Post by David (N4DLT) on Aug 13, 2009 15:36:18 GMT -5
I have been listening to shortwave and scanners since the late 1970's, been on 11 meters (OMG I said it) since 1981. Took the plunge on May 31, 2008 and took my Technician test and passed with flying colors! A little over one year later on June 11, 2009 I took my General test and passed that to! HF here I come!
I can be found on the local repeaters 147.240, 147.150, 147.045, and 146.505, 146.520 simplex all the time. I'm also very active on Echolink Node # 396255 and on CQ100 I monitor 14.200Mhz. Give me a call sometime.
I am a member of Rutherford County ARES, Foothills Skywarn, and The Blue Ridge Weather Watch in North Carolina. I am also an Accredited ARRL Volunteer Examiner (VE).
The shack here includes a Yaesu FT-212RH 2m mobile, a Ten-Tec 1254 HF receiver, a Radio Shack PRO-2040 scanner, and a Kenwood TS-520s HF transceiver, and a Radio Shack HTX-202 HT with mag-mount on the roof in the mobile.
My antenna farm includes: Tram 1/4 wave 2m/440 ground plane, Homebrew copper J-Pole, Homebrew 3el 2m beam, MFJ-1778 G5RV 40' high, Antron A-99, 80' copper wire SWL antenna, and 16' 11m dipole.
You can also visit me at:
www.kj4ens.2ya.com
www.myspace.com/kj4ens
73, David - KJ4ENS