I earned my technician-class license in Ames, Iowa, in October 2008, and then passed the exam to upgrade my license to general-class in Vinton, Iowa, in September 2010 for HF privileges. I’m still very much in the planning and exploration stages of building an HF station (living in a first-floor apartment will require some ingenuity), but I’m active in D-STAR digital voice, APRS, P25, and whatever else I’m interested in on any given day. Prior to to earning my license, I was — and still am — very active in public safety scanning. The map to the right shows the approximate location of my QTH, just north of Des Moines.
My Echolink node number is 414323.
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President, 2010 – 2012 |
President, 2011 – Present |
Member, 2010 – Present |
You can find more information about me and the rest of my amateur radio activities by navigating the drop-down menu at the top of this page. Recent news and commentary that I’ve written can be found below.