I am a retired Lead Electronics Technician from "The Missouri Department of Conservation". My original Home town is Fairfield, Iowa. I have had my amateur radio license since 1956. My father's, whom has since passed away, call was K0LIK. My hobbies are amateur radio, working on electronic projects in my shop and fishing with my wife.

My station consist of a Icom IC-746PRO,  Hunter Bandit 2000A amplifier, Hygain Explorer 14 with the 40 meter add on kit, which is a top of a 35 foot Rohn 45G self supporting tower and a 80 meter inverted-vee. I also have a 10 element 2 meter beam on a 45 ft Rohn 25G self supporting tower and a Yaesu FT1500M.