First licensed in 1982 as KA8PTL then as KF8EP and now as W8LR. I hold DXCC Honor Roll and have been a (SWL)DXer long before becoming a Ham. I have, since my childhood, been amazed at listening to signals from remote places. I am an avid DXer and also a VHF/UHF contester. I Have been fortunate to have done well and won in CQWW single op efforts and have been a member of many winning VHF/UHF contest teams. Presently I hold a Ph.D. in psychology, Ministerial and Chaplain credentials with the Church of God (Cleveland TN hq), and currently serve as a counselor in our local community.

My wish is to mount a DXpedition to one of the remote Pacific Islands.