Awards: WAZ, DXCC (9 BAND plus 160), WAS, DXCC QRP
Born in Kansas City Missouri
Schools Grandview, Missouri
Jobs Mosler Safe Company 1978-1982 Packer, Welder, Machinist
US Navy 1983-2003 Communications
DG21 Diego Garcia 2002-2011 CWO
Retirement 2011
My start in radio was 1974 as a SWL using a National NC-57 receiver and Bendix MN-28CI my first amateur licensed was 1978 as WD0HSP. The first transceiver with the new call was a gift from my parents, Heath kit HW-8, the kit was put together at my parent’s house and the alignment was completed at my dad’s Avionics shop, Richards Geber AFB using their high end USAF test equipment. The antenna for the HW-8 was a simple dipole with using a J-38 Key. After a few QRP contacts was hooked with CW, The HW-8 was a blast!
Joined the US Navy in 2003 and the USN took me around the world meeting many Hams from all over the world. My current call is DU3LA and living in the Philippines as an Expat, I also hold 4D3X vanity call for contest.
Main interest these days is Radio Contesting CW/RTTY/SSB
Amateur Radio has been a lifelong hobby, have met many friends from all around the world. You can set at a table at Dayton the 160 contest dinner and everyone is equal having nice conversations. Maybe the rest of the world could learn from the brother/sisterhood of this great hobby.