First licensed in 1959 as KN7HPO, in North Las Vegas, NV, and upgraded to Conditional within a few months to be K7HPO.  During my Navy days, I operated not only K7HPO/AM a lot, but operated the Special Services stations KH6AHQ at Barber's Point HI and KM6BI on Midway Island.  After my Navy service I operated as K7HPO/4 from Memphis, TN while going to Memphis State University where I started my career in Television Engineering.  I returned to Las Vegas for another 4 years where I enjoyed being the rare station and upgraded to Advanced.  I left there to build a TV station on the island of St. Maarten where I was issued the call PJ8HPO.  After my stint there I went to the Washington, DC area where I worked at PBS.  I lived in Northern VA and was issued the call WB4GIB.  After 5 years I moved to Southern Virginia to work for CBN in Virginia Beach.  Having an FCC office in Norfolk gave me the opportunity to upgrade to Extra and they issued me KY4O in 1980.  I moved to Nashville, TN in1990. 

I still have most of the boat anchor radios from over the years and just recently discovered the thrill of QRP operating.  I built a Ten-Tec 1340 and put in most of the mods I've found on the internet.  After 51 years I've decided to finally go for WAS on 40CW QRP.  At my pace of about one new state a week it should take me a year.  The key on my QSL is one I rescued from an EC-121 aircraft that was going to the bone yard.  I used it on my tour in Vietnam and at home for over 45 years and it is still going strong

CU on 40m  es 73,

Bill