ARRL Amateur Auxiliary (otherwise known as an Official Observer)
I have just completed 40 years as a ham.! I am 63 years old and am a retired teacher (math, science, and Spanish).I am the proud owner of a new YaesuFT-dx3000D. It has more bells and whistles than you can shake a stick at and it has the best receiver I have ever heard.I also just got a SDR-IQ radio which gives me a great pan-adaptor for my station. When I need it, I have a Henry 2KW-Classic amplifier which can put out the legal limit. My antenna for HF is a Hustler 6-BTV mounted on a chain-link fence and, to my delight, I discovered that the 6-BTV also loads up nicely on 6-meters. For mobile operations, I use an ICOM ID-880H. I have aTen-Tec R4020 QRP radio. It is fun to use at home and in the field.
Most of my HF operations is on CW. From time to time, I also am on the air with digital modes - RTTY, JT-65, and PSK-32.
When its open, I find myself on 6-meters and have been having a blast on the magic band (usually on 50.095).
