Station Conditions: Ten-Tec Omni VII, FL7000 Amp, Palstar AT1500CV antenna tuner, And A Kenwood TS-2000LE with 1.2 ghz.  For VHF and UHF SSB I use a Kenwood TS-2000LE and for 222 the Icom IC-375A is used.HF antenna is a OCF Dipole for 75 and 40, 1/8 wave Sloper for 160 and a TA-63N for 20 thru 6 meters. Antennas for VHF/UHF are from Directive Systems for CW/SSB on 144/222/432 and a Directive Systems Loop Yagi for 1296. For FM I use an Austin SUBURBAN TRI-Band Vertical. 902 MHz operation now functional. I was first licensed as W1LVL in the mid 50's and operated from Gardner Massachusetts until graduation from high school. While in the US Coast Guard I operated from W1CGS at the USCG Training Station, Groton Connecticut from 1963 until 1965. I changed my call to KU4VQ for a couple years but later changed back to my original call W1LVL.

My Bands of operation are 160 thru 1296. I enjoy weak signal operating on VHF/UHF including 222 MHz. I monitor 50.125 SSB, 144.200 SSB, 222.100 SSB, 432.100 SSB, 902.100 and 1296.100 SSB almost every day and evening from EL99 LF. I am an active member of Florida Weak Signal Society, (FLWSS). While I consider my self a pioneer for amateur FM operation in the late 50’s and early 60’s, I very seldom use FM any more.

Presently I live in Holly Hill,(Daytona)  Florida. I retired as a contract/ consulting engineer and mostly worked with nuclear and conventional power plants developing maintenance programs and plant improvement projects nationwide. My other hobbies include Flying and Bingo. I belong to the American Legion Post 361 and Daytona Beach Moose Lodge 1263.