Most of my friends know me as SONNY, as that has been my nick-name for past 70 yrs.I have been in AMATEUR RADIO for the past 36 yrs.And have enjoyed every part of the hobby.I was also involved with MOTORCYCLES, riding them as well as building hi performance motors for drag racing. Have been riding for51 yrs. I enjoy target shooting at the local gun club. I served in the U.S.ARMY for 6 yrs.and served in GERMANY for 2yrs as a communications operator in a vhf&uhf como van and that started my love for rag chewing on the radio,hi hi. I am involved with 2 local radio clubs as well as a former net control operator for SouthCars(7.251 mhz 08:00-10:00 & 12:00-14:00 daily). I am a VE and Net Mgr for THE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST NET (M-F 2PM,Saturday 3PM on 7.280 all times eastern). I work both HF,vhf&uhf, I make some of my antennas for HF and vhf(wire for HF). I repair my own rigs as I am an electronics tech and had my own shop where I repaired TVS,VCRS,CAMCORDERS.I do most of my own auto repairs tnx to the ARMY for Mechanic's school.(saves me a lot of money) I was born again(In my Lord JESUS CHRIST) while in Germany, and that's the best part of this whole story. I have been married for 39 years to PEGGY, my best friend and She is also Born again in our Lord Jesus Christ, and is also a Ham Radio operator. Her call is WA4PW. Peggy and I enjoy going to Hamfests and meeting new Ham friends(our favorite is Shelby.) Hope to hear you on the air or meet you at a Hamfest sometime. 73's De Sonny-WA4EX. <