Biography

Became a Ham in 1984 (KA8MNT) but due to outside forces, I walked away until 2018 Got my Tech Ticket (KE8KAU). I found out my original call was available so in November of 2018 I became KA8MNT again.

Professionally I was a Design Draftsman for 50 years. I was involved in various projects like electrical substation design, steel and aluminum enclosures for electric power companies, helped redesign RTA Buses to make them safer. Helped redesign Cement Mixers making them more efficient. I spent 15 years developing and designing material handling equipment. One of my last positions was to redesign a prototype of an All-Electric Postal truck for the US Post Office.

My hobbies are working with computers, photography, shooting sports, fishing, 3D Printing, and of course Amateur Radio.

I also volunteer teaching archery and fishing to kids.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

HF Rigs- Icom IC-7300; Yeasu FT-450D; MBITX Radio
HT -Ailuence HD1, Anytone 878, MD-380, DJ-MD5, FT-70D
Mobile - FTM-100, Anytone 578
LDG AT-100ProII Autotuner, LDG YT-1200 Autotuner, MFJ Versa Tuner III

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