Biography

Started Amateur Radio 34 years ago.
I got lucky and went to Dayton Ohio for the 2023 Hamvention (Xenia) Ohio it was fun.

9/19/89 Tech License Ohio My Original Call Sign Was KB8HFR
Moved To Louisiana in 1994 changed call to KC5RBA
Moved To Ohio Changed Call To N8RMS
Moved To Florida Keys 9/25/18 Changed To Vanity Call K4KWF
Moved To Las Vegas 9/17/23
Not going to change my callsign again

Upgraded To GENERAL On 2/25/18. Next is Extra.
4/09/22 Got my 50th State in USA *Worked All States Award*

DMR Florida keys talk group Florida Keys 3121536 Weekly Net Thurs 19:30
Member of Henderson Amateur Radio Club https://w7hen.org/
Member of Florida Keys Amateur Radio Club https://fkarc.net/

I am active with DOD ARMY MARS & US Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Retired Firefighter Paramedic

WORKED DXCC (92)

001:Canada 006:Alaska 012:Anguilla 013:Antarctica 015:Asiatic Russia 021:Balearic Island 029:Canary Island 050:Mexico 052:Estonia 054:European Russia 062:Barbados 063:French Guiana 064:Bermuda 066:Belize 070:Cuba 072:Dominican Republic 074:El Salvador 076:Guatemala 078:Haiti 079:Guadeloupe 082:Jamaica 084:Martinique 085:Bonaire,curacao 088:Panama 090:Trinidad & Tobago 091:Aruba 095:Dominica 096:Montserrat 097:St Lucia 100:Argentina 108:Brazil 110:Hawaii 112:Chile 117:ITU Geneva 120:Ecuador 129:Guyana 132:Paraguay 140:Suriname 144:Uruguay 146:Lithuania 148:Venezuela 149:Azores 150:Australia
170:New Zealand 202:Puerto Rico 206:Austria 209:Belgium 212:Bulgaria 216:San Andreas & Providence 221:Denmark 223:England 224:Finland 225:Sardinia 227:France 230:Germany 236:Greece 239:Hungary 245:Ireland 248:Italy 249:St Kitts & Nevis 250:St Helena Island 254:Luxembourg 257:Malta 263:Netherlands 265:Northern Ireland 269:Poland 272:Portugal 275:Romania 279:Scotland 281:Spain 284:Sweden 285:Virgin Island 287:Switzerland 288:Ukraine 291:USA 294:Wales 296:Serbia 308:Costa Rica 324:India 327:Indonesia 336:Israel 339:Japan 378:Saudi Arabia 409:Cape Verde 446:Morocco 462:South Africa 497:Croatia 499:Slovenia
501:Bosnia & Herzegovina 503:Czech Republic 504:Slovak Republic 517:Curacao

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

VHF UHF: Handheld is Anytone AT-D878UV FM/DMR,
Mobile is Anytone AT-D578UV FM/DMR BT01 Bluetooth Mic Antenna Diamond SG7900.

I hang out on DMR Talkgroup 3121536 Florida Keys Using a Mini full duplex DMR Hotspot Repeater.

HF: Radio: YAESU FTdx-10 *** FOR SALE *** https://www.rigpix.com/yaesu/ftdx10.htm
Tuner: MFJ 998RT 1.5 KW Remote Antenna Tuner  ***FOR SALE ***
Amplifier: **SOLD** Mercury IIIS https://www.km3km.com/mercuryiiis-fully-assembled/ 1.2 KW
LDMOS Amplifier Kit Build Thank you for the amplifier kit KM3KM!
Mobile Antenna: MFJ 8.5 FOOT 600 watt HAMSTICK Vehicle: 2018 Dodge Durango R/T
Base Antenna: 130 Ft long wire End Fed 1/2 wave dipole inverted V at 35 FT.

Phone: Hamshack Hotline # 6100000550

I hang out on 75 Meters MIDNIGHT on 3943 khz.
40 Meters MORNINGS on 7284 khz.

Next purchase will be
Yaesu SCU-LAN-10 Remote control unit for FTdx-10
Mercury Lux 1.5 KW Dual LDMOS 160-6 Meter HF Amplifier https://www.km3km.com/mercuryiiis-full-kit/
28 FT Flagpole Antenna and operate base remote.