KEITH C. BAKER, KB1SF

I'm a Past President of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (www.amsat.org). I also served as Executive Vice President of the organization from 1994 to 1998 and was a member of the Board of Directors of AMSAT from 1994 to 2003. Currently, I'm serving as the President of the Lambton County (Ontario, Canada) Radio Club (www.ve3sar.org).

Besides operating with my US callsign (KB1SF) during frequent cross-border trips to the United States, I'm most often heard operating from my home QTH near Sarnia, Ontario (Canada) using my Canadian callsign, VA3KSF

I was first licensed as an Amateur Radio Operator in Ohio in 1976 and was issued the Novice callsign WD8CMU. Since then, I've operated with a variety of subsequent callsigns including KA5CCO (Texas), KC0YU (Nebraska), and IV3KBU (Italy).

I was issued my present US callsign in 1985 and currently hold an Extra Class license. I also hold the Basic, Morse Code and Advanced Amateur Radio qualifications authorized by Industry Canada. I was issued my present Canadian callsign in 2004.

My on-air activities are a blend of old and new.  I enjoy chasing DX, but currently live on a small city lot which makes it difficult to put up large antennas.  As a consequence, on HF I operate via CW almost exclusively. I also enjoy operating occasionally on the AMSAT satellites and can most often be heard on the FM "birds".  More detailed info about me and my station can be found at www.kb1sf.com.

Professionally, I'm a retired USAF Officer and currently the President of KCB Associates, a management consulting firm with offices in Southwestern Ontario, Canada that assists corporate clients throughout North America with complex human management challenges.

My other hobby is photography.  A brief sampling of my work can be found in my online portfolio at www.kcbpix.com

I'm married to Kathryn (Kate) Baker (nee Galbraith), of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Kate currently holds the US General Class callsign KB1OGF and the Canadian Basic (with Honours) callsign VA3OGF. I have one daughter, Emily Rose and a black cat named Casey who (sometimes!) lets the rest of us live with him.