Born in Dowagiac, Michigan, 1952. Graduated 1970 From Dowagiac Union High School. Graduated 1972 from United Electronics Institute, Grand Rapids, Mi. 2 Yrs College at South Western Michigan College, 12 + years US Army, Honorable Discharge, Viet Nam Era (I volunteered). Currently working for Dept Of Justice Civil Service as an Electronics Technician. 32 years of government service. Station trustee and member of K5WPH-Sun City ARC http://k5wph.org , Member of ARRL, Six Meter International Radio Klub (SMIRK), 10-10 International, served 3 Yrs Secretary K5WPH, served 2 one year terms as President K5WPH, 6, 1Yr terms as Treasurer of K5WPH, Vice-President K5WPH, ARRL Asst. SM for West Texas Section, active on 10 Meters (10-10# 73707), 6 Meters (SMIRK 2061), 2 Meters, 220, 440. I also compile a weekly events list for the West Texas and Southern New Mexico hams and email it out on Sunday evenings. I like to operate with the club for Field Day, Texas QSO Party and the Worked All El Paso (WAE) contest.