"Celebrating 50 Years in Amateur Radio: 1963 - 2013"

Portable 8 address:

WA8IWK 313 Birchwood Avenue Traverse City, MI 49686-2822

Portable 4:

Longboat Key, FL IOTA NA-034, US Islands FL 053S. QSL to home call.

Licensed in 1963 as WN8IWK, I spend most of my time on the CW portion of 20,15 & 10mtrs. I run a Kenwood TS 570D to a Spider Vertical up 25 feet or so in my attic (I live in a restricted area), and also use aTS570D with a Hustler mobile vertical antenna from my Portable 8 QTH. My son, an Eagle Scout, is KD8BVE, and my wonderful wife and daughter, while not licensed, take a nice interest in our hobby.

I'm very active in Scouting and run a JOTA station yearly (see photo above) as well as presenting Ham Radio at "Hobby Night" pack meetings. Also a member of the Oakland County Amateur Radio Public Service Corp and Skywarn trained.

Outside of Ham Radio, I enjoy recreational biking and hiking as well as downhill and cross country skiing.

RCC - WAC - WAS - DXCC - CP25

ARRL - QCWA #21516 - FIST # 8677 - SKCC #2441 - CWops #1061

In the "Old" days, Pontiac Motors used to provide QSL cards to Hams at no cost! Hence the variety of "Wide Track" Pontiacs on my 1964-1968 QSL's. And yes, that's my Portable KH6 "Honeymoon" QSL.

QSL Box with DX stamps made by XYL Amy