The picture above is the feedpoint of my marconi T; there actually are a few more radials which have sunk into the turf

I am a 59 yr old self-employed optometrist; own my own practice, East Texas Eye Care, in Longview, Tx, since 1988.previous QTH's: Livingston, La, Harlingen, Tx, Forest Grove, Oregon, Waco, Texas and Edmond, Norman and Miami, Oklahoma.

eventually, I will start using LotW.have been back on the air a little over 4 years, after a hiatus

when i get my DxLab Keeper log cleaned up, will submit to LoTW. ( its a mess )

As a semi-retired h.f. dx contester, I am lucky that W5WMU is nice enough to welcome me back to his super station in Lafayette, La anytime i have a 'relapse'. Its great fun to verify some of my EZNEC models !! .both wires and yagis.we 'pass a good time' when N8OO shows up for a 3 manmulti-op attempt. we are always looking for more ops at W5WMU

Present QTH, by choice, in restricted subdivision, with only 1/2 acre; so antennas here are 'invisible'.

above, from Europe to W5XZ. 'there are NO ham radio stations in this neighborhood.'

the transmit antenna. can you see it ? good !

look a little closer

this is what my neighbors to the south see from their driveway. ' my shortwave radio antenna, no big deal just some wire, tossed up in the trees'

It is about 45 tall by 105 long, over 45 10 to 50ft radials in a small space, and rx 4 square, with a LOT of help from K7TJR,mostly on 160m & 80m. I stay on 160m, and listen occasionally on the other bands. a flex3000 has essentially replaced my old FT-107. I use a homebrew 3-1000a final. I'm on all bands now, as my 'marconi'becomes a doublet at 20m and higher, since i change the feed system at ground level. I am also having a ball with my VNWA2.

For a look at "160m Hell" from above, ck out the google satellite view; man-made noise like you would not believe. yes, that's a school to my west,

UP the hill to my west.

See ya on 160 !!!!