I first received my Novice license, WN9YSD, in May 1968 when I was 15 years old and living in Green Bay, Wisc.. I got my extra just before they changed the code requirment. I was one of the last ones with 20 WPM certification. It was a matter of pride in getting the 20 WPM certification. The person who corrected the test said it was the first time he saw anyone work out the calculations manually, on paper. I guess the Old School Traditon is in me. I was handling traffic when I was 17 years old operating with a straight key at 25 WPM on the CW nets like 9RN (9th Region Net), CAN (Central Area Net), WIN (Wisconsin Interstate Net), and Navy MARS nets. I am the original founder of Late WIN.  Lots of traffic messages sure passed my desk in those days in 1970-1976. My Navy MARS callsign was N0RPJ, changed to NNN0RPJ. In 1972 I received a SECOND PLACE in the Wisconsin QSO Party, and in 1970 and 1971 I finished in Third Place. I had been the chairman of the Wisconsin QSO Party for a couple of years. During that time I was able to implement the award structure, basically, as it is today. I have not been a member of the club or on the QSO Party committee ever since. Around 1984 I met N9AU and he inspired me into becoming a DXer, and I have been chasing DX ever since. K9EU has been mentoring me in the finer arts of working DX and serves as my official QSL Manager. I finally retired WA9YSD after 38 years, and received K9TF on Feb. 7, 2006. I am the founder of the "Kite Fliers Radio Club" and trustee of the club license WA9YSD. K9EU is the club president. My picture that is posted here at QRZ.com depicts the 10,15 and 20M rotatable dipole with capacity hats designed and built by DAP, N9AU.  Right below it is the 12 element M2 2M antenna.  The wire antennas are Double Bazookas made by Radio WAVZ for 40,30,17,12 and 6M. By the way, contrary to belief, the Double Bazookas work much better than the folded dipoles that I had built for many years.