QTH:
On top of the Palmer Divide in south central Colorado at about 7500 feet and five miles east of the front range of the Rocky Mountains. Beautiful place to live. Photo is from ARRL January 2011 VHF+ Sweepstakes portable ops atop Mt. Herman near Monument, CO, overlooking the eastern plains.
Rig:
- Kenwood TS-2000 [100 W barefoot]
- A/D DX-CC dipole inverted vee up about 35'
- SignaLink USB sound card interface
- HamRadioDeluxe software
- Yaesu FT-857D for portable ops
Me:
Enjoy HF on 20m, 40m, 80m, phone & PSK31, and a little satellite work
Now enjoying some portable ops and VHF contesting
50 years old
Work in manned space flight industry; retired US Air Force
Like bluegrass music, science fiction, teaching ham classes, and camping with my BSA troop! (KBØSA Troop 6 Hams!)
Thanks to all the folks who have helped me with ham radio. You know who you are.
QSL by LoTW, eQSL, or mail SASE.
Tempus is fugiting. Get going.
On the summit of Pikes Peak, Colorado, during the 2011 Colorado 14er Radio Event, making 2m contacts to other 14,000'+ peaks!
