Biography

Retired January 2020 and started getting the house in California ready to sell ... and in October 2020 packed up everything (lock, stock and barrel) and joined the "mass exodus" of people leaving the socialist state of California. Settled in Sierra Vista, Arizona where the wife and I have wanted to live permanently for years.

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.)

1973-74 I ran the US Army MARS station AE1CJX, which was located at Rivers Barracks in Gießen, Germany, after W4DAM (SK), Clyde Johnson, went back to the states. The station later moved to Gießen Army Depot in Gießen, Germany.

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 is my preferred mode. 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.

Ratt Rig operator (05C) and Radio repair (31V) during my Army days (1972-1982). Operated the AN/GRC-26D, AN/GRC-46C and AN/GRC-142B. K3TZJ (Ron Boltz') site: http://www.rattrig.com/default.html



BARTG ... #8429

Digital Modes Club (DMC) ... #2775

Dodge Viper Radio Group ... #009

EAARS-Eastern Arizona Amateur Radio Society

European Phase Shift Keying Club (EPC) ... #11040

Flying Pig QRP ... #1680

NAQCC ... #1892

Natal Digital Group (NDG) ... #0487

POTA

SOTA

SKCC ... #680

10-10 ... #46370

100 Watts and a Wire ... #2034

30MDG ... #2457

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