My first attempt at a bio: Previous call signs include: WD4HQI (NOVICE/TECH) KE4SK (GENERAL/ADVANCED) and the current call sign W4BG. I was first licensed in late 1978 early 1979 after many years of citizen band operation my Elmer KE4V suggested that a change was in order and pointed me in the direction of amateur radio.I have enjoyed every minute of the hobby since then, I've made many friends and made 1000's of contacts over the years and spent many a late night chasing that illusive DX contact from some obscure location. Below is what for lack of better terminology I refer to as my brag sheet. Thanks for looking and best 73's.

Bands: 160 meters, 80 meters, 40 meters, 20 meters, 15 meters, 10 meters, 6 meters, 2 meters, 60 meters. HF, VHF, UHF Activities: Community service, Emergency operations, Field day, Ham fests, Mobile operations, Portable operation, Programming (computers), Public service, Rag chewing Operating: Contests, CW, DX, FM, Internet, Low band DXing, Packet, Paper chasing (Certificates), QSLing, RTTY, SSB,  Computers, Keyboard CW, Keyers, Linear amplifiers, Power supplies, Repeaters, Scanners, Station accessories, Straight Keys, Test equipment, TNC's, Transceivers Antennas/Propagation: Antenna tuners, Beam antennas, Dipole antennas, Duplexers, Loop antennas, Mobile antennas, Multi-band antennas, Rotators, SWR measurement, Towers, Watt meters, Wire antennas, Yagi antennas Education: Exams, Teaching (Elmer) Organizations I am involved in: ARES, ARRL, Club meetings, Club newsletters, FCC, RACES, Scouting, I Currently Hold: DXCC, WAC, WAS, WAZ, Publications: CQ & QST