I got my Novice ticket in Minnesota in 1982 as KA0OMR. I was living in Indiana when I made it to General (I needed to wait for the FCC to reduce the code speed from 13 to 5 WPM...), and I changed my call to K9ZEN. In December 2006 I passed my Extra exam, and I celebrated by getting the callsign AE9Q.

I have been living in Alabama since mid-2006 and am Vice-President of the Calhoun County Amateur Radio Association (CCARA).

I am active in ARES-RACES, as well as being a member of SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network).  

My favorite HF mode is PSK31 and I use the outstanding Ham Radio Deluxe/DM780 program suite by Simon Brown.

I QSL via LoTW, eQSL, and direct (include a SASE).

Besides hearing me on the radio, you might also see me engaging in one of my other hobbies: geocaching (www.geocaching.com).

73,

Dave