I have been an amateur for 27 years and earned my Novice when tested by WD8QFC (my elmer). One week later, I upgraded to the Technician license. I passed the General & Advanced Class in 1990 and the Extra class licensed in 2000.

I retired from the US Navy Reserves with 24+ years (1965-1989) with 2 years (1966-1968) active duty.

I retired with 36+ years from the US Army Corps Of Engineers. The first 25 years as a Hydrographer mapping the navigatable waters of Virginia and the last 11+ years as an Electronics Technician.

I work part-time (2003-2012)as a bench & field service technician with a local Motorola Service Center.

The Station:

Rig: Icom IC-7800 & Icom IC-756Pro3

Amp: Alpha 87A, SB220, Drake L75

Computer: 2 Homebuilt 2.8GHz Dual-Core

Interface: microHam microKeyer

Software: N3FJP, MMSSTV, EasyPal, MMTTY, Fldigi, VE7CC Cluster Software, HRD

The Antenna Farm consists of the following: Sat Antennas to be added:

TOWER 1: US Tower TX-489 89'

7el - 10-30MHz LPDA by KLM

2el - 40 Meter Discovery Yagi by Hygain

160m Special - Carolina Windom by Radio Works

TOWER 2: 35' Homemade Bolted Steel structure

4el - 6 Meter homebrew

7el - 2 Meter Yagi by Cushcraft

7el - 440 Yag1 by Cushcraft

2 Meter RingoRanger II by Cushcraft

SHACK AS OF NOVEMBER 2012

SHACK 2005-2012

INSTALLING THE KLM 10-30MHz LPDA (2003)

LOG @ 90' AND 40M YAGI @ 100' (2003)