Formerly of U.S. Marine Corps, Infantryman, Camp Lejeune, N.C.,2nd Marine Division FMF, Weapons Company.Did tour at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on Fence Line in 1981-1982, then1st MarDiv. Did 6 months Okinawa with 6 weeks on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).

Joined U.S. Coast Guard and retired from CG in 1999. Haiti Ops just prior to Invasion of 1994. My favorite tour of duty was at Coast Guard Station CASTLE HILL, Newport, Rhode Island. 1987-1990. Absolutely beautiful area, Great Station and GREAT CREW. Locals were very nice.

Was assigned to 4 afloat units, plus the Search and Rescue Station, and a few other shore stations. Heavy Search and Rescue and Underway time have ruined knees, back, neck and hips. I am greatfull for the good health I have left.

Member American Legion, Life Member Disabled American Veterans, Life Member USMC Scout/S Association, Member NRA, Member ARRL.

You will find me on 3918, 28.400, 50.125, and lurking on 146.520 FM Simplex. I do NOT talk on repeaters.

It is my friends who got me interested in SIX Meters.

You can find me in the on4kst 50MHz IARU Region 2 chat.

Upgrading to General allowed me to talk on 20 Meters. But when I got there, no one cared, and in fact, the behavior of the other operators was embarrassing.

Working SIX is a pleasure. My son (KF5LMO) can sit near and listen without having to hear the garbage that is used on 20M. The Operators on SIX are a different bunch.

The Houston, TEXAS area has over 50 operators who work 6 Meters. Once a week on Wednesdays at 2030 local time, a few of us get together on 50.175 SSB and check into the Lone Star 6M Net. This is held by Joe W5HNK. Here for the past few months, the volume of check-ins has increased by a large volume. A really good group of operators. Several times a month, we have a breakfast gathering in Baytown, TEXAS on either a Saturday or Sunday @ around 0800 local. While in Houston, get on 146.520 and ask around if you would like to join us.

Icom IC-746PRO, 50' LMR-400 into Arrow 4 element 6 Meter beam at 20FT. Armstrong Antenna Rotator. Usually beaming at 320 Deg for PacificNW Alaska, Canada and Japan,or 040 Deg for NE USA, Canada and EU. For 10 Meters down to 17 Meters, an IMAX-2000 vertical using LMR400.

For HF, Icom IC-718, LDG-7000 tuner, 75FT of RG-8X with balun into G5RV at 33FT oriented NE/SW.

For 2 Meter VHF FM, Icom IC-v8000, 75FT LMR-400 into Diamond T23H at overall height of 40FT.

It does not matter what class of license the HAM has, it's the CLASS with which the HAM operates that matters. -unknown-