Biography

My interests in the hobby of Amateur Radio are the following My club the Stow DX Group and my club call sign is W3FLQ. I'm on the following bands: 75/80 meters, 40 meters,20 meters,17 meters,15 meters,12 meters,10 meters, 6 meters, 2 meters,220 MHz, 430/440 MHz, HF,VHF,UHF.My favorite bands are 10 meters and 17 meters.I hope to be on the 160 meters band someday when I find an antenna for that band. I also like to use packet and slow scan tv and want to learn other modes also. I am working on trying to set up an ARPS station. I like to work with computers and build them too. I would like to upgrade to Amateur Extra Class. I like the hobby and I also try to get others interested to keep the hobby going. I like to go fishing and hunting when I have the time. Taking pictures is one of the things I like to do when I go on vacation and I always have the HT with me also. I have restored a 1969 Jeep CJ-5 (same body type as the Willys). In the summer I like to ride my motorcycle with my friends and trail riding with my four wheeler. I would like to say a BIG THANKS to two friends of mine for being so persist with me.Working on passing the code. I would have a radio that I could not use if it wasn't for the help of Steve and Dale.Many thanks go out to Steve Greathouse AC6EA/8 and Dale Harper (KC8FAQ) now W8ISX. I am still working on going as far with the hobby as I can And thanks to Rick Miller KB8RFA for helping me set this up.I now have my DXCC on mixed bands and WAS on mixed bands and also on 10 meters thanks to my friend Steve Ulichney N8LGP for helping me confirm the State of West Virgina also know as the country of West Virgina (In our local group of hams). This was the last QSL card that I need.

I am also QSL manager for Venci Ristov Z32AF. Please send requests direct to me with sase or sae with greenstamp or IRC please include the proper amount for return postage to your country.You can also send currency from your country for return postage for QSL request.Take Care and hope to hear on the bands.See you later on down the log Thank You.

Equipment

My home station is the combanation of ....
Yaesu FT-920
Gap Titan DX vertical
Carolina Windom 160
Cushcraft MA5B Beam 10/12/15/17/20M Mini Beam
Alpha Delta DX-A HF 1/4-Wave Twin Sloper Antenna

Yaesu FT-8800 Dual Band FM Mobile Transceiver
Comet GP-15

Alinco DR-235T 220MHz FM Mobile Transceiver
Cushcraft Ringo Ranger ARX 220B

My Mobile station is the combanation of ...
Yaesu FT-8800 Dual Band FM Mobile Transceiver
Comet SBB-7NMO 2M/70cm 55" Black Closed Coil Mobile
(Both have the same VHF/UHF setup)

Yaesu FT-857 HF/VHF/UHF mobile transceiver
Little Tarheel II with a 56" whip Frequency Coverage Continuous -- 3.5 to 54 MHz
(This antenna is on my 2008 Ford Focus)
Tarheel Model 100A-HP with 6ft.whip.Frequency Coverage with 6ft. whip -- 3.2 to 29 MHz
(This antenna is on my 2005 Ford Ranger)