EX: KA7BNM--1978 to 1987, WY7W--1987 to 2006

Fists #9290, CC #1297, SKCC #471, PODXS 070 #387, NAQRP CW Club #403, Croatian Telegraphy Club CTC# 1.930

Good with DX QSL Buro

I have been married for 26 years to my wonderful wife Lisa, My son is in college and my daughter is in medical school I work for the Pima County as a communications technician. I have been a ham since my sophomore year in high school (1978), CW nut from day one! My elmer was the legendary Johnny Taylor W7EAH whomade me love CW, he had a great fist on the old straight key. My first rig was a Galaxy 3, then I did alot of yard work and bought a Swan 260, which I still have and use today. Also on my bench is an Icom IC-737, a Yaesu FT 757gx, Hallicrafters Twins (ht44 and sx117), Kenwood TS 520, and a Ten Tec 1320 QRP rig. For antennas I use a Hybrid Quad for 10, 15 and 20, and a G5RV inv vee for 10 through 80. For CW paraphernelia I use a Bencher paddle to a Heathkit SA 5010 keyer (built in high school), or my new K-5 Keyer, an Original Vibroplex bug, A Deluxe Vibroplex bug, a Lionel J-38 straight key, and a Ham Key. My first year of CW was on the Ham Key, damned near gave me a glass arm!

Started out as KA7BNM, upgraded to Extra in 1987 and became WY7W, and just recently got the vanity call of K7TPD, which are my initials and is much easier on the tongue! Looking forward to upcoming sunspot cycle, currently enjoy working DX, (102 countries confirmed) and some cw contesting. Hope to hear you again, 73. Tom

I recently started a webpageabout CW, it is a work in progress, but check it out: http://www.k7tpd.yolasite.com

**** Just found out I am in the new edition of the ARRL Operating Manual, on page 1-28. Kinda cool, huh. ****