March 2009...

I can't believe I've been a ham for over 42 years! Since I was 14.

My entire family and many of my friends and co-workers are hams.

NI7Y - Wife
KC7TWC - Dad
N7AIA - Mom
KI7HY - Son
KB7QHR - Daughter
KD7AWW - Mother-in-law (passed her General!)
and even my Father-in-law before he became an SK.

I have a Drake 2C/2NT/2CQ line that I like to tinker with on the tube side. I have an FT-1K field and an FT-2K as well as an IC-7K and various other smaller rigs. I have 2 QTH's, one in Chandler, AZ and the other at 6K feet at the base of the Mogollon rim near Payson.  Nice radio location!!

I design and manufacture CCD type antennas. They seem to be a big hit now that people have discovered how well they work.  Just check out ccdantennas.com if you're curious.

I love CW and the lower end of 40..usually around 7.020

73

Dave AI7R