Biography

I have a passion for Amateur Radio and Shortwave Listening. The hobby is filled with many great people!

First licensed as a Novice in 1979 as KA9EVV, and after getting my extra license a couple years later, I held the callsign KO9C for about 30 years. Then switched callsign to AF9DX for a short period of time.

I also hold FCC General Radiotelephone Operators license which I have never utilized. When I was a young lad. I was intrigued by the challenge of getting my commercial license so I signed up for the exam and passed.

A life-long audiophile and home automation enthusiast. I also love fast cars, Saturday hot rod cruise-ins, vintage audio gear, classic rock music, Microsoft-Excel projects, traveling to interesting places, gardening, dining out, enjoying my morning coffee, and trying barbecue of all varieties.

After a twenty-some year career in automotive engineering and program management, I'm now in my second career as a self-employed Engineering Project Manager in the pharmaceutical industry. My career has been quite fulfilling and has allowed me to travel the globe to many fascinating and interesting places.

I value my wonderful 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.


Icom IC-7610 Transceiver
Astron RM35-MBB - Rackmounted
Lots of audio enhancement devices
West Mountain Radio RigBlaster DXPro
SDRDuo SDR radio with SDRuno software
FLDIGI, MixW, and JTDX digital decoding apps
Kenwood AT-230 Tuner
Kenwood SP-31 Speaker
Misc MFJ Accessories
Robot 400

Antennas:
MFJ-1788 Magnetic Loop
Numerous indoor wires

Computer Gear:
Gigabyte Motherboard - Intel I7-10700F Tower w-GTX1660 graphics card
HP Windows-10 Laptop
LG 34" IPS Ultra-wide, Flat
LG 49" IPS Ultra-wide, Curved