I received my call in 1956 and have been active ever since. I am currently the ARRL SEC for Nebraska and also an Assistant Section Manager. I am also the ARRL Emergency Coordinator for Lancaster County (Lincoln). I was SM for Nebraska 1982-1984 before being transferred to Belgium where I operated as ON8TX.

In 1980, I was selected as ARRL Midwest Division Ham of the Year and in 2002 I was honored as Nebraska Ham of the Year by the ARRL.

I am the sysop for the K0GND DX PacketCluster and achieved DXCC Honor Roll in 2004! I am also active on APRS where I am the local IGate. I operate HF mobile frequently.

I am also the State MARS director for Nebraska AF MARS.

You can find photos of my shack on the Lincoln Amateur Radio Club's www.146760.net site.