Biography

I have been a Ham since 1975, but have been inactive most of the time. I have usually worked ham radio in short spurts. I hope to stick with it longer this time around; I started this time in May 2021.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

RIG 1: Yaesu FTdx101MP

RIG 2: Icom 7610

I love both radios; I can't make up my mind which one I love more. There are so many features, and so much to learn about both.

AMP: Palstar LA-1K Love it! Quick and easy to use.

Tuner: Palstar HF Auto Love it! Very simple to use and very fast in tuning It usually takes about 3 to 4 seconds to tune from most bands to another. 160 and 80 meters take up to 10 or 12 seconds to tune.

Antenna: Approx 725 ft Sky Loop. Height 35 - 55 ft hung from trees. It works very well on all bands with over 200 countries worked in 2021 (most of them worked without the amp.)

Inverted L on 160 with two raised radials at 8 ft. vertical wire about 54 Ft at apex. The horizontal wire about 76 ft and 30 ft high on far end.