My neighbor's webcam looks NE into the valley http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/TWV60S/1/show.html

I currently have there a 20m dipole (storm took down the 80m horizontal loop) and my Kenwood TS-2000 with LDG Z-11Pro tuner. I have a Ten-Tec Argonaut-V and 40m horizontal loop in Charlottesville for QRP activity, especially on PSK31. I enjoy rag chewing with interesting people and making new friends in DX countries.

QSL INFO: I am not particularly interested in collecting a lot of cards, however I do like special event stations. I am in the process of converting my manual log to ADIF files and will eventually post them to LOTW and eQSL. I will reply to any card received by the buro or direct, as I know many of you out there like "hardcopy."

My interest in radio began in the early 1940s with late night listening to BC radio on a Crosley car radio in a wooden cabinet and then with homebuilt crystal sets. I moved on to SWL and NDB hunting with a Heathkit AR-2 with Q-multiplier that I built when I was 12 years old, WW-II military surplus radios, several Radio Shack units and finally an Icom R-75. I of course listened to the ham bands using the BFO and learned a lot about amateur radio from eavesdropping. I finally got my license (KI4BFM) in 2003 shortly before I retired and upgraded in the following years.

I was graduated from the University of Rhode Island with BSEE in 1962 and MSEE in '66. I was in the Army reserves then and later went to Vietnam in 1970 as a Captain running a special mission operations team. I spent my civilian career working in the national intelligence community as an all-source analyst. I enjoyed traveling to many countries running various projects and working with our allies.

Other interests include martial arts, flying, SCUBA diving, weightlifting, running, marksmanship, archery, and hopefully R/C sailplanes later this year. My XYL andI have been married 45 years and have two children in Colorado & twograndchildren.

73 Dennis