Biography

My original license was acquired in 1961 it was a novice class license, call KN7PHN. I joined the Air Force in 1963 and went to radio relay school at Keesler AFB, Boloxi Mississippi. I was assigned to the 2049th Comm Squadron at a transmitter site in Davis, Ca, then went to the 2875 GEEIA squadron inTachikowa, Japan. In 1967, after the Air Force I went to work for GTE (General Telephone) as a switching system technician. I advanced to a switching system engineer position in 1980, then I worked as a unix system adminstrator and database manager, I was retired in 1995. After retirement I tested for technician and general class license's on the same day, I provided proof of passing my 5 wpm code test by proof of entry in an old call book and was given call KE7AQH in April 2004, advanced to Extra class in May 2004. I am a member of the Columbia River DX Club. Work mostly A3 on 20, 40, 80 and 75. Have a 2 meter radio in my truck for emergency, if needed.

Equipment

Yeasu FT101B, Icom 735, Heathkit SB-200. Restoration going on with Heathkit HW101. G5RV at 50 ft. Cushcraft A3S at 40ft.