Biography

Ham since age 12 (WN6BJQ) - 55+ years hamming.

Operate on all bands (HF/VHF/UHF), several mobile.

My primary HF station consists of a Yaesu FTdx10 connected to a 6BTV Vertical (with a bunch of ground radials) and a MFJ tuner - also added the 17M and 12M additions to the vertical. My delta-vee is fully operational, using a Palomar Engineers Hybrid Balun (80-2M)

As a second complete HF/VHF/UHF station, I use my IC-7000 and a matching AH-4 tuner (primarily CW and digital modes). I am also experimenting with a Yaesu FT-991A (HF/VHF/UHF - and C4FM with a PiStar-based hotspot).

The HF antennas are switched across the rigs, using a web-controlled switch from LZ2RR (outstanding product).

For UHF/VHF - I use my Yaesu FT-8500 in my truck, the IC-7000 (and Comet Vertical), the FT-991A with a discone, a Yaesu VX-1 HT or my Yaesu VX-8 HT for 'hand-held' mobile opersation.

Digital modes are very interesting to me, leveraging my expertise with computer systems (Windows, macOS, and debian linux). I love using FLDigi & Flrig as well as JTDX, WSTJ-X, HRD, JTalert, Log4OM2, Win4Yaesu, Cloudlog, GridTracker, CQRlog (linux), JT-Bridge (macOS), RUMLog (macOS) and AlarmeJE (linux). As much as I can, I use apps that can be run on any of the major OS's. Have also been testing HamPi, and running apps in virtual machines.

73's and stay healthy!

Glenn

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Yaesu FTdx10 - HF/6M
Yaesu 991a - HF/6M/2M/440
Icom IC-7000 - HF/6M/2M/440
Icom IC-706MIIG - HF/6M/2M/440
Yaesu VX-8 HT (6M, 2M, 220, and 440)
Yaesu VX-1 HT (2M/440)


MFJ 993 Tuner
AH-4 Tuner - 160-6M
Tram Discone
Comet 6, 2, 440 vertical
Hustler 6BTV + 17M and 12M add-ons - with Palormar Engineers MAXI-CHOKER Balun
Delta Vee - with Palormar Engineers Bullet Hybrid (2:1) HF Balun + 1:1 Choke