in FL, in 1999. I have always been "from Florida", no matter where we lived. Heat, huimidity, bugs and AC.As of April30, 2011, new XYL, new QTH. (Not Tinsley Road)

Enjoy CW but work some SSB and 2M FM.

Icom IC-746PRO, Kenwood TS-830S, Heathkit SB-200 Amplifier,80m dipole/ladder line@ approx. 25 ft with LDG AT-600 auto-tuner, Heathkit SA-2040 Tuner, Hy-Gain DX-77A Vertical 40-10M, Icom-2200H (mobile in F-250 SD), Ringo Ranger (base)

ARRL member.