Hi Name is Ed Rodriguez, been in Ham radio since the 70's my first call sign was WP4DSZ(age 12), Then NP4GD(KG4ER in GITMO), now WP4O, My main interest in the hobby is VHF/UHF Weak Signal work. My VHF/UHF Elmer is KP4EOR Dave Ternent.(Thanks Dave) My Novice Elmer was KP4DJ Willie Werner and KP4CH Tom Banks. My other interest are HF CW operations. I now reside in Tampa Florida. Catch you on the MAGIC Band!

QRV on 144.200 and 432.100, 50MHZ, 222.100 and 1.2ghz and HF

HF antennas Hybrid TGM mini quad up 25 feet. HF6 butternut ground mounted vertical. G5RV apex 30 feet and a 40/80 meter trap dipole apex 25 feet Rigs, Flex 5000 My main rig for 6 meters during 2012 season, ICOM 7700 back up for 6 meters. and a loaded ICOM 9100, plus a DOWN EAST Microwave 222 transverter and a TE Sytems 225 watt amp for 222 and a 120 watt DEMI Amp for 1296 Amplifier, and a Icom 8500 Reciever , my Amplifer for HF thru 6 meters is a Acom 1000 using a GU74B tube 1 KW out put, I run it at 400/800 watts on 50 mhz, other 6 meter and 2 meter antenna are 4 element quad and 8 element on 2 meters on the same boom. its on another tower up about 30 feet

ZUT and Semper Paratus United States Coast Guard Retired,Working for Homeland Security and loving it. : )