Biography

My Name is Lou, I live in Northern California. I passed my Tech in June and on July 2 I passed my General and on January 21 I upgraded to Extra. I am enjoying Ham radio. I am also now using Logbooks of the World so, if you can please comfirm our QSO there as well

I served 10 years in the US Army Band at Ft. Lewis Washington, the 84th US Army Band in Stuttgart Germany, and Ft Carson Co. I loved my service time and have life long friends made in the service.

I am a musician and play Clarinet and Sax I play in the Straight Ahead Big Band and other groups in Northern California as well as Teaching music at a high school in Redding. I love working with kids, it is a lot of fun.

My other Hobby is Geocaching and you can find out more about at www.geocaching.com. My wife and I love going out in the Jeep and hikeing and seeing new places.

I have my station up and running. I have a FT-890 and G5RV that runs HF and my 2m radio (Yaesu 1900) I will up load photos soon. thanks have fun.

In Redding we have a wonderful bridge, that I thought I would share everyone. As of Apil 25th my Call sign has change from my Old Call of KJ6PVA to K6PVA. All the best and good DX to all. thanks for checking my QRZ page.

Equipment

FT 890 and a G5RV up about 40 ft.