Biography

QTH: Houston Texas.
Licensed Tech in 1976 as WB5YCU.
Rig then: Kenwood TS-520
Antenna then: Dipole on 15M band.
Operated “CW”
Upgraded to general in 1976.
Sold radio and halted operation in 1977.
Renewed license, but no equipment and no operation.
Changed QTH many times, but no operation.
Obtained vanity call sigh W5RNR in 2022.

Upgraded to Extra in October 2022.
Operated Mobile at QTH: Abilene Texas.
Purchased Yaesu radio and EFLW in January 2023.
Built vertical antenna and began mobile operation from Abilene Texas in January 2023.
Moved station to farm in Rural Rusk Texas late spring 2023.
Operated with Vertical only.
***** Current QTH *****
Moved station again to house in city of Rusk summer 2023.
Put up EFHW antenna and rebuilt vertical.
Operation on FT8 mode. Contemplating “CW” and SSB modes.

Equipment

Rig: Yaesu FT-710
Antenna 1: Home brew multi band vertical
Antenna 2: EFLW up.twenty feet