As of 17 Aug 2007  I have moved back to Maine after spending 20 years in the USAF. I have been a ham for over 38 years. I was first licensed in 1979.

2009 Field Day QRP

I enjoy operating SOTA. Old Speck on the left and Goose Eye on the right

Katahdin SOTA and more

Sugarloaf and Spaulding

Mt. Carrigain NH.

Field Day 2013

Here is a QSL card/birds eye view of the 1040 foot loop (left) and Me and Carl (right)

Here I am with my son Willie (kc1aku) http://www.qrz.com/db/KC1AKU  And Carl wa1zcq and I paddling back from setting up the 1040' loop!

Carl's wa1zcq  Field Day Video 2013

Connect to me via Echolink look for NG1P-L node #88728 Topsham Me. On the RF side go to 147.57 with a 100 hz pl tone. "Moved from 147.55  to 147.57 on 4 July 2011 to be on a standard 15Khz channel also 147.555 and 147.54 are being used as emergency secondarys and didnt want to cause any QRM"

Here is my Echolink info:

Freq 147.57 with a 100hz pl tone

The power output is 5 watts and the antenna is an 8 db vertical at 70 feet. "85 feet at the tip"This system has been operating on frequency since November 2007.

Also look for me on Brandmeister DMR. I normaly listen on talk group 3123 (Maine State Wide) might also find me on talk group 3135 (New Mexico State Wide)

Go to the Brandmeister Dashboard to see my current status:

https://brandmeister.network/?page=hotspot&id=312304101

Also if you would like to listen in to Maine use this link.. Substitute the talk group number to listen to other talk groups:

http://hose.brandmeister.network/3123/