QSL DIRECT MAIL OR BUREAU- great part of the hobby. I return 100%

Im 49: I was a novice in the 70s (WB0YND), I am glad to have discovered the hobby again (Nov 2009).Our clan consists of my wife Eleonora(n/a), Elizabeth (9) , Lance (7), and myself. We love the outdoors and live in Sterling because it is as close as we can get to the mountains and still allow me to get to work. We love camping,hiking, biking, and bird watching. Trout fishing with my father in the New Mexico Mountains is the highlight of each summer.

I am currently using a Elecraft K2 (#7261 finished 3/6/12) into either a 40 meter inverted Vee, S9 vertical,or a 20 meter inverted vee.My favorite rig is my Kenwood TS-520SE. I also like shooting but dont get to the range very often.

I enjoy Military History, WEB Griffin novels, and Clive Cussler novels. One day I would like to restore a Jeep CJ7 but it won't be anytime too soon.

Primary Operating Position

2nd Operating Position

K2 #7261 purchased 12/16/11 Test 1: 12/29/11 Test 2:Receiver alignment 2/12/12 went well. Finished 3/6 !

Elecraft K1 (#2999) finished 5/24/11 and from my lovely wife a ZN-9A Keyer. (12/17/2011)

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K1 Autotuner added 7/2011

FT-950 used mostly for SSB.

Heathkit HW8 - dreamed of getting this when I was 13 and had no money

W5JH Black Widow Keyer 12/28/10

First SOTA activation 9/3/2011 Sugarloaf Mountain MD W3- CR003 ( rest of summit team in background - they lost interest)

QTH- with kids in the front

Our trip to Colorado- July 2010

My son's first trout

Taos New Mexico July 2011

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Don