Born in New York City, 1951. First call sign issued 1965, WN2WCF. Made a grand total of 2 QSOs using this call, spent whole year of novice license homebrewing a transmitter! Graduated B.S. Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1974. Received advanced ticket 1975, WA3ZHX, then WB8YJP. Received (20 WPM) Extra class license 1989, AB4EJ. Earned M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1991. Work as Information Technology Engineer at Mercedes-Benz US International, Inc. M-Class assembly plant in Vance, Alabama. High-resolution SSTV fan.