About Us
IN THE
BEGINNING
I have been
interested in electronics and Ham Radio from a very young age. I have always
been interested in "What Makes It Work" and I used to take things
apart and put it back together to see what made it "Tick". From
this early inquisitive nature came tinkering, experimenting and trying to make
changes to things. Didn't have much opportunity to find out much about ham radio
because I did not know any "Hams". I figured out that if I retuned a
regular AM broadcast radio on the upper end of the broadcast band I could hear
people talking with each other every once in a while or at least one side of a
conversation. This seemed to be real neat, people talking with each other over a
radio. I tried to find out more about this and found out these were Ham Radio
Operators talking with each other. I did not know any hams or how to go about
getting in touch with any hams much less how to become a Ham Radio
Operator.
Then there
was school, girls, the military, establishing a working career and then starting a family all
of which interfered with any concerted effort towards Ham Radio until I reach my
late
twenties or so. I had frequent interests
in getting licensed in ham radio but finally I
became determined to get my Amateur Radio License
and buckled down with intense study and took my General class license
exam and passed it. The advance class license came shortly thereafter. That was
in 1967 so I have been continually licensed since that time and have continually
been active all that time as well. I have had various hobbies and many interests
over the years but Ham Radio has always been the favorite of all my interests. I
have enjoyed photography, sports, camping, Hunting, fishing, woodworking and many other
varied interests, I've enjoyed them all but Ham Radio is
number one.
CAREER
My
primary career was spent with the E.I. DuPont Company in Industrial Control
Instrumentation. Later I was involved in the estimating, planning and scheduling
of maintenance work in instrumentation, electrical and mechanical maintenance. I
have extensive experience in Industrial Control Instrumentation, business operations and management. Also
founder and owner of my own successful business, I totally retired in January
2002 after selling my personal business. I now have the best job I ever had and
I am thoroughly enjoying every minute of my retirement.
NOW
I cherish the long time friendships
developed
through ham radio and enjoy renewing old friendships and acquaintances at
various Ham Fests that I look forward to attending each year. Where else than
through ham radio can you enjoy a good conversation with several friends at the
same time all in different parts of the world? I enjoy regularly scheduled
contacts on ham radio to keep in regular contact with good friends and of coarse the joy of
making new acquaintances and friends on the radio.
You always have something in common to discuss since you both are ham radio enthusiasts.
OTHER INTERESTS
I
also
enjoy other interests like traveling, RVing, photography, playing steel guitar, visiting with
relatives, friends and seeing and exploring new places. This fits right in with my ham
radio hobby as well. I am an avid computer "Nut" also. Really, almost any
sort of new gizmo will interest me.
"If
I Can't Take My Radios I Won't Go"