Here is my Newest Granddaughter (#12) Claire Jameson born September 16th 2106

I passed my Technician Exam in Oct of 2011, and was excited about it. I joined a local club in Manchester NH and also joined the Hillsborough County ARES group and also monitored the nets for Greater Manchester and West Rockingham counties which border me.  I planned to test soon for General but life just seemed to get in the way...

A little about me, 68 years old and living in NH now, I am orginally from Michigan. I am married, 4 kids and 11 Grandchildren. I ride motorcycles, both dualsport and Long Distance with a Goldwing.  I am also a former member of Rolling Thunder, current member of the American Legion and also 'dabble' in photography.  Got my Technician Ticket in Oct of 2011

I am NOW retired and we relocated to Pooler GA (Savannah) in July of 2014  I have my station up and operating.   I joined the C.A.RS Club (Coastal Amateur Radio Society) and use their repeaters daily for local conversation on 2 m and 70 cm.

I recently (April 2016) attended a VE Session sponsored by the club and tested for (and Passed!) my General Class.  Now I have a wire antenna (end fed) for 80 - 6 meter.

UPDATE:  Tested on July 30th for Amateur Extra and Passed!!!     I also have gotten involved in DSTAR and monitor Ref 001 C, REF 030 C and REF 030 B

My Equipment:

2 Meter/440
FT-60R HT 
FT-8800R (Mobile used as base) (On the shelf for now)
FT 7900R (Mobile in  my truck)

ID 5100A (DSTAR)  Mobile in my Shack
ID 51 +     (DSTAR)
DV3K on my laptop (DSTAR
DVAP & RPI 3 battery powered Portable Hotspot (DSTAR)    

HF
FT-450D (In a portable kit for camping with a Buddistick)
FT-991 attached to Ulimax 100 End fed. (also does 2m/70cm)  (HF in My Shack