I have been a licensed HAM since 1976 I passed the novice class in January, 6 weeks later in February I had my advanced class, extra class since 1980. CW is easy for me and my main interest. Rigs include TenTec Orion II and Yaesu FT-1000 MARK V Field exciters driving a Yaesu VL-1000 Quadra System, and Icom 910 for VHF and UHF.

Antennas are 3 element SteppIR 6 through 40 mtr yagi, 75/80 mtr Double Bazookas, 10 ele 2 mtr yagi, 19 ele 70 cm yagi, on a 52 ft motorized crank up, motorized tiltover, free standing tower w/17ft stacking mast.

Ham Clubs that I belong to are the NWSOAR, MIC and KEY, NWCC #1448 and current VP, WCC #2302 and current Pres, QCWA #33007, and FISTS #11973 cc#1907. My goal is to get my speed back up to 30 WPM good clean solid CW.

I retired in 2001 on a work related disability from the FAA with 25 years 11 months 17 days of service. My career with FAA started as a Draftsman and Drafting Supervisor, I converted to electronics in 1980. I spent 4 yrs at a long range radar in the Seattle, WA., 8 yrs working on navigational aids in south east Wyoming, and the last 10 1/2 years at Seattle ARTCC as a NAS Specialist and NAS Operations Manager.

Prior to going to work for the FAA I had worked in a grain elevator, a lumber yard, the oil fields in SW Kansas and Oklahoma, and 12 years in private industry as a draftsman, designer, and engineering technician.

Education includes HS Diploma, Colleges at Panhandle A&M, Kansas state college at Pittsburg, KS., 7 years at the FAA Academy in electronics and management.

Other interests include Rv'ing, fishing and spending time with my grand children.

My RV comes equipped with a Tentec Orion I, Yaesu VL-1000 Quadra System, Tarheel #100 antenna for HF and Yaesu FT857D for HF, VHF and UHF with Tarheel #100 antenna on my truck. I do like these Tarheel antennas.