Born 12 May, 1935 on the Matson freighter Waialeale between the islands of Oahu and Kauai. Birth name is James but I use my nickname Sonny most of the time. LIVE VIDEO; http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kh6cb
At present my working conditions are ICOM IC-7600 base, Yaesu FL-2100B amplifier ,Dentron MT-3000a tuner. Antennas; 4 element moxon (20 m), 5 element Hy-gain LG-105c (10 m), 3 element Hy-gain LG-153BA (15 M), 160 M loop (all band) 535 ft., recently added the Kenwood TS-590S RIG to my collection as my alternate base station.
Married my beautiful wife Anna April 11, 1959. Had four children, have 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Celebrated our 54 anniversary this past week.
"-- and on the seventh day, God rested" ANNA AND I DID NOT !!!!!!
-- with nourishment and care, the tree flourished. So it is from the seed of life that we find ourselves where we are today." Awana vs;1:3-2THE AWANA OHANA.
Top Keith (left), Laura (right). Bottom, left to right: Linda, Anna, Jo Ann, Sonny
Anna and I live out in the country on our boarding stable. I am a retired army captain (1975), also retired from Pearl Harbor naval shipyard (1990). Here's the boarding stable:
Here's some shots of my set up:
AL-811H amplifier with MFJ-962D tuner. note; 811h has been temporarly replaced by Yaesu FL-2100B.
DENTRON MT-3000A antenna tuner. Would NOT trade this tuner for any other tuner. SOLID AS A ROCK
ICOM IC-7600 Base Station
Keyboard and EQ PLUS
HUSTLER vertical 5-BTV antenna
LJ 105CA 10M HY-GAIN antenna with the top antenna being the LJ 153 15M LONG JOHN by HY-GAIN. The wire with ladder line below the yagi's is part of my 160 M loop (550 ft)
20M MOXON, 4 element on a 26 ft boom at 50 ft
added info;
Military service;
1952-1954 Hawaii Air National Guard
1954-1958 US AIR FORCE
1959-1975 US ARMY
FT. SILL OCS 1964, RETIRED CAPTAIN 03E
ALOHA ALL
SONNY, KH6CB
Photos & Website by:
www.808shoots.com | linda@808shoots.com
April, 2010
