Originally licensed as KC4HUT in 1988 and then W4FED in 1997 and currently NF4Z.  I finally won the FCC lottery after several tries to get the 1x2 or 2x1 callsign.

Being a retired Fire Captain and a Current Fire & Life Safety Educator, it is my hope that you have multiple working smoke alarms in your home and that you and your family practice "exit drills in the home (EDITH).  Both will help protect you and your family from the perils of fire.

The operating console is a modest Yaesu FT-1000MP Mk V, Kenwood TS-850sat, Kenwood TS-870, Ameritron AL-80B, homemade wire antenna, and a couple of vhf/uhf radios for local repeater and simplex operation.

My operating practices are mostly 75, 40, and 17 ragchewing.  I also enjoy working special events especially those working from US Navy Ships and other military events.  

Riding a Honda Rubicon 4 Wheeler, is another hobby that I really enjoy.

The mountains of West Virginia offers some beautiful and challenging trails to ride and the opportunity to take my Yaesu FT-817nd along for some evening and on the trail contacts. 

Always remember,

"Never trust a person with a secret past, they are hiding things you will need to know about them"

Also, "A government that robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on Paul for support"