Hello from W5SG, Bill and our new Pomeranian "Scooter". I obtained my Novice license in August 1959 as KN5ETJ. I was fortunate to have two great “elmers” in W5IKA and W5GEL while getting started in radio. After college and the Navy, I went to work for Rockwell International, then to Dresser Industries and finally retired from Emerson/Daniel in 2004. All of my work career was involved with measurement equipment for the oil and gas industry; primarily dealing with the design and manufacture of flow computers and gas chromatographs. I obtained my present call in the mid 70's and was quite active with contesting and DX chasing up until our son was born in 1983. After that, I was more or less inactive until just before retirement.

I put together a simple webpage that shows some pictures of my earlier stations as well as pictures of my other hobby at the following URL: http://sites.google.com/site/w5sgbill/

As shown in the picture above, my present setup includes an Elecraft K3, Ten-Tec model 253 Automatic Antenna Coupler and a Ten-Tec Hercules II amplifier. No big antennas anymore due to a new QTH with deed restrictions. I have a 300 foot delta loop for 80 through 6 meters, a SQUALO for 6 meters and a inverted “L” for 160. 73, Bill & "Scooter"