Novice, WN5APD September 1961, Tech, WA5APD March 1963, General, WA5APD May 1963, Advanced, KD5MR 1976, Extra, July 1989, K5MV 1996, V31MV August 2004, V4/K5MV March 2011

Commercial Third Class Radio Telephone & Telegraph - 1963 Commercial First Class Radio Telephone - July 1964 (Now General Radio Telephone)

Enjoy rag chewing/contesting. Member of SHARK (Sam Houston Amateur Radio Klub & Life member of ARRL. QSL LOTW & SASE.

HF Rig: Icom IC 7600 - HF Amp: Alpha 87A; Current Boat Anchors, Viking Adventurer transmitter & Drake 2B receiver. 50 foot tower/homebrew hazer with 3 Element 40 through 6 meter SteppIR, 75 meter Inverted Vee 50 feet & 160 Inverted Vee 45 feet.

Spent over 25 years in broadcasting (radio). Since 1986 owned and operated a video production business in Houston, Texas.

XYL - Marcella N5WAK

EARLY HAM MEMORIES!

WA5HXF / N5CJE- Glen (Dad) SK 1991 W5GMV, Cousin Hal, SK 1981

WN5APD, Novice 1961