Biography
Hobbies: Camping, Fishing, Ham Radio, Weather Reporting & Recording, Photography, Off-Highway / 4x4 exploring, and Shooting (Cowboy Action, and Target). NRA Certified Instructor.
Retired from Hughes Aircraft Company (Fullerton) and Southern California Edison in 2014.
Got my first call sign in 1969. Had first QSO July 20, 1969, at the same time man first stepped on Moon.
I was off the air for many years but got back into it just before retiring. That and fishing seemed like the right thing to do.
I have 60m thru 450 MHz access in almost all modes plus Amateur Satellite and some Moon bounce.
My favorite operations are working DX, VHF/UHF openings, and Contests.
Clubs, etc: ARRL, AMSAT, QCWA, SCDXC, 10-10 International (41556), SMIRK (5094), SCE / EARN ARC, San Diego Six Shooters ARC, NRA, The Cowboys, and SASS.
Look for me operating FT8 or JT65 on 20/30/40/60m, sometimes late at night.
QSL via: Both LoTW and eQSL.
Please check out my weather station at: https://app.weathercloud.net/d0571870878#current
Worked DXCCs:
Equipment
•Radios:
Yaesu FTdx-5000MP with Yaesu SCU-17 interface, and Yaesu DMU-2000
Yaesu FT-736R with SignaLink USB interface
Yaesu FT-857D (mobile / Portable)
Yaesu FT-726R
Yaesu FT-767GX
Kenwood TM-621A
Yaesu VX-8, 6m, 2m, 220Mhz, and 440 MHz
Yaesu FT-60R, 2m, and 440m
Standard C228A, 2m, and 220Mhz
AnyTone 868, 2m and 440MHz, Digital and Analog
•Amplifiers:
Yaesu VL-1000 Quadra System 1kw
Ameritron AL-811HD 850w
Yaesu FL-2100B 800w
TE Systems Model 4410G, (420 – 450 MHz), 100w, with internal GASFet Preamp
Mirage Model B1016, (2m), 150w, with external ARR GASFet Preamp
Mirage Model A1015, (6m), 150w, with external ARR GASFet Preamp
Mirage Model C211G, (220-225 MHz), 110w, with internal GASFet Preamp
rfconcepts Model rfc 3-22, with internal Preamp
•Antennas:
Home made 40m/30m inverted Vee ... (works on 60m, 80m under construction)
Cushcraft R5 Vertical, 6m/10m/12m/15m/17m/20m (yes it works on 6m)
Cushcraft Ringo AR-6, 6m Vertical
Cushcraft Ringo Ranger II ARX-220, 220 MHz Vertical
M2 6M HO, 50 MHz
M2 222 HO, 220 MHz
Hustler G6-144B, 2m Vertical
(2ea) KLM 14C and (2ea) KLM 18C, (2m & 430 MHz) Satellite Antenna Array
LDG AT-600 Pro II, Antenna Tuner
Yaesu ATAS 125 Mobil Vertical Antenna
•Computer & Software:
Home built MSi AMD FX Quad-Core, running Windows 10
Ham Radio Deluxe version 6.7.0.254 BETA 6.7.0.254
JT65-HF HB9HQX 5.4
wsjtx-2.1.2 win64
JTAlert 2.15.5
HamSpots.com
DX-Maps.com
PSK Reporter