Biography

I am Al "Motorman" McDonald, WV1Q a retired Maryland State Law Enforcement Officer, Marine Combat Veteran and Reserve Seabee Veteran. I am involved in Emergency Communication as a member of Skywarn, SATERN, TALARC (The American Legion Amateur Radio Club)Post#1992 and Jasper County ARES Group now Known as Jasper County Amateur Radio Services Club (KF5KDC). I am an ARRL VE and W5YI Examiner.

My Hobbies are Amateur Radio (QRP & Emergency Radio Ops), Martial Arts (Bujinkan Ninjutsu & Shotokan), Competition Shooting( Long Gun and Pistol), Motorcycles(Old &New) and Playing Drums. I currently live in the East Central Mississippi District were I moved to after my medical retirement from Columbia, Maryland. Thanks for looking me up, hope to see you down the bands!

OMIK#1874 SKCC#20179 NAQCC#9894 QRP ARCi#14770 South CARS#10232 FreeWheelers#19070

God Bless (Mubarak- مبارك) and the best of 73 (73 أفضل من)

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

QRP / QRO Station: Icom IC-7300, Heil PR781, and into a W5GI "Mystery Antenna" at 18 meters (60 feet)on Rohn 25G tower.

VHF/ UHF Operation: Icom IC-910H, Icom SM-30 desk mic, Diamond X-30A Dual Band Vertical (70ft on Tower Mast) and CushCraft 2m 18WB Beam on Tower at 63ft. All Modes operating.

Audio Equipment: Heil PRAS EQ, Cobra 5 inch speaker, and Samson StudioDocks

Computer and Monitors: HP Elite Desktop mini and HP 22yh duals Running N3FJP Software.

Power Supply: Diamond GVZ4000, APC Pro 1000s, and Solar Backup Renogy 200 Watts 12 Volts Monocrystalline Solar Bundle Kit w/ 100w Solar Panel,30A Charge Controller.