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Click for more detail... KB3LAZ
Hello all my name is Travis. I got my ticket 04-26-04. I upgraded to general 03-05-07. You can find me cruising around on 80, 60, 40, and 10m. I enjoy ragchew most of all, as well as HF nets, and a little contesting. I have just recently become interested in CW so if you run across me you may realize that Im slow, lol. At the desk: When I am in the shack and at the desk it is hard to tell where you may find me, so keep your ears open. For the most part I like to listen, I have for most of my life but I like to talk as well. I am a night owl so you are most likely to hear me after midnight EST. In the early mornings I like to check into 75m nets. After which I usually hop on 10m and chat with some local hams for an hour or two. Then mid day I like to talk to a few locals on 2m SSB as well as checking into a few nets. Then it is back to 75m late at night. When I am in a roaming mode you are likely to run across me on any band that I have an antenna and privileges for. Hope to hear you on the air. My primary Base setup is an IC-756ProIII and a AL-572, my backup rig is an IC-7000. The ProIII is my primary operating station and is setup for the following; 80m/60m/40m/20m/12m/10m. The 7000 is setup for 6m/2m/70cm. I have a Comet GP-9 up at 40f for 2m/70cm and a homemade 5 element 6m beam at 40f setup to use with the 7000. I have a homemade inverted V with the apex at 40f that is used on the ProIII for 80m/60/40/m/20m. I also have a homemade 3 element beam for 10m and a generic 10/12m ground plane at 50f that is used on the ProIII.
(More phots of the shack can be found on my forum profile here on the zed or in my photo album on my website, for which the url is at the bottom of this page.)
My obsession know as radio: I just love amateur radio and all of the gear associated with it. But I have a real soft spot for boat anchors, especially the Collins 75A4! You name the rig and I have used it and if not then I hope to in the near future, lol. I already have the ProIII which I use for SSB but I want to setup a few more operating positions. One dedicated for CW and one for plate modulated AM. For CW I want to setup an Eico 720, 722, Drake 2B, and K4(D117). For AM I want a Johnson Ranger and HQ-180. I also want a 75A4 as a dedicated/stand alone receiver. Well, that about does it for my wish list.
Oh...and before I forget, I have as obsession with collecting old books. Not just amateur related and not just old but lets stick to the hobby for now. I especially like to collect old ARRL handbooks. I have like 10 years worth but I will eventually have them all, lol.
I first became interested in ham radio in the mid 90's. It all started when I was just a young pup listening to my grandfathers FT-920. So I convinced my grandpa to buy me a tech book, and after a little studying I took my test, which I failed. I did however pass the 5wpm exam, but unfortunately I never retook my written exam. Then an unfortunate event took place, the death of my grandmother formerly AA3MW. Well my grandfather was feeling down so his friends on the radio suggested that he take a road trip, which helped ease his mind. So he suggested that I go along, which is exactly what I did. While on the trip I stumbled back into the wonderful word of amateur radio, the bug bit me hard. Well anyway I was introduced to some wonderful hams who intensified my craving for success in this new world I had discovered. Each one of them taught me something new and very important about being a ham. Some of the most memorable moments came along when I met, K9KXQ, N2KP, and W5RLB, they taught me more than they will ever know. However the sole person responsible for my success in becoming a ham was W4CLM. In one night I learned more from her about ham radio than I could ever hope to learn in all of eternity. I got a tour of her ham shack (which is astonishing), which is where she explained to me the basic fundamentals of ham radio. That night I learned about modes, frequency, circuits, bands, propagation, QRO, QRP, and much more. Well before leaving she gave me a tech manual (theory only, lol) and a few QST magazines. I think I read that book cover to cover 4 times on the trip home. Upon my arrival at home I inevitably became a ham. And as they say the rest is history.
Hams in my familly: KE3CK, formerly AA3MW SK (the callsign has since been reissued), N3SLA, N3CDX, N3TTK, N3WWY, KB3LAZ, KB3NEY, KB3NYU, AND KB3RCL. I would like to give a special thanks to the hams that sparked the interest of ham radio in my head. KE3CK, W4CLM, K9KXQ, N2KP, AND W5RLB. Well that’s my story! I currently have two Ham related websites. Thank you for stoping by and reading my bio. Feel free to stop by my websites and say hello anytime. 73 de KB3LAZ (At the moment my tower is down for repairs and upgrades. So if you dont hear me on the air it is because I am running on a temp setup. Sorry. ) Last modified: Sun Jun 21 04:06:30 2009 Does this page contain inappropriate content? If so, Report this page... |
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