Biography

Retired in January 2020 ... and became part of the mass exodus to leave the state of California. Absolutely no regrets!

Started out in the hobby when I lived in Tachikawa, Japan in 1969. Took classes at the Tachikawa AFB MARS station, then AI1AD, and received a General ticket. (I've had several call signs over the years, this one since 2006.)

Operated in Costa Rica, Germany and Panama.(Costa Rica and Panama were short two-week adventures).

Spent many years playing the EmComm gig with RACES, ARES and the Red Cross going to wildfires, floods and earthquake disaster areas in California. Now, it's strictly a hobby again.

Operate "100-watts max" on HF ... no amps. (Nothing fancy or exotic). CW & RTTY are my preferred modes. Operate 40-meters thru 432. (Also work QRP on the bands).

I dabble with the satellites (birds) from time to time. Also, dabble with SOTA (since 1-3-2019) and POTA (since 1-20-2019).

Operated the AN/GRC-122, AN/GRC-142, AN/GRC-46 and AN/GRC-26D series Radio Teletype sets while in the US Army. Then: MOS:Ø5C-Radio Teletype Operator w/Morse and SMOS:31V-Tactical Communication Systems Operator/Mechanic.

http://rattrig.com/AN-GRC-122_%20142/122.htm (Ron Boltz, K3TZJ's site).




BARTG ... #8429

Digital Modes Club (DMC) ... #2775

EAARS-Eastern Arizona Amateur Radio Society

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

Flying Pig QRP ... #1680

NAQCC ... #1892

Natal Digital Group (NDG) ... #0487

SKCC ... #680

10-10 ... #46370

100 Watts and a Wire ... #2034

30MDG ... #2457

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