Biography

Born 1945

First lic. 1961, Extra Class 1964. Ex: WA1KQN, WA6TZN, K7UHM, KH6HAM (Orig. Holder)

Attended Cal Poly SLO & Fresno State (1960's)

USN Active - 1966-72 + 16 years USNR

ETC(SS) USN Retd.

Semi-retired as civilian. (Engr. - Industrial Instrumentation)

3 kids, 6 grand-kids, one great-granddaughter.

Live with FB XYL, Shirley, and 4 cats! ("Molly" shown in PIX)

Operate 160-10M CW, some SSB. Some 2M / 440 FM.

ARRL / FISTS 8597 / SKCC 445 / NAQCC 498 / 10-10 76838

QSL 100%. Direct, immediately. Bureau / eQSL slow

(Catching up after MANY years as "Road Warrior" -

Selling, demo'ing instrumentation to steel mills, etc.)

Equipment

FT-890/AT
"Fleet" of MFJ single-band CW QRP rigs (MFJ-90xx)

G5RV
Wire "V" Beams (one directional NE & SW, one dir. NW & SE)