Biography
Log into my BBS, The Gate BBS. Been online since 1980. Networked to FidoNet and 100% ham related! http://thegateb.synchro.net
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I was born and raised in New York City, moved to Boulder, CO in 1986 and then to North Carolina in 1994.
Hobbies: Ham Radio of couese! Other hobbies include photography and competitive RC car racing.
On May 31, 2008 I took the Technician test and passed. One year later on June 11, 2009 I took the General test and passed that to! Passed the Extra Exam on June 27, 2015
I work a lot of digital, PSK31, JT9, JT65, FT4, FT8, SSTV and RTTY. I am also very active in contesting. If there is a contest going on i'm more than likley involved in it.
Worked DXCCs:
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Equipment
Icom IC-756, Icom IC-746, IC-718, Ranger RCI-2950DX, Kenwood TS-520, Icom IC-730, Icom IC-V8000, Icom IC-3220H, Baofeng UV-5RA, UV-82, UV-5RX3, TYT MD-380, RadioShack HTX-212, 5 Dipole antennas for 10, 15, 20, 40, and 80m. Hygain AVQII 5-Band Vertical, Crushcraft AR-6 6m vertical, and PAR Electronics OA-50 6m horizontal loop.