Biography

Age 80. Retired August 2001 after 37 years in paper manufacturing industry Consolidated Papers), been licensed since 1959. EXTRA CLASS

All my family is licensed: Janet (XYL) WD9IMV, Sara (Daughter) KB9LGF, Scott (Son) KB9DVS and brother Norb W0ENB (SK).


Radio Activities: Mobile, Pedestrian Mobile, Bicycle Mobile, Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society, DX, IOTA, SOTA, POTA, Porta Venture, HF Pack, satellites, county and grid square hunting, NTS nets, ARES, Digital (PSK 31, Packet, MT63, CW, SSTV, RTTY, DMR, D-Star), collecting Collins and other vintage radio gear.

Radio Affiliations: ARRL (Life) QCWA (life #18099), QRP International #857, AWA (Antique Wireless Assn), NAQCC (North American QRP Century Club #1109), AMSAT #33324, FISTS CW Club(#10104), BMHA (Bicycle Mobile Hams of America), MQFD (Mobile QRP Field Day), SKCC (Straight Key Century Club #3557), ARS (Adventure Radio Society),ARPOC (Amatuer Radio Portable Operators Club #671), OOTC (Old Old Timers Club), HF Pack, CCA (Collins Collectors Assn #AC01-01344)

Radio Scouting: Participate in annual JOTA (Jamboree On The Air-37 years), on K2BSA National Jamboree Staff at Ft. A.P. Hill, VA (1989, 93, 97, 2001, 2005, 2010), work with Scouts on Radio and Electronics Merit Badges. I like getting our youth involved in Amatuyer Radio as they are our future of the hobby!!

OTHER INTERESTS: Avid collector of old radio and Scouting magazines and books as well as Collins (S/Line era or later), and other vintage gear. Also interested in photography, collecting cameras, coins and stamps, woodworking, chess, Corvette activities, Scouting (BSA), and Geo Caching.

Equipment

MAIN HF STATION: Collins S/Line (32S-3, 75S-3, 516F-2, 312B-4)

OTHER GEAR

HF TRANCEIVERS: Collins KWM-2A, Icom 746 and 746 PRO, IC7000, IC7300,IC706MKIIG, Yaesu FT-847, Kenwood TS570G, and TS-530S, Ten-Tec Paragon

HF TRANSMITTERS: Johnson Viking Ranger and Adventurer, Knight T50, Globe Scout, Globe Chief, Heath AT-1, Heath DX-40, Heath Cheyenne

HF RECEIVERS: Hallicrafters SX-100 and SX-122, Collins 51S-1, Icom R-71A, Hammarlund HQ-160 and 180, Mosley CM-1, National SW-3, Heath Commanche and SDR Play: RSP2 and RSP Duo.

AMPLIFIERS: Collins 30L-1 & 30S-1, Ameritron AL-811H, Kenwood TL-922, Heath SB-220

HF ANTENNAS: Inverted Vee for 80/75m through 10M, Cush Craft R7000 Vertical, Eagle One Vertical, Comet CH250B Vertical, Super Antenna MP-1 Alpha Magnetic Loop

ANTENNA TUNERS: SGC MAC200, 237, 239 and 211; Dentron Super Tuner and MT3000A; Johnson Matchbox, Kenwood AT200, LDG Z11, Icom AT180 and Ten-Tec 247, MFJ Intellituner MFJ993 Eand 949D Vesa Tuner, Elecraft A1.

QRP GEAR: Icom IC703, Yaesu FT-817, Ten-Tec Century 21, Vectronics VEC1240 (40M), Tuna-Tin II, Small Wonders Lab 20M Rock Mite, Oak Hills Research OHR100A/30M, Heath HW7 and HW8 and various other home-brew QRP rigs.

VHF/UHF GEAR: Icom 208H, 2100H, 2820 (D-Star), 5100 (D-Star), 4100 (D-Star), Yaesu 1500M, VX3R, VX5R, Baeofeng UV-6R, TYT MD380 UHF (DMR) Icom IC 746 PRO and Yaesu FT-847 transceivers, Icom ID-51A (D-Star)HT and various other HTs

MOBILE/PORTABLE GEAR: Icom 706MKIIG, 703, IC7000, 208H,2820(D Star),5100 (D-Star) ID-4100 (D-Star) transceivers, Antennas: Comet CH250B Vertical, Eagle One Vertical, Super Antenna MP-1, Miracle Whip and PAC-12, Alpha Look and various wire antennas

VHF Antennas: Cush Craft Ringo Ranger II, J-Pole
UHF Antennas: J-Pole.

Satellite Array: Cush-Craft 70 CM (738x8 - 38 element) and 2M (228x8 22 element) circular polarized yagis with Yaesu AZ/EL 5000 rotor as well as a portable "ARROW" dial band yagi.