Biography

Vintage 1957 model. Native Nebraskan, USA
USAF '75-'79
Serious goofing off: 1979-1983
Worked nuclear power 1983-2018
Retired: 2012, 2014, 2016, & 2018 (finally stayed that way in 2018)
Extra Ham Ticket: 2016
Moved to Texas in 2018
Joined QRZCQ: 2024

What else matters?

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Primary shack setup: Kenwood TS-590sg & 6BTV antenna
(FYI - I don't have a mic attached to the radio. I never do anything SSB. I'm 100% digital modes or CW. SSB takes too much bandwidth and just clutters the waterfall)

Portable gear: Yaesu FT-891 and several home brew antennas
(tr)uSDX and... (several home brew antennas)

Backup rig: Alinco DX-SR8t

No DMR (what can you do on a DMR radio that you can't do on your cellphone?)

2m/70cm - yes, I have some.. an Alinco DR-605 and a Yaesu FTM-3100R/E But, really, unless I want to hear from the local spit & whittle club on how hot it was in Texas today.. I never turn them on.

GMRS - Yep, I have a mobile GMRS radio.. somewhere. It's a Midland something or other. My GMRS license is WRYJ663. But, just like 2m/70cm, IMO they're a waste of time.