I got interested in Ham Radio when I was 19 years old by a friend of my folks Alan Smith WØQNP who has been a silent key since 1983,  I more or less put ham radio on the shelf until about three years ago when right after I got remaried my wife Kelly said I needed to get a hobby.  I hooked up with my present elmer here in Greely Orlin Jenkins KØOJ studied and got my tech ticket in 12/13 and my general in 4/14. 

I bought a Drake TR4C back in 1982 and sold it last year and upgraded to a Kenwood TS 2000.  I run a fan dipole .5 wave dipole antenna  on 80-40-20-12-10-and 6 meters.  This summer with the help of Gary AØZX I have a 2meter/70xm jpole at 35' in the air.

I also have a mobile Kenwood 71V with a comet antenna I also like to work repeaters with my Boafeng hand held.

I generally like to rag chew and am currently studing for my extra ticket hopefully by December of this year.  I usually hang out on 20m 14.260 on Sunday  PM when the Broncos arent playing.  I am also into geneology and am active with my church here in Greeley.  When I am not at home or on the air, I manage a Conveneince store out by I25 nad the Loveland Exit.