Biography

History:

USCG Radioman from 1971 - 1977. Cape May, NJ - Boot Camp; Petaluma, CA, - Radioman "A" School; Honolulu, HI, - NMO/USCG Communication Station Honolulu, HI; Cape May, NJ - USCGC Alert.
1976 - 2002 - Central Intelligence Agency - Communications Officer, Instructor.

2002 - 2019 - BAE Systems, Inc - Senior Principal Technical Instructor.

Technician License - August 2019

General License - October 2019

Amateur Extra - TBD

Operation:

Enjoy CW Mode the most. Rag Chew and DX

FT-4 and FT-8

Groups:

SKCC 20938T

NRR 938

FISTS 19563 (Code Buddy)

ARRL Member and Volunteer Examiner (VE)

Lifetime Member of the US Coast Guard Amateur Radio Club

Member of the Rapphannock Amateur Radio Association (RARA)

If we have already worked, thanks for the QSO! If not, looking forward to meeting you. 73 and "Semper Paratus".

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

HF Station:

Icom IC-7300, LDG AT-600ProII Autotuner, Daiwa CN-901 SWR Meter, Ameritron AL-811, Heil Pro Set Elite Headphones with Mic.

Icom IC-718, LDG AT-600ProII Autotuner, Daiwa CN-901 SWR Meter.

Kenwood TS-570D with MC-60A Desk Mic, Daiwa CN-501H SWR Meter, MFJ IntelliTuner

Using a MyAntennas, EFHW-8010-2K-PLUS for 80-10M.

VHF/UHF/D-STAR:
Kenwood TM-281A with MFJ-921 VHF Tuner.

Icom ID-4100A with MFJ-924 UHF Tuner (UHF and D-Star)

HT is a Kenwood TH-K20.

Antenna:
Diamond X50A.

Nostalgia Station:
Restored Heathkit HW-16 with HG-10B VFO and matching speaker.

Restored Hallicrafters Model S-53A Receiver and

Eico 720 Transmitter.

Recently added, a Knight R-100A General Coverage Receiver.