QTH Berkeley, CA: Location in the Berkeley hills on the eastern shores of the San Francisco bay. Picture: Southwest view to the golden gate and shack with Icom 765, Yaesu FL-2100B, antenna matchbox R130 WSU-A (russian surplus) feeds a simple wire, iambic key (Kent) and bug (Vibroplex Blue Racer #214142 - 1960).

QTH LA, CA: Drake TR7 but I am usually operating from the W6YV club station on the campus of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Trustee of W6BB, UC Berkeley Amateur Radio Club; W5YI VEC; SKCC #3007; NAQCC #3649

K6EE since 2008 and DL4TT since 1977. Former calls: N6UK (2003-2008), AE6KA (2002), W1/DL4TT (1998), OA4/DL4TT (1986), CE6/DL4TT (1980)

Operations from club stations. Currently: W6BB, W6YX, W6YV, DK0UU, 4U1UN (sporadically). In the past: W1MX, DL0DX, DF0UT, DL0RT

I was generously introduced to California by Monty Bancroft - W6NJW (SK), Jim - K6ZH and Bob - (now) W7SWL, who I visited through the ITHE program. Little did I know that it would once become my home.

ryryry the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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Former and first holder of this call from 1953 - 2008 was Herbert R. Graves (1914-2005). Originally from Texas, Herb moved to Pine Grove, CA, where he held a previous call W6JMO from 1951-1953. Herb remained active as an shortwave operater in CW and SSB from Pine Grove until 2005. Further he served as ARRL VEC. If you have more information about Herb, please let me know.