I have been WA5AME in Albuquerque, NM; WB4WVJ in Cary, NC; and KA5BXJ initially in Georgetown, TX. My first license was in 1961. I retired from IBM software development in 2006 after 38 years. I operate 80M - 2M CW, SSB, RTTY, and PSK. I was an avid Heathkit builder for many years. Check out my Heathkit station with matching homebrew RTTY converter and homebrew pair of 4-400's matching the Heathkit gear c.1974 at

http://www.berryfamilyweb.com/ham%20radio.htm .

Now, between travels in the RV and eight grandkids, I'm pretty much an appliance operator .

My current home QTH includes: IC-756 Pro III, Tokyo Hy-Power HL-1.5KFX, Palstar AT-AUTO, SM-220, SP-930, Force 12 C3E 8-el beam at 40', Yaesu G-800SA rotator, FT-7800 VHF/UHF, 40M & 80M Inv-Vees, 144/440 MHz ground plane, 6M loop.

 

My RV is a Carri-Lite 36' XTRM5 5th wheel with 5 slideouts.  The shack includes a TS-480SAT, KJ7U screwdriver, and FT-7800.   The TS-480 sits on the shelf just under the desktop. 

Here's my Force 12 beam during an ice storm - it drooped but it didn't break!

Here's my station c.1976

and my station c.1964

For full descriptions please link to http://www.berryfamilyweb.com/ham%20radio.htm

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73 and Good DX
Dick