Formerly WN0IKT Mason City, IA 1964; WA0OTE Mason City and Ames, IA 1966, WB9ADQ Villa Park, IL 1970, WA7TZO Phoenix, AZ 1972. N7US since 1977. Transferred back to Illinois with Motorola August 2005.

The picture was taken in AZ before we moved to IL. The radio is now an Elecraft K3, with an Alpha 87A, SteppIR 4L (+2 directors for 6M), 2L on 40M, and wires for other bands.

Member of Mixed DXCC Honor Roll since 1984, Phone since 1986, and CW since 1992.

Top of the DXCC Honor Roll on Mixed and Phone since 2002.  Still need a valid P5 on CW (since Romeo's P5RS7 didn't count).

5BWAS 1979, 5BDXCC 1980, and now enjoying RTTY DXing. ARRL member since 1964, Life Member since 1968. Extra Class since 1968, just before turning 21.

Member Central Arizona DX Association, Northern Illinois DX Association, Albuquerque DX Association, McHenry County Wireless Association, Society of Midwest Contesters, and Motorola Amateur Radio Club.

Left Motorola July 2009 after 33+ years and am looking for a new opportunity in the Chicago area in finance.  See http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimn7us .