Biography

QTH is Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana. I have a passion for Amateur Radio and Shortwave Listening, as the hobby is filled with many great people and cool technologies.

Got my Novice ticket at age 15 (1970s) as KA9EVV, and Extra class (call KO9C) a short time later. which I held the callsign KO9C for the next 30 years. I'm now N9ICE.

Also hold FCC General Radiotelephone Operators License.

A life-long audiophile and automation enthusiast. I also love to tinker with muscle cars, Saturday hot rod cruise-ins, vintage audio gear, classic rock music, lawn and garden, dining out, and enjoying my morning coffee.

After a twenty-some year career in automotive engineering and program management, I'm now in my second career as a self-employed Capex Project Manager in the pharmaceutical industry. My career has been extremely fulfilling and has allowed me to see many fascinating and interesting places and learn something new everyday.

I value my beautiful wife, family, and spending time enjoying my hobbies.

Equipment

I'm on the air once again!
This follows a lengthy QRT that began in 1997 after moving to an antenna-restricted neighborhood.

Station:
Icom IC-7610 Transceiver
Astron RM35-MBB - Rack-mounted
Lots of audio enhancement goodies
WSJT-x, Win4Icom, Log4OM, Gridtracker2

Antennas:
MFJ-1788 15-40m Magnetic Loop
DX Engineering MBVE-1 HF Multi-Band Vertical

Computer Gear:
Gigabyte Motherboard - Intel I7-10700F Tower w-GTX1660 graphics card
GMTek AMD Ryzen +895 Mini PC
Samsung S90C 65" TV / Monitor