I received my Novice ticket WN4VGZ in September of 1964 while still in high school in Nashville, TN. First rig was a Heathkit DX60B and a Hallicrafters SX-110 and a 40 meter dipole. ( Crystal controlled on 3 or 4 frequenices of course ) hi hi.

Upgraded to General class in March of 1966 and "finally" upgraded to Amateur Extra in December of 2012. My wife Cathy KK4IWN got her Technician licence this year ( 2012 ) and upgraded to General a few months later and also PASSED her Amateur Extra in December of 2012. What a team we are hi hi

Joined the US Navy in 1967, served aboard 3 Nuclear Attack Submarines as a First Class Sonar Technician stationed on the East Coast. I received a honorable discharge from the Navy in 1974. USS Dace SSN-607, USS Greenling SSN-614 and the USS Haddo SSN-604.

Retired after 32 years as an Electronics Technician at Hamilton Sundstrand, Windsor Locks, CT.

Actively involved in our local CERT- Community Emergency Response Team (G2R CERT). www.g2r-cert.org

Member of ARRL, ARES and Skywarn and the Nashville Amateur Radio Club here in Nashville, TN. k4cpo.org

A registered ARRL Volunteer Examiner

Other interests include Emergency Communications, Digital modes and NBEMS using the Fldigi software suite, APRS, NTS and Winlink and Genealogy when I'm not hamming.

Using a Kenwood TS-480 with Ham Radio Deluxe and a G5RV at 35 feet.

QSL via LoTW or Direct ( SASE appreciated ) if you need Tennessee and eQSL (AG).

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