Biography

To save time.... I copied my QRZ.COM biography.


I was born Elmore Nimrod Scott Jr. at an early age. I've been called ROD ever since. My brother Michael, W1NDZ, ex KB4DEV, introduced me to ham radio many years later. However I was recalcitrant, and generally lazy and did not try to take any license tests for years and years. However, in 1996 I finally got serious about ham radio and started studying. On the third day of January of 1997 I passed my first license test. I was a technician! My first license was KF4OKX.

During the intervening years I became more serious about studying and passing new license tests up to and including Amateur Extra. I changed my callsign to W7ROD in 1998 and kept that call until September 2002 and have been N1YZ ever since.

My youngest brother Nathan, was licensed a few years back as KI4BDL.

Birmingham, Alabama is blessed with two very good amateur radio clubs The Birmingham Amateur Radio Club (BARC - callsign W4CUE) and Shelby County Amateur Radio Club (SCARC- callsign W4SHL). Each club is home to some really great hams.

It has been my privilege to serve in elected offices in each of these clubs. I served one year as second vice president (News Letter Editor) at the BARC in the early 2000's. I was elected president of SCARC from 2006-2007, and was elected the Manager of Emergency Communications for 2007-2008.

Jay Isbell, KA4KUN, the Alabama ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator appointed me as one of Alabama's District Emergency Coordinators (DEC). I served as DEC for Section 7 for three years starting in late 2005.

My amateur radio interests include building antennas for 2meter work as well as HF. My most unusual antenna is the dual SLINKY, which loads on 17 meters quite well!

I've completed both Level 1 and Level 2 of the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course and enjoy supporting our local SKYWARN nets and the ALERT group. It is probably time to retake those certifications since many years have passed since then.

Many of my ham friends are trying to get me into serious DXing. My country count is still anemic right now = only 57 countries confirmed. However, I'm activly working on raising that number all the way to DXCC!

I'm letting my web page expire but have maintained the N1YZ HF NET LISTING as a Google Doc.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cpaIUPJOG9Kdb0Xo-hyzhcVKcyvOr37vrGIF1mIETHs/edit#gid=906307814

I hope to work you on the bands !

73,

Rod Scott, N1YZ



Old and obsolete web page...
http://www.n1yz.com/HFNET_LIST.HTM

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Less now than before.

One hf wire dipole.
One hf end fed wire antenna optimized for 40m which is the weakest band on my dipole.
Three radios.

More details later.

73,
Rod, N1YZ