I received my license in 1960 starting with the Novice as KN8VGL.  Upgrading through Technician, General and to Advanced that I now hold.  I spent my early years on the VHF and UHF spectrum operating all modes, but primarily on 6 and 2 SSB.  In 1966 I joined the USAF and spent 4 years in the Ground Radio field including a year in III Corp in Viet Nam.  Since that time, my stations have been modest with hidden antennas because of covenants.  I operate SSB, some CW and PSK31 on the low bands.  VHF activity is mostly FM on 6, 2 and 440.  I am an active member of the Van Wert Amateur Radio Club  making very few meetings because of the distance, but always operating in field day with the club.  I participate when possible with ARES of Indianapolis assisting with the annual mini-marathon 500 (picture), tour-de-cure bicycle race and other activities.  I participate in PROPNETPSK which is a method of real-time propagation and display.  I maintain a 10-meter PSK31 beacon station.  The web site is http://www.propnet.org.  I also have a low power simplex station on 147.550 on echolink at node 326801 (OFF AIR AT THIS TIME DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE).  Because of my work schedule, operating time is scarce, but I always squeeze in a couple or so hours a week.  Hope to meet you on the bands.

Base Station:

ICOM 756PRO II        HF and 6

ICOM 706MK II          Digital Modes  PSK31

      a.  Rigblaster plus interface

      b.  Dell Latitude D610 running DigiPan 2.0

HF antennas     100' thin gauge long wire up 18' fed with SGC 231 tuner

                            Force -12  5 band vertical 20-10

ICOM IC-2720 on 2 and 440

                            Dual band J-pole on 2 and 440.

Mobile:

ICOM IC-2720 on 2 and 440

View my wx station at http://www.weatherlink.com/user/jerryk8vgl/

73

Jerry, K8VGL