Biography

I became licensed on December 22, 1971 and made my first call on December 29, 1971, so this year will be my 52nd year. During that time, I was out of amateur radio for a long time due to relocation, work, earthquakes, etc., but I made a comeback when I retired in March 2023. At one time I had a full-size dipole antenna up, but now I live in an apartment, so I am operating a long wire on my balcony in a small way. Still, the good thing is that I can enjoy CW and FT8 there.