I am an electrical engineer and earned my BASc from the University of Ottawa, in 1979. Over the years I have done a number of electronic designs and have worked with telecommunications equipment in my day job. I am an avid hobbyist and "play" with microcontrollers and other circuitry.
I enjoy the public service aspect of our hobby, and am an ARRL-accredited VE, as well as a W5YI and WCARS VE. I dabble in HF and contesting and have installed a G5RV antenna at both my QTH's. I use a CrankIR (great antenna!) for portable use.
I also have an Advanced Basic with Honours license in Canada with the Canadian callsign VA3AVQ.
I am a member of the following organizations:
- Greer Amateur Radio Club
- Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society
- Alford Memorial Radio Club
- Amateur Radio Relay League
Equipment at home (EM84vw): FT991A, YT-1200 tuner, and G5RV flat-top at 50 feet with J-Pole for 2m/440MHz.
Equipment at remote (EM84oi): FT710A, and G5RV flat-top at 35 feet. J-Pole for 2m. FT2200 + MFJ TNC for APRS iGate.
Equipment in mobile: FTM300DR.
Equipment in use when activating POTA Parks:
My remote QTH, which is located in Hartwell, Georgia:
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