GREETINGS AND TNX FOR LOOKING ME UP. QTH HERE IS ESTES PARK CO. ABOUT 75 N.W. OF DENVER. AT THE GATEWAY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK.  I WAS ONE OF THOSE THAT HAD BEEN "ON THE EDGE" OF HAM RADIO FOR 25 YEARS AND FINALLY TOOK THE PLUNGE. THE STATION HERE IS A YAESU FT-897-D, FT900, & A COUPLE OF FT-857-D'S FOR MOBILE WORK, A  MURCH UT-2000-B TUNER, AND A HEATHKIT SB-200. THE RF ESCAPES  VIA AN 80 METER FULL WAVE LOOP, AND A FORCE 12 C3SS THATS FOUND ITS' WAY UP ON A 40'ROHN 25. I REALLY ENJOY EXPERIMENTING WITH ANTENNAS AND HAVE CONSTRUCTED QUITE A FEW FOR UHF, VHF, AND HF MOBILE. I ALSO HAVE A BUDDIPOLE, AND ENJOY H.F. PACK ON THE BOAT, CAMPER, OR WHEREVER WE GO THAT I KNOW THERE WILL BE RADIO TIME.  WE RECENTLY VISITED OUR DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW IN CT, AND FOUND OUT THAT THEY LIVE ONLY 12 MILES FROM W1AW... NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WILL NEVER GET  BORED WHEN VISITING THE KIDS. I HAD 15 MINUTES OF OPERATING TIME AFTER THE TOUR, AND BEFORE THEIR BROADCASTS ... WOW THAT IS FUN. I ALSO LIKE MEETING NEW HAMS ON THE AIR AND RAG-CHEWING, AS WELL AS SENDING AND RECIEVING QSL CARDS. ALWAYS SOMETHING TO LEARN. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND 73 BOB

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