Biography

Received Novice Kn7IRC in 1959 & upgraded to General one year later. Eventually got my Advance ticket.

I was one of the hams at Heath Company from 1967 to 1973 in St. Joseph MI. main plant.

Was very active Ham wise on Guam from 1975-82 where there was a great ham community.

From 1982 to 2017 ham radio was on hold until I bought a 2 mtr/70 cm rig and rekindled the hobby.

Equipment

Rigs:
HF - Yaesu FTDX3000, FT-891

VHF/UHF - Yaesu FTM400(x2) + Yaesu FT2D + Yaesu VX-6R + BridgeCom BCM-220

Antennas - MyAntennas End Fed Half Wave 80 mtrs - 10 mtrs. (EFHW-8010-1K). Nice for HOA restricted community.

Also have Dr. Ed Fong's (WB6IQN) DBJ-1 Dual Band VHF/UHF 2 meter/70cm antenna featured in the Feb. 2003 QST and have added a TBJ-1 triband (144-148 MHz, 222-225MHz, 440-450 MHz). Both have been a non-expensive success.

Then a TRAM 1498 (re-tuned CB base antenna) provides vertical polarization on 15, 12 & 10 meters.