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Amateur Radio
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Amateur radio,
often called ham radio, is both a hobby and a service in which
participants, called "hams," use various types of radio communications
equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service,
recreation and self-training.
I was first licensed back in April 1990 as a novice. My callsign was
KB8JND. Orville "Doc" Russell - N8IBS (sk), and Wanda Cutlip KE8RV
(sk) were the members of the Madison Amateur Radio Club that gave me
my first test at the county airport. I took my Technician test at
Otterbein College in May 1990. I got away from amateur radio for about
10 years between 1995 and 2005. I remained a Technician Plus until
June 2006 when I passed my General test. Then I began using PSK, and
SSTV. I really love PSK and can be found on 20 meters almost daily. If
you like you can visit the eQSL card section and see some of the QSL
cards that I have received from people that I have contacted over the
amateur radio. Now on November 11, 2006 after several months of
studying and taking practice test. I went and passed my Amateur Extra
license exam. No more license test!
- Computers -
I have been messing around on computers since
1991 when I got involved with amateur radio. I have done every thing
from build and upgrading computers, to running my own dialup online
service (BBS) from 1991 to 1997. I took my Microsoft A+ Certification
course in 2002. I use to be a dos junkie. I loved it, and it took me
until Windows 98 came out with all the great graphics and software
that we no longer supported in dos to switch to Windows operating
system.
- Pets
- I have four cats.
A BIG grey cat named Smokey, a.k.a. "Fat Cat". I also have
a Ball Python named Nikki that is about 4 feet long. Nikki guards the
ham shack.
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This page was last updated on
19 Sep 2011
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