Biography

Background. Born and raised in California. First licensed in 1959 as WV6DRZ (Novice) and then as WA6DRZ in Paradise, CA. Jack Griffith, WA6BQZ (SK) was my Elmer. During a 25+ year U.S. Army career, operated in Japan (KA2AW), the Canal Zone (KZ5LD), Panama (HP1XLH) and Germany (DA1AR). Retired from the military in 1991 as a Senior CID Special Agent with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. Retired again in March 2015 as the Director of Repository Operations (GS-14), Department of Defense DNA Registry, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, DNA Identification Laboratory, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

Education. Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Nova University (FL). Master of Forensic Sciences degree from George Washington University (DC). FBI National Academy graduate (Session 131).

Association Memberships. American Radio Relay League; American Legion Amateur Radio Club; Montgomery County Amateur Radio Club; American Academy of Forensic Science; FBI National Academy Alumni Association; CID Agents Association; Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aire 3509; Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Life member, Post 10076; American Legion Post 86 and Free State Chapter of the Nam Knights of America Motorcycle Club.

Military Awards and Decorations. Legion of Merit, two Bronze Star medals (Vietnam) and 17 other awards and service medals. Served two tours in Vietnam - 1967 and 1972.

Interests: Riding the 2021 Harley Davidson CVO Tri-Glide motorcycle. Camping in the 2022 GeoPro19FHS RV.

Equipment

Station. Ameritron ALS 1306 1.2 kw amplifier, Icom 7610 and IC-756 Pro II transceivers, Kenwood TS930S transceiver and SM220 station monitor. Vibroplex Iambic and Straight keyer. Yaesu Model FTM-400DR, 50 watt 144 & 440 mhz dual bander. Hy-Gain AV-1 AVQ HF 10-15-20-40 vertical antenna. Operate 10-15-20-40 meter SSB, CW and FT-8.