Biography

WK9J Extra 1989 > KE9RD Advanced 1989 > KB9CME Novice 1989. Elected President - York Radio Club, 1990-1991 & again 2001-2002; Vice President - York Radio Club, 1996; Director - York Radio Club, 1992-93-94, & 2003-04-05, VE, Editor of Club News Letter "The Circuit Board", established club's first WEB Page and established club's first repeater station on 440 mhz licensed as W9PCS. Was instrumental in securing one of the areas tallest buildings for its installation providing wide area coverage over the greater Chicagoland area and into Wisconsin and Indiana. The repeater call sign was changed in 2010 to W9YRC (York Radio Club), and remains at the original site. Many great memories associated with YRC but now it's 2012 and time to retire. I moved to Florida March 1, 2012, and am challenged with a stealth HF antenna design that's unnoticeable in a deed restricted area! 73's, Mike WK9J

Equipment

My modest Station - a Yaesu FT-450D Transceiver & MD-100 Dynamic Microphone mounted on a boom arm and using an All Phase Electronics FS-145 Foot-Switch from eBay to trigger the transmitter which is driving a 43 foot vertical antenna.