I was in US Navy from 69-73.Learned my CW in the Navy 1970 at Corry Air Field , Pensacola Naval Station.. I belong to the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 900 in Akron, Ohio amd also The American Legion in Massillon, Ohio .
I am a member of Massillon,Ohio (W8NP)and Marshall,Texas (KB5MAR)ARC's. Licensed since 1976. Member of Civil Air Patrol since 1994 and currently a Emergency Operations , Homeland Security , and Communications Officer for Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol or US Air Force Aux. My current Rank is Lt. Col  and I must say Hams are the most prepared folks I know of .
After 12 years of service for disasters I have left the Federal Dept. of Homeland Security/ Federal Emergency Management Agency.

10X10 # 22990 FISTS # 3470 SKCC # 6006 QCWA # 31735

Currently woking to upgrade SKCC and FISTS numbers . FISTS and SKCC I am working for WAS. My CW may not be the�best �and ask for your patients if I mess up. Hands severely injured many years ago now .Like CW and continue to pound away .
Rigs in my shack are HF� Kenwood TS 480 S mostly use for my CW and 6 m. From a SK who was a very good friend N8YDH. I have also  FT 857 D , Kenwood TS 530 D (CW) , and VHF Icom IC 2200 H . I will have ALS 600 in line soon.Currently for 6 Meter AM & CW I use the TS 480 S. Mobile use a Kenwood TM- V71A

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