I have the good fortune to live in the beautiful hill country of central Texas near Austin, the Texas Capital, home of the Texas Capitol which just happens to be seven feet taller than the US Capitol in Washington. Everything is BIGGER in Texas, you know!

Our local flora includes the Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texsensis).

The view outside my radio shack in the spring.

And some of the local fauna.

Bald eagle at nearby Lake Buchanan;

Texas whitetail deer

A couple of our less congenial, indigenous inhabitants

FAMILY:

Wife, "DUCKY" (Gail) KA5JBH, Retired from SBC;

Daughter, Courtney, Legislative Director, Texas House of Representatives

Daughter, Meredith, Student

Dog #1 - Tennessee AKA "Bubba"

Dog #2 & Cat #1 - Rosie and Minnie both owned by Ducky

HAM RADIO:

First licensed in 1961 as KN5HGB.

then, K5HGB in 1962.

in 1998, I became.

M0BGF UK license 2001.

RADIO INTERESTS (include but not limited to):

QRP, Homebrew radios, IRLP, Test Equipment, Milliwatt Contesting, BIG wire antennas.

THAT'S THE MIGHTY 240 MILLIWATTER!

WORK:

I am retired from Motorola Communications and Electronics

Retirement has given me a second chance to be a kid.

I gotta get it right this time

LIFE AFTER WORK

Ph.D in Amateur Radio (I have a diploma to prove it.Somewhere.)

Founding Member -- Austin QRP Club

Founding Member -- Friends of W5AC,Texas A&M Radio Club Former Members

MY MOST OVERLY OSTENTATIOUS, SELF ANOINTED TITLE:

"Commander and Chief Electromotive Forces"

OTHER INTERESTS:

Fire Service.I am both a Texas Licensed Peace Officer (Retired) and Certified Fire Fighter (Semi-Retired)

State and Local Politics.

Travel.

73

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K5FX