Biography

Licensed in 1975 as WN6MRQ, then WB6MRQ in 1976. Moved from Novice directly to Advanced in 1976, then to Extra in 2009. Changed to N6OI in 2012.

Active in public service, assisting with a number of local agencies including more than 30 years as a volunteer for the Cal Fire (California Department of Forestry) Volunteers In Prevention program.

Member of the Board of Directors of the Northern California DX Club (NCDXC.org).

Equipment

HF/6M:
- Icom IC-7610 (primary)
- Icom IC-7600
- Elecraft KX3
- Yaesu FT-101D

Antennas:
- 6-band Hex Beam
- 40/30 meter Inverted-V

Amplifier:
- SPE 1.3K-FA
- Acom 1010 (backup)

Digital:
- IC-7610 to DM780 for RTTY, PSK31
- WSJT-X via HRD for FT8

Software:
- HRD, HRD Logbook, DM780, WSJT-X, N1MM+ (for contests)

VHF/UHF Mobile:
- Icom IC-2710
- Kenwood TM-D700A

VHF/UHF HTs:
- Icom IC-W32A
- Kenwood TH-F6a
- Wouxun KG-UV6D
- Baofeng UV-82C
- Connect Systems CS580 (DMR)

DMR Hotspot:
- OpenSPOT