Biography

Hi, and thanks for looking up my call. I am a retired mechanical engineer. I worked for the US Navy for 33 years as a civilian employee. I enjoy DXing, rag chewing and learning new things about the ham radio hobby.

My XYL (KE4TCH) Kay and I travel the US in our RV, a 5th wheel camper. We usually take a few short trips and one long trip each year. If I am in one spot for a few nights I will set up my portable station and try to work a few hams.

Equipment

My home station consist of an Icom IC-7800 and IC-756pro3, Kenwood TL-922A and Drake L-4B. My antenna is a Mosley CL-33 WARC on a small 10 meter tower for 10-20 meters and a Carolina Windom (off center fed dipole) for 30,40 and 80. I use a MicroHam USB III Interface for data modes with FLdigi as my software.

My portable station consist of an Icom IC-7100, feeding an IC-AH4 wire tuner and a 31 foot fiberglass push up pole holding up a wire. I use my RV as a ground plane plus a length or two of wire out the back on the ground. I rag chew on SSB and work DX on any mode I hear them.