Biography

Formerly K9TDI.

I picked up the SWL bug in the 70's with my fathers shortwave radios but didn't get a ham ticket until 1997 as a tech and played on VHF and 6m. After many years of inactivity I passed the General exam in March 2014 to fulfill a childhood dream from 30 years ago to get on HF. I passed the Amateur Extra Class exam in January 2016.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

I currently have an Yaesu FTdx-101D and 1200, Yaesu FT-847 with a LDG YT-847 autotuner, Yaesu Quadra amp, Kenwood TS-940S, a classic Panasonic RF-4900 and Kenwood R-5000 receiver and SP-430 speaker for SWL and other things in the shack powered by an Yaesu FP1030A. 2m/440 antenna is Comet vertical at 30 ft. 6m loop at 30ft. Cushcraft 6m beam at 65 ft and a Mosley TA33 tri-band beam at 60 which is shared along with the tower on my property with W9YE. Mobile includes a Yaesu FTM-350R dual band and a Kenwood TS-480SAT in my Ford Super Duty, an 18 year old Kenwood TM-G707A in my Chevy Suburban K2500 and a Powerwerx DB-750X in my Sprinter van RV.