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It took my husband, Charles (WB5IZD), 27 years to convince me to get my ham
license. Now I am sorry I didn’t get this license years ago, but better late
than never. I did pass my Extra exam in 2005. My rig is an Elecraft K2
Transceiver which I assembled myself. It has a 100-watt power amplifier and an
antenna tuner, which I also assembled from a kit.
We are living on 40 acres of native brush and prickly pears seven miles south
of Kingsville, TX., just two miles east of Ricardo, TX. I am using a G5RV which
is up 35 feet and an 80 meter loop up 15 feet as an NVIS antenna. For 2 meters
I have a simple, homemade J-pole mounted up about 36 feet.
The last couple years I have been learning about traffic handling. I enjoy the
NTS and the folks who participate in that. I love QSL cards.
This last couple years I have been trying very hard to get my CW speed going at
least a little faster. I have joined FISTS and have a FISTS number, 12066. So
far I have been pretty chicken about talking to people on CW. If you hear a
very slow CW station fumbling around, take pity and be patient, it could be me.
I am a member of the Wild Horse Desert Hams ARC.
I also enjoy amateur astronomy. For decades I have claimed that I am a
gardener, but old age makes me admit that I really just murder and mutilate
innocent flowers and vegetable plants. See y’all down the log. 73’s Pat
(KD5TXD)
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