I have been a Ham about since 02/1992 and hold an extra class license. · Electronics have been a love from my youth. I can’t say I have been very good at it but the love is there. I have been in the computer industry since 1977 and have been in many areas of the business. · Basic stamps/PICs have been an enjoyable aspect of microprocessors that captured my interest. This came as a result of my interest in our High altitude balloons projects. · All aspects of ham radio are of interest, such as HF, VHF, UHF, Packet, APRS, and other digital modes including a D-Star repeater I manage. · I have retired from the wireless Internet business. I have been in a leadership position for our local club (The Voice of Idaho ARC.) for many years, including president twice and immediate past president five times :) · I am part of a VE Team and we provide a testing session the first Saturday of the month here in Boise. · I was the chairman for the committee that was responsible for the Idaho PRB-1 like law to help keep excessive regulation away from ham towers and antenna’s. · Organized local ham involvement in “Santa’s Workshop” HF contact from the North Pole, for kids with cancer and hospitalized youth. · Created a local “Over The Hill Commute Group” morning net that meets each weekday morning on a local repeater. It has been running over a decade. · After 3 terms as the Idaho Section Manager I did not run again. I am using a IC-756ProII with a 4 element SteppIR or a G5RV on a 60 foot tower for HF work. GRMS call = WQDT939