My Home Page =  http://myqsx.net/w5mzm/(COMMCAT LIVE)

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                   PLEASE  SIGN  MY  CONTACT  LOG!!!

The Government uses  "James", the FCC uses  "J " as my name,  but I have always used my middle name  "ELLIS"  so I would appreciate it if you would please use "ELLIS"  also, --THANKS!!!

Originally licensed in Clarkton, NC as KN4JDC (NOVICE) on June 15,1959 (exam given by my Elmer--Ernie-W4ZZC now W4WH), upgraded to K4JDC (CONDITIONAL) in February1960. Moved to Albuquerque, NM in April 1963 and changed call sign to W5MZM because of FCC District change (mandatory for civilians), upgraded to(ADVANCED) in September 1982.

Graduated from Whiteville High School--May 1960 (Whiteville, NC) , Graduated from Gaston Technical Institute--March 1963 (Gastonia, NC). Started to work at Sandia Corporation (now Sandia National Laboratories) April 8, 1963 as an electronics engineering technician in telemetry. Also worked in Safeguards and Security Communications areas and remote sensor satellite communications systems.  Worked up through the ranks to Principal Member of the Technical Staff/Engineer and Project leader in Satellite communications.

Retired June 10, 2004 (on my 62nd birthday) after completing 41+Years at Sandia National Laboratories..

Interests primarily remain in the HF world--75M, 40M, 20M, 15M, 17M, 12M, & 10M SSB. Currently running at home location: ICOM IC-7800, ICOM IC-756 Pro II (as spare), or Ten-TEC Pegasus 550 XCVRS (w/HEIL PR-781, PR-40, Shure SM 58, or ICOM SM-20/ MICS used with W2IHY 8 Band EQ and EQplus units), 3 El SteppIR YAGI (w/6M passive element) @ 50', or Buckmaster 7 band OCF DIPOLE - - (just installed November 2008), TOKYO HY-POWER HL-1.5KFX 1KW PEP output SS AMP (when necessary).  RV Mobile station is IC-706 MKII G w/Tar Heel MT-200 screwdriver antenna and Turbo Tuner.

XYL is Donna-- WB5GFC.   Daughter Lori--KC5TOB and Son-in-law Chad--KC5TOC live in Sugar Land, TX.

73..........de.........Ellis.........W5MZM