Hello there to anyone checking up on me! I have been a ham since 1970, mostly enjoying the pleasures of HF CW, QRP and mobile/portable work. Lately I have spent more time tinkering with electronics in general, microprocessors and learning the Linux operating system. I have moved around the world with my work as a petroleum exploration geologist (until recently) and have had a number of callsigns over that time:

VE6AGG (1970-1975) G4OBO (1979) VE6OY (1976-1982) VK2EOY (1982-1985) VK2OY (1985-1993) VE6TN/LU (1993-1996) VE6TN/W0 (1997) MW0AWC (1997-2000) VE6MK (2000-2003) VE7EA (2003 - present).

My wife and I have recently settled and semi-retired in beautiful Victoria, on the southern tip of lovely Vancouver Island and we hope to call this home for many years to come. We enjoy the cycling, walking, kayaking, outdoors, restaurants, pubs and coffee shops that this area has to offer. At present I call myself semi-retired but would really like to do some Linux systems administration if the opportunity arises. To that end I am presently studying towards my LPI Linux certification. I also volunteer with a small charity which rebuilds and refurbishes older computers to donate to the disadvantaged in Victoria. My other hobbies are orienteering, archery, running, cycling, motorbiking around the island and astronomy.

I use an IC-735 into a homebrew 80m full-size doublet antenna up 18m and fed with open wire feeders. I also have a homebrew stacked collinear on the roof of the house for VHF work. I'm afraid I am not really into QSL cards, so I have nothing to offer you there yet (except for this short bio)! You can also check out my very simple webpage at http://www.freewebs.com/lagagnon

73's Larry VE7EA