Got into radio 1976, entered USCG in 1978 to be a radioman. Left after 4 years as a RM3. Worked with dea, custom's and atf during the mariel boat lift in 1980. Was mars station for NNHA for 2 year's. Stayed off the air until 2004. 4 kid's and 24 year's later in july 2004 got back on. Tried every radio out there for 4 year's, did the essb audio game for a couple year's. Now the main station is a yaesu ft-920, a  44 year old national ncl-2000 amp.  Vhf is a icom 271a, ranger ar-3500  for 10 meter's. SWL rig is a yaesu frg-8800.  10-10  #  74243, omiss  # 6579, 3905 100 pt 40m  #2654,  3905 100 pt 80m  #2891, scars #4693.  Net control for NFPN.  Antenna's are a  modified g5rv, gap titan dx, s/s abs-2200v and a cushcraft arx-2b. The tower and mosley ta-33 is going up in the fall. Retired from the restaurant buisness in april 2006. QSL 100%, no SASE needed.