HELLO,

GROWING UP IN CATASAUQUA, PENNSYLVANIA

I GOT INTERESTED IN HAM RADIO AT THE EARLY AGE OF 6 AND  COULD COPY CW AS WELL AS THE RAILROAD TELEGRAPH CODE. I GOT MY LICENSE BACK IN APRIL OF 1956 AND HAVE BEEN AN ACTIVE HAM FOR OVER 53 YEARS. 

SERVING ACTIVE DUTY IN THE NAVY, I WAS A RADIOMAN 2ND CLASS ON BOARD THE HEAVY CRUISER  U.S.S. NEWPORT NEWS CA-148 FROM 1959-1963. WHILE IN THE 6TH FLEET, I PASSED MY SPEED KEY TEST (35 WPM) AND WAS A CW OPERATOR ON BOARD SHIP. WE ALSO OPERATED MARITIME MOBILE USING A COLLINS S-LINE RIG AND A HEATH WARRIOR AMP AND RAN A LOT  OF PHONE PATCHES BACK TO THE STATES.

SINCE BEING A HAM I HAVE BEEN TRUSTEE OF AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS  WA3GYE AND W3OI IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA, AND PAST PRESIDENT OF W4TRC, HERE IN KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE.

THANKS GOES OUT TO MY FRIENDS  WA2EIN, W3NCX, K3IKJ, WA3MVQ, N4KTB, AND AC4QZ  FOR HELPING ME OVER THESE YEARS.