Biography

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Gilbert Lugo, Jr
33 Tyndale
YONKERS, NY 10701
USA


HELLO ALL.


I RECEIVED MY TECH LICENSE IN APRIL OF 2012. I HAVE BEEN AROUND RADIOS MY WHOLE LIFE. MY FATHER HAD AN 11 METER BAND BASE STATION, ALONG WITH A COBRA 148 GTL. I PLAYED AROUND WITH THE RADIOS AS A TEENAGER, BUT IT WAS NEVER MORE THAN THAT. IN THE MILITARY, I SPENT TIME AROUND RADIOS, BUT AGAIN IT WAS A NECESSITY. MY 30 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ALSO REQUIRES ME TO BE AROUND RADIOS, BUT AGAIN IT IS A NECESSITY. THEN IN APRIL OF 2012, AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE GUARD (ARMY), THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS (DMNA) GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE HAM TECH LICENSING COURSE. AFTER 2 DAYS OF INTENSIVE CLASSROOM WORK, I TOOK THE EXAM AND PASSED. THE OTHER GREAT BONUS, WAS THAT THE NYS DMNA ALLOWED MY FATHER TO TAKE THE CLASS AND EXAM FREE OF CHARGE, SINCE HE IS A RETIRED MEMBER OF THE NYS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. WE BOTH PASSED, AND HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THE HOBBY SINCE. ON JULY 7 2012, I PASSED MY GENERAL EXAM. I AM A MEMBER OF THE YONKERS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB LOCATED IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEW YORK. YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME ON 146.8650 PL.110.9. WE ARE ALSO ON ECHO LINK NODE226292 OR CALL SIGN W2YRC-R. I ALSO ENJOY HF TRANSMITTING ON MY KENWOOD TS 2000 AND THE TS 50 . THE ANTENNA SYSTEMS ARE THE NA4RR 6 BAND (6-20) HEX BEAM AND A ZEP WIRE END FED ANTENNA (40/80). I AM A MEMBER OF THE 10-10 INTERNATIONAL CLUB. MY 10-10 NUMBER IS 76481. I AM ALSO A MEMBER OF ECARS (EAST COAST AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE), ECARS#20637. FINALLY, RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IS NOT ONLY A NECESSITY, BUT NOW IT'S ALSO A HOBBY.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

KENWOOD 590S
KENWOOD TS 2000
KENWOOD TS 50
AMERITRON 811
HEIL PRO PSE-6 HEADSET/MICROPHONE
HEIL HM-10 BOOM MICROPHONE
NA4RR HEX-BEAM 6-20 METERS
END FED ZEP WIRE ANTENNA 40-80 METERS