Biography

Started out in the hobby when I lived in Japan in 1969. (I've had several call signs over the years, this one since 2006.)

Also operated in Costa Rica, Germany and Panama. Lived in Gießen, Germany 8 1/2 years and in Tachikawa, Japan 5 1/2 years. (Costa Rica and Panama were short two-week adventures).

Operate "100-watts max" on HF ... no amps. (Nothing fancy or exotic). CW and RTTY are my preferred modes. Operate 40 thru 6-meters, but I'm on 10/12/15 and 17-meters most of the time when I'm on the air.

SWL cards are welcome here, also.

I dabble with the satellites (birds) from time to time. (Usually when I'm out mountain-topping).

Operate SSB/CW on 2-mtrs, 432 and 6-mtrs.

ECRA - East County Repeater Association. http://ecra-sd.com/
Monitor/use the 147.240 Monument Peak KA6DAC linked repeater system.

Secondary QTH: Sierra Vista, Arizona (Cochise County) ... near Fort Huachuca ... on some weekends. QSL cards made up for both locations, depending on which QTH you worked. (DM13vr or DM41um).

Ratt Rig operator (05C) and Radio repair (31V) during my Army days. Operated the AN/GRC-26D, AN/GRC-46C and AN/GRC-142B. http://www.rattrig.com/default.html





(Not all contacts are listed on QRZCQ).

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Not going to list each and every item/radio ... Suffice it to say I own Yaesu, Icom, Alinco and Kenwood equipment. The "vast majority" of the equipment is Yaesu. (HF/VHF/UHF)