Biography

Born: April 29. 1950 (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico)
Ham Since 1985
Licensed Extra Class Operator
Club Membership: ARRL, EPC # 18117
Retired, Worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS,US Government)
Member of the Hurricane Watch Net (Net Control Station)(www.hwn.org)
Net Control Operator for the Friendly 7.188 Net (A Net of Caribbean Island Operators)
(The Net meets every Day from 10:00 to 1200 UTC)(www.friendly7188net.net)

I work SSB and Digital Modes on 40, 20 and 10 Meters Band (Mostly BPSK-31)
Also operate an APRS Station and Digi but is OFF THE AIR for now.

Coast Guard Certified SAR Mission Coordinator for the US Air Force Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol) Puerto Rico Wing. Also Puerto Rico Wing Communications Officer. (1981-2000)

Military Linguist (Interpreter/Translator) with the US Army's 95th Civil Affairs Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (1967-1973).

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Digital Modes Rig: Kenwood TS-140S, Rigblaster Pro
SSB Rig: Kenwood TS-50S
Antenna Tuner: MFJ-941E
HF Antennas: 1.G5RV (Inverted V Configuration)(40-20 meters),
2.Crushcraft AR-10 (Ringo Ranger)(10 Meters)
2 Meter FM Rig: Yaesu FT-2800 Antenna: Crushcraft AR-270 Dual Band Ringo Ranger