I was first licensed in 1980, with a novice call of KA8JUH. subsequent calls were N8DQS and KD8CP. I switched to KR8T in May 2008. Most of my ham activity is DXing and some contesting. My latest interest is weak signal on 2m and 70cm, now that I have a tower up again.

I currently work at an electronics manufacturer in Grand Rapidsand teach Okinawan karate twice a week at a local church as part of their outreach program.

I'm also involved with the IRA (Independent Repeater Association)which maintains a linked repeater system in Michigan. http://www.w8ira.org/

Home station consists of a Flex 500A, TS2000, Ameritron AL-1200 amp, FT-736R and a small collection of older equipment; Kenwood TS-940AT, Kenwood 599D twins, Drake 4C twins, Collins KWM2A, Hammarlund HQ-ONE SEVENTY-A and a few others

Antennas: 70cm at 116ft, 2m at 110ft, HF (Sommer 707) at 100 ft. Double Bazooka antennas on 160m and 75m. Rotatable dipole on 40 meter.