Hello, I'm Brad. I graduated in 2006 with a degree in Applied Networking and Systems Administration from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester NY. I was VP of the RIT ARC during the last year of my time there.

I do IT work for a living and I'm currently an L2 Enterprise Storage Admin. I enjoy hiking in the summer, winter or whenever, snowboarding, mountaineering, etc. I also brew my own beer and enjoy making my own speakers and electronic gadgets as well. My fiancee and I have 3 Sugar Gliders of which you'll see pictures below. I also have my own Davis Vantage Vue weather station which uploads to wunderground.com.

My current, and ever changing setup, currently includes a Yaesu FT-847 and a G5RV, 20m dipole, 160m inverted-L. I have a Yaesu FT-7800R for in the car. Also have a RS Pro-106 digital scanner as well and a Yaesu FT-270 for portable 2m work.

I enjoy HF work, DX, and basic VHF/UHF repeater work, but I am mostly interested in QRP/low power operation. QSL direct or the bureau.

Here's some pics to give you a better idea of who I am and what I do.

Current Shack:

Previous Shack

Me climbing in PA

Me climbing at Albany's Indoor Rock Gym

Climbing in New Paltz NY

Winter hiking, Crane Mt. Summit, Adirondacks

Snowboarding @ Jiminy Peak - St Pattys Day 2011

Apallo & Nala, 2 of our sugar gliders

Nala hanging out in my pocket after work

Davis Vantage Vue Weather station

My fiance and I on Algonquin Mt Summit