Biography

Hello All ... The shack consists of a Yaesu FT-1000MP, an Alpha 8410, and a Palstar antenna tuner for HF, an Icom 910H for VHF/UHF. Outside there is a inverted L for 160,an inverted L for 75,and homebrew GAMMA fed vertical for 40 meters, a four element 20 meter beam to go up soon. I also added a full wave beverage for 160. It also works great on 80/75 and 40. On the tower a Innovoantenna 6 element 6 meter yagi. I run digital modes and have a second HF rig an FTDX-1200 dedicated for those modes and 6 meters. I would like to pull together the hardware to run some EME on 2 and 70 in the future. I enjoy 160,75,40 meters, as well as 15 and 10 when atmospherics permit. It is mostly a winter hobby for me. Bluegrass & traditional music,( I play guitar and a little mandoline), golf and shooting sports take up the summer. I taught the electronics programs at the local vocational school and community college, and worked at the Intermediate School District as the computer network administrator and telecommunications technician. I am how retired. My wife is also an amatuer, W8AMA. My present radio goal is WAS on 160 meters. The kids are grown and married and I now have four grand daughters and one grandson. My son-in-law Mike got the bug and is now an Extra Class WY8F, my daughter Anne just got her vanity call K8AKO. The current building project is a pair of 3-500Z's on 6 Meters. I am a Vietnam Vet, I was in the USAF, and the Michigan Air National Guard. I am the State Youth Coordinator for the ARRL Michigan Section, a VEC.
First place, Michigan Section, CQ World Wide 160 Meter SSB multiple operator 4 times.

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