Biography

Got interesed in Ham and Shortwave as a kid in 60's. Studied test and cw but was not able to make it to
FCC office to take test, so never got licensed.

I built a simple 4 tube SW rig as a kid with my uncles help.
I listened to a lot of shortwave in the 60's.
Had longwires running all over the area around my house and neighbors houses.

My 1st elmer was WA0SSH Henry Nichols
He inspired me back to amateur radio.
I met Henry while helping him with setting up his computers to run the digital modes in the late 80's.
After playing at his shack for years while he was there to monitor proper use,
I decided to get licensed In early 1994 I took my Technician test and passed it, then later passed code test.

Decided to upgrade last fall (2012) and have been enjoying HF since.

I work alot of PSK31 on 14.070 MHz and 7.035 MHz

I listen around bands and check into nets when I can.

I like building gadgets and antennas. I have been an electronics tech most of my life.

www.jivetones.com/les

There is a link to some amateur links and info about a Double J-Pole or Mirrored J-Pole as some call it.
Whatever the name it is a really nice 2 meter/440 MHz antenna that has great gain and is an all around good antenna.

Les

Equipment

Henry gave me the equipment that makes up most of my shack.
He was a Ten-Tec man.

Radio 1: Ten-Tec Delta II
Radio 2: Ten-Tec Corsair
Ten-Tec model 960 power supply
Ten-Tec model 961 power supply
Ten-Tec Tuner

I use a new Signalink USB interface, and like it very much.
I use a Macbook Pro most of the time.
But a lot of good software runs on my Windows XP machine.