Hello! I go by my nickname Rob on the air and in-person.
HF: TS-450S AT with an MC-60 mic, a 75' Windom that tunes 80-6M. Working on a TA-33M Moseley thru this Winter. It's downstairs now, in an initial stage of deconstruction.
2M/440/220: TH-F6 mobile & portable, UV-5RE+ connected as a Base with a Mirage B-34-G amp driving a homemade aluminum J-Pole.
DX 2m/440 (HI): UV-5RE+ with an Arrow-II for Satellite Op's.
Satellite Comm's.: My youngest, Stuart & I love catching 'The Birds'. SO-50 has been a fun Bird to work and reliable. Looking forward to the Fox Series Satellites.
Portable HF: Same HF rig but it drives a Buddistick mounted on a 2" fiberglass tripod, up abt 15m depending on locale.
Audio Gear: Speakers are Behringer MS16 Studio Monitors, Headphones are AKG K240 Studio Headphones.
PC: is an HP EliteBook 8540P, 32 bit 16Mb Ram, i7 Core Processor, Windows 7 Pro.
Software: N1MM Plus Logging software, FLDigi for Digi Modes with a Tigertronics Signalink USB.
Restoration Projects {updated 11/30/2014}: The Uniden Tempo 2020, is restored about 75%. This restoration is in-abeyance just now, the Moseley is more important to me. Along with the restoration, I will add the WARC Kit for 12/17 Meters as a Winter Project.
Interface: The W3YY Interface is comletely assembled. Now am procuring a box to put it in as well as the cables & power supply.
Me: Both love and hate those pileups but mostly love just being alive on God's Green Earth and enjoying radio. I enjoy spending time catching Satellites with my partner Stuart, my youngest son. Yes, I am Blessed and Saved and am thankful to God for His Blessings in my life.
Recently made WAS Basic. Now onto Band-by-Band WAS and DXCC. I really enjoy Contesting and am assisting our Club (W1NRG) regaining traction in Contesting. The Club President Bill (W1KKF) pronounced me as, "Contesting Lawyer". While I don't know what that means exactly, I guess I'll find out.
Family: I married my Best Friend Dawn some 28 years ago. She's still The Love of My Life. God Blessed Us with three children. I work with Joshua, my eldest at EDAC AERO. An Eagle Scout, the guy is a Wiz with cards and Sleight Of Hand, a true expert. Middle child is Mallori, currently (at nineteen!) Store Manager of a Dunkin Donuts inside a local hospital, excellent work ethic and dedicated. One motivated individual. Any my youngest, Stuart I've already referenced. He's my gearhead, loves cars of all types, loves projects, gets into The Hobby with me, rides bikes with me, goes hunting & fishing with me.
Recently lost our dog Yogi, he was 12. I miss that pup but my eldest child misses him more so, he was closest to Yogi. No matter what he was doing, how he felt or even sick, that dog would wag his tail when he saw me or someone in the family. You can't buy The Wag of a Dogs Tail. Rest in Peace Yogi.
That's all for now. God Bless You & Catch you on the bands…
73!
