Biography

Been licensed since high school in a small farming community in Eastern Colorado. Radio was my... and is.. window to the world. I'd get up before dawn, and send a "CQ" off like an arrow shot into the air... if it was heard and answered, my day was set to be a good day. Funny how time hasn't really changed all that much, over the years... I still get up before dawn, do chores, and send a "CQ" into the air, to be answered by a station far, far away. Radio became my career, with Motorola, State of Wyoming DOT, and DOD,Avaya and Sprint working through each with a focus on better communications, radio, digital, or fiber optics.
Now, I build the SMT kits for folks that can't, lack of tools, equipment or ability.. or time, they all get built, and presented with a professional completion.
I'm very much focused on antennas, 160, dx, cw, qrp and building. I use the digi qsl and love the paper ones too. Hope to c u in the log soon.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

I have a Heathkit SB104a station, complete with all the accessories, a pair of HR/HX for the novice (Heathkit), an ICOM 761, a pair of K2s, one qrp analog filtering, the other with the 100watt amp and dsp. Both are set for qrp. The AT series of KD1JV radios, and many of his designs including the Tribander, Survivor, and rockmite or two.
The antennas are now a pair of phased verticals on a steel roof, an edz for 20 and a new design, "BowTie" 160-10 dx antenna.