Biography

Retired MKC U.S. Coast Guard (1976-1997).
retired Maintenance Mechanic III College of the Redwoods.
First licensed in 2013 as Technician,2017 General class, and in 2019 Amateur Extra Class.
I'm mostly on HF looking for that next contact. I'm not a contester just a casual DX'er.
I do NOT do any Digital with the exception of Echolink.
I'm still and always will be fascinated with radio RF. I got into radio (CB) in the 70's, and really became interested in HF while in the military where I used radios every day as routine.
Hope to hear you on the bands. Please confirm our QSO in QRZ.COM or LoTW.
73 DE Tom K4MOE

Equipment

Icom 7610
Icom 7300
Icom 7000 (mobile)
Yaesu 2900R

Acom 1000 Amplifier "The Tank"
Ameritron AL-811H Amplifier w/ 572 B Valves


Palstar AT2K Tuner
MFJ 962D Tuner
MFJ 998R ATU (not in service)
Tunematic II (mobile)


43 verticle GP Antenna HF

132 ft EFHW Antenna @ 35 ft (inverted V)

Comet GP9 2M/440 VHF/UHF

Tarheel 100A HP (mobile)