Biography

Handle here is Chet




Original call - KA1ILH
Extra class CW at 20wpm thanks to K1HSN!

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Member of The Southington Amateur Radio Assoc for over 30 years and actively involved many amateur radio activities. Good in the call book for many years - pse qsl via direct or via the QSL bureau.

Remember SouthingtonARA's Flea market is held each spring - located in the central part of Connecticut - you may find further information about that at http://www.chetbacon.com/sara.htm

I am a Retired Technology Education teacher from Hall High School located in West Hartford CT. We were the first amateurs into space back in 2004, and leaders in Robotic Competitions here in CT & First place winners in the World Wide Trinity Robotic Fire Fighting contest. My students are the best of the best and most of them are like my own children and certainly are the greatest friends!

Other activities include Repeaters, ARES, CERT, Preparedness as well as building amateur antennas, fishing, Granges in CT (PoH) - Reloading and Shooting.

USMC League in Southington - Web Sargent at http://www.southingtonmemorialdetachment.com

Semper Fi
vry 73 Chet

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Yaesu FT-950 - HyGain antenna - th3-mk3
Henry 2K amp vintage 1965 - I don't push the ol' gal - abt 600-700 watts