My name is Douglas Mahr. I am 50 years old and was born and raised in Northeastern Ohio. My occupation is a master carpenter for a  display company . I have been married for 23 years and have two beautiful children ages17 and 20 years of age. I have several hobbies which include hunting, antique car collecting, nascar racing, pond aquatics,and of course the love of my life amateur radio. My interest in the hobby began at a young age as a tinkered with citizen band radio as a yound child. As my knowledge and finances grew I discovered the joy of amateur radio. The most incredible aspect of the hobby is the comradare between fellow "hams." My favorite band in amateur radio is satellites. I throughly enjoy the challenge to make unique contacts within time constraints!!! Other bands I enjoy operating include 2M and 6 M SSB and Hf. The most valuable skill that amateur radio has taught me has been to believe in myself and tackle any goal I have set forth.HAM GEAR YAESU FT-950 HF YAESU FT-847 USED FOR VHF-UHF SSB AND SATS . ANTENNAS HF MOSELEY 10-15-20MCL-36 6EL 24' BOOM- 144MHZ M2 2M5WL 17 EL ON 33' BOOM SSB- UHF 432MHZ KLM 30-LBX 30EL ON 28' BOOMSSB- 50MHZ 5-EL CUSHCRAFT ON 12' BOOM SSB-DIPOLES FOR 40-80M AND 160M- SAT ANTENNAS 20EL VHF-146MHZH/V POLARIZATION 30-EL 435-436 UHF H/V POLARIZATION .COMET GP-15 VERTICAL 6/2/440 FM @30'- HF/6M TOWER @ 60' -VHF/UHF SSB TOWER @55' -SAT TOWER@ 50' TILT OVER. ALL ANTENNAS ARE FED WITH HARD LINE 1/2' TO 7/8. 73' AND GOOD DX N8XQM DOUG   glad to have my son Nick in the hobby, KE8AKW

My son Nicholas and myself inOuter                      Satellite Antennas @ 50 feet                           144 and 432 SSB antennas @ 55 feet

Banks, NC. in Grid FM-26.

Commander Doug Wheelock of the                           1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS                  Mosley CL-36 6 El Tribander @62'

ISS (KF5BOC) alongside my son                                                                                       5 element 6 M beam@ 72'

Nicholas and myself. Dayton 2011