Biography

LTOW and Eqsl user for QSL. Paper if requested with SAE. For those who do not want Eqsl, sorry for the trouble, they are set to auto send once contact is completed/logged.

Licensed Tec Jan 01, upgraded to Gen Dec 01, upgrade to Extra 20 Feb 2021. Thanks to www.hamtestonline.com.

Just getting back into hobby, have been offline for over 2 yrs.

Life Member ARRL.

Member of Arctic Amateur Radio Club (KL7KC).

Grid Square BP64hr, Lat 64.74828 Lon -147.35847

Currently enjoy scanning bands and contacting Historic War Ships when conditions allow from Alaska as well as checking into local in state nets. Am getting into the dig modes (especially FT8).

Current radios/Antennas:

Just upgraded to IC 7300/ LDG AT-1000ProII auto tuner / G5RV inverted V at approx 60ft. / COMET-NCG GP-9N at approx. 30ft.

Back up is Kenwood TS2000.

IC 2720 / Diamond X50 at approx. 62ft

Mobile IC706MKGII using Don Johnson DK3 screwdriver for HF.

Retired Army Quartermaster 1SG, period of service 3 Jan 73-30 Jun 93, 2 tours Germany (1974-75 West Germany, 1979-82 West Berlin), State side Ft. Gordan, Ga, 73-74 (was on Ft. Gordan High Power Rifle team as well as the 3d Army Rife Team at Ft. Benning, Ga), Ft Steward, Ga, 76-79, 82-86, last duty Station Ft. Wainwright, Alaska 86-93.

Was CB'er in late 70's who was also working on Ham ticket, being tone deaf could not copy code at that time, was able to learn enough to pass code for Gen in 02 prior to it no longer being a requirement to upgrade from Tec.

Spent 21 1/2 years assisting Veterans working as a Patient Admin Assistant as the Ft. Wainwright VA Community Outreach Clinic, retired 27 March 2020..

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Just upgraded to IC 7300/ LDG AT-1000ProII auto tuner / G5RV inverted V at approx 60ft. / COMET-NCG GP-9N at approx. 30ft.

Back up is Kenwood TS2000.

IC 2720 / Diamond X50 at approx. 62ft

Mobile IC706MKGII using Don Johnson DK3 screwdriver for HF.