Biography

Former US Army Huey Crew-Chief and USCG Electronics Tech.
Then a Systems Analyst for a Fortune 500 Aerospace Corp.


My main reason for getting my ticket was my interest in emergency comms, but I enjoy building DIY/Home-brew gear and learning the operational side of radio while I re-learn the electronics involved.

Licensed in Oct 2017 as a General class, upgraded to Extra in March 2018.

Net Control Operator for GA's S.E District ARES VHF Net, and former Net Manager for the
SE District.

VE with a local group operating under the Laurel VEC.


Current projects:
1. Improving my sloper antenna. I'd like to wind a better UNUN for it.
2. Hanging my DIY 80m-6m Carolina Windom in the tall pines at my QTH.
3. Getting HRD's 3-Zillion options & settings configured properly, so I can actually
start learning how to use the software well.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Home Station: (Humble, but functional!)
Power: Tekpower 30A PSU,
Radio: IC-7100
Transmatch: LDG AT100Pro-II,
HF Antennas:
135' Random Wire Sloper (ends are along a 120°-300° line)
DIY AS-2259 (NVIS)
V/UHF Antennas:
Ed Fong DBJ-1
Copper-pipe J-pole
DIY "Arrow" J-Pole
Digital:
Self-Built Win10x64 PC
HRD, FLDigi, WSJTX, JS8Call, Winlink, Echolink, etc.

Mobile:
ID-5100A
1/4wave roof-mount V/UHF antenna.

Portable:
Various Baofeng Handhelds.