Biography

Licensed as KA8UGB since 1983 as Novice upgraded Technician in the same year then to General soon after.

Adanced to EXTRA Class May 28, 2016.


Wife (since 1978) Debbie (KB8DJC Novice) upgraded to Technician soon after - current call is N8KCZ. Upgraded to General October 22, 2016.

Resided in Kalamazoo for most of my life

Have been employed by HECO, INC (HECO-PSG) since 1990 as "Control Technology Specialist" (www.hecoinc.com)

Currently reside in New Buffalo Michigan since appointment as Pastor of Lighthouse Village Church of God (2002).

Text/Phone (269) 207-1524

https://www.facebook.com/pastorfields
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm10fXGXEYE&feature=share

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Fixed Station #1 (Home QTH)
Transceivers:
Ten-Tec 599/AT EAGLE ( http://www.rigpix.com/tentec/eagle.htm )
Ten-Tec 588/AT OMNI VII ( http://www.rigpix.com/tentec/omnivii.htm )
Ten Tec 566 ORION II ( http://www.rigpix.com/tentec/orionii.htm )
Ten-Tec 538A Jupiter ( http://www.rigpix.com/tentec/jupiter.htm )
Ten Tec 555 SCOUT ( http://www.rigpix.com/tentec/scout555.htm )
Ten-Tec 585 PARAGON ( http://www.rigpix.com/tentec/paragon.htm )
Ten-Tec 564 Omni VI Plus ( http://www.rigpix.com/tentec/omniviplus.htm )

Yaesu FT-991A
( https://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=102&encProdID=D24F60F33816ED8BE5568D7E2B5E2131 )

Amplifier:
Ten-Tec 420 Hercules II
Ten Tec 411 CENTAUR
Ten Tec 425 Titan (x2)

Antenna System:
Ten-Tec 253 ATU(or 258 Antenna Coupler), 80/40m inv-V Fan Diople fed with 1:1 W2DU Balun
MFJ 1838 Cobweb ( https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1838 )
Cushcraft R6000 6-20m Vertical ( https://ameritron.cushcraftamateur.com/Product.php?productid=R-6000 )
TRAM 1480 2m/70cm at 40 ft

Fixed station #2
located on the campus of Lighthouse Village Church of God in New Buffalo
Transciever: Yaesu FTDX-10
Antenna System: MFJ 929 into a CWS Bytemaek W2FMI balun transformer to 450ohm ladder line into a 122Ft dipole strung up @40ft North/South : broad side East/West.

Mobile operation is usually from a 2016 KIA SORENTO with Yaseu FT891 HF-6, FTM-400XDR 2m/70cm. Tarheel II screwdriver antenna