I have been retired since 2005 after spending 45 years in the marine industry designing boats for the pleasureboat market. I received my ham license in 1987. I did this originally in order to fly RC model planes on a 6 meters but found that amateur radio was also a lot of fun. It was not long that I had many radios and a antenna farm.

My hobbies include electronics, RC airplanes and playing  steel guitar in bands for many years. My wife Maxine is also a ham KD4BWO and has put up with me for 54 years. We have 5 children and 8 grandchildren.

73' Mel Whitley

Email is k5wmww@gmail.com.