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Announcements and Welcomes => New member welcome => Topic started by: longhaireddwb on February 16, 2014, 12:02:13 AM
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Hi All.
I was invited to this forum and it looks like a nice place. I see folks do visit it, better than a couple other forums I've been invited too. And not 100's of people a day. and that's also a good thing so I don't get far behind when I don't check in every day.
I'm into HAM radio and do contesting as much as my job will allow. I drive truck for a living. I haul gas, diesel and jet fuel. Run around with a bomb strapped on my back all day. At least that's what the XLY tells me. I get home every night but just long enough to eat and sleep and do it again.
I enjoy RTTY a lot. Digital modes rock. IO do SSB too but...
Here are my working conditions at this time:
FT1000MP with all the extras you can put into it, Dentron MLA-2500 amp, I use a Microkeyer2 for my digital connections with an old beat up computer I keep running somehow. A also have an FT-2900 that I use for the local VHF chit-chat. I'm running the HF into a 40ft tower with a TH5DX tri-bander. I had a Steppir vertical up but just took it down to sell. I'm hoping with the funds I have saved and with selling the vertical I can upgrade my beam to a Steppir 3 element. This will cover all the bands I like to work. I don't get much time for 80m or 40m sense I go to work at 2am.
I cant spell worth a hoot and suck typing. I hunt and peck on the keyboard but it gets me by.
So that's enough about me. Hope to meet and help others here in the future.
Jerry...
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Welcome to my little piece of the web Jerry. It is great having you here.
Sounds like you have a lot of fun on radio. I only work on them and very seldom get the time to chat anymore. But hey, working on them is fun.
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welcome to the forum. If you have any questions, fire away!