Biography

Age: 73 in 2016 ( birthday 30 Jan )
Born: Council Bluffs Iowa, 1943
Attended Park College, Parkville MO, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM, California State College, Long Beach CA, Auburn University, Auburn AL. Degrees BA, MPA
Served in USAF and USAFR for 31 years. Duties: Aircraft Weapons Director, and Aircraft Maintenance Officer working on C5, C141, C130. Based at Sioux City, Iowa, Wajima Japan ( out of Yokota AFB ), Hancock Field, Syracuse NY, Dover AFB DE, Keesler AFB MS, Robins AFB GA, Dobbins AFB GA. Final assignment: National Director of Logistics, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)
Retired as Brigadier General
Radio Club Affiliation: Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Club - W4YK - www.radioclub.org
Initially licensed as Advanced class KE5KI 1984 - 2015, then briefly held KW4KM in 2015
Upgraded to Extra class in Sept 2015
Received 2x1 four letter call NZ2V in Nov 2015
Hold WAS CW Certificate 43,587 issued May 11, 1989
SKCC #14891

Equipment

My station is small and all vintage rebuilt gear
TenTec Century 21 model 574 - Running 18 watts max. CW only
Kenwood TS830S - best of the hybrids
MFJ 949B Manual Tuner - Will tune an accordion.
1984 Ham Key
Antennas - I live in a restricted town home neighborhood so anything outside MUST be hidden ( and is ! )
All band sloper that I built. High end is up 65 feet in the pine trees. Works pretty good !
Attic Mounted Loop that I built and installed. Also works well.