Biography

Celebrating over 40 years in amateur radio. Novice class license issued 1974 (WN6EMR); upgraded to General class in 1975 (WB6EMR). Advanced and Amateur Extra Class licenses issued 1987. Current vanity callsign (NV6W) issued 2012. Ex-7J1AJP (Japan).

Memberships: DXCC, WAC, AJD, WARFA, Ten Ten International, and the Royal Order of the Wouff-Hong.

Section Manager, ARRL Santa Clara Valley, effective August 2020.

Highlights: Eyeball QSO with Taroh Yagi, JH1WIX and his XYL Emiko at their home in Ohtaku, Kugahara, Tokyo in September 1990, courtesy Kazuo Fukuda, JA1GUW.

Commercial FCC Licenses issued in 2012

Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate with Ship Radar Endorsement -- the only active T2 in San Jose, California.

General Radiotelephone Operator License (PG) with Ship Radar Endorsement

GMDSS Radio Operator / Maintainer License (DB) with Ship Radar Endorsement

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Equipment

Vintage Kenwood TS-520, TS-520S; Yaesu FT-620B, KLM Multi-2700, Yaesu FL-2100B, Ameritron AL-811, wire antennas