Biography

I first became interested in amateur radio while working for Nolan (Stu) Walker, W8ADQ, at his store, Walker Radio, when I was in high school in the late sixties. He was one of the Charter Members of the Canton Amateur Radio club, W8AL. I was also encouraged by Thomas Filicky of Canal Fulton, Ohio who taught me electronics at Oakwood High School, Canton Ohio. My father bought my first SW receiver, a Hallicrafter WR-1000, in 1966. This really sparked my interest in Ham radio.


Net Activity;

I am active on the Texas Traffic Net (TTN) and hold an appointment as a Net Control Station on Sunday evenings at 18:30 CST. Hope to see you here, 3.873 Mhz, often.

I am also a Net Control Station for 7290 Traffic Net on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 CST. Hope to see you here, 7.290 Mhz, also.

I am a proud member of the American Radio Relay League.

Personal;

In addition to my own business, Staley Management Services, I also teach business and management courses for several local universities.

I have been married to my wife (Kim) for over 37 years. We have two wonderful boys who are now grown. Unfortunately, the three of them have shown absolutely no interest in this great hobby!

Equipment

Base Station;

My base station consists of an Icom 7000 for my base HF and the IC-2820 for 2M/440.

I have a Cushcraft Vertical for 40 and 80 M and three inverted vee antennas at various orientations. Each of the dipoles are about 35 feet high for use on 75, 40 and 20 meters. I also use the mini-beam Cushcraft MA5B with a short roof mount tower. I use the PALSTAR AT1500 Tuner, and the Ameritron ALS-600 HF amp when needed. I use a Yaesu 7900R as a mobile radio.

I also use audio equipment from Julius, http://www.w2ihy.com