I’ve been licensed since 1992.  In 2002, I upgraded to General from Tech Plus.  Needed to pass the CW portion since my tech license never did show T-plus.  Sigh.

Active in the San Gorgonio Pass ARC (see W6PRC on this site) , and– until I'm deposed in a coup– I am privileged to serve as an E.C. our county's RACES unit (Google RIVCORACES.ORG).   

Goals in ham radio include reasonable proficiency in CW and upgrading to Extra Class.  And, yippee! I finally made on 11/20/10. If I can make it, so can you!!!  Go for it!!!!!

It was a real struggle trying to relearn the math and physics from HS and college.  I passed by the skin of my teeth.  Now, to obtain a vanity call with the initials of my three kids.  

When not building things in my metal shop, I occasionally sub teach in special education. Other pursuits include classical music (basso offendo-baritone in our community choir), re-learning piano under under the eye of my wife and the tutelage of an old (age 96 in 2010) friend (who started her adult life teaching piano,followed by a bookkeeping service, then owning an insurance agency, and back to teaching), dirt roading in our vintage Jeep (dirt roads are good; paved roads are…paved), camping, church activities, shooting, and life with my lovely XYL, Michele, and our (now-adult-age) children.