I have been licensed since way back in 1959. I was WV6KCJ back then. Hard to believe. I was a novice with a 25 watt hombrew transmitter somebody gave me. I think it had an 807 final. My first real rig was a DX-60 that I carefully built. The receiver was an S-38E. From Fullerton, Calif., my big dx was El Cajon, CA.

Now I am enjoying amatuer radio as never before. I don't know what happened to my first, carefully built DX-60, but I have replaced it with another one that was lovingly built, along with a matching HR-10b and an HG-10 vfo. I operate on the West Coast AM Net, and the San Diego AM Ground Round Net. I have done all of the Harbach mods on a fine SB-200 amp. Recenltly I have acquired and restored more Heathkit gear. In this most recent photo you can see an HW-12 and my latest pride and joy, an HW 101 with the matching speaker (and power supply). Also visible is a Heathkit mic by Electrovoice. I really enjoy glow in the dark stuff, but I do have a modern Ten-Tec Jupiter for 12 volt emergency work. On the roof I have some solar panels that keep two rv batteries charged up. A Mosley TA-33 is up there too.

Amatuer Radio offers many facets, many areas of interest. As with the rest of life, there's always something new to learn. I like to learn the new, without abandoning the old. I guess that makes me a conservative liberal.

AMI number 1645. Previous call, I once let my license lapse, was WB6HHF.

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