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WN8TTP (1974-75); WB8TTP (1975-78); AK8V (1978-2000). Southeast (Cleveland) ARC 1974-79; Cornell ARC (W2CXM) 1979-84.

Author of ARRL book, "VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs".

Received 2002 ARRL Technical Innovation Award.

Received 2003 Hamvention Special Achievement Award in Dayton.

Named to CQ Magazine Amateur Radio Hall of Fame (2005).

ARRL Technical Advisor, New England Division.

Interests include kitbuilding, CW contests, public service, FM and repeaters, digital modes, and software development.

Member of Greater Norwalk Amateur Radio Club (GNARC), Candlewood Amateur Radio Association (CARA), QCWA, ARRL, and Connecticut ARES.

Former radio broadcaster (WVBR-FM,WQNY-FM,WAQX-FM,WHAM,KMJM-FM,WRKS-FM,WOR), 1981-1992. Now IT manager at a major e-commerce Web site.

Co-inventor, "Apparatus, system, and method for maintaining a persistent data state on a communications network", U.S. Patent #7,188,176.

Instrument-rated private pilot.

Father of two future hams, ages 11 and 9.