WF2B wrote:
Here is my setup. With it and its predecessors I got WAC, WAS, and DXCC (222 mixed, 171 CW, 190 phone, 118 on 40, 173 on 20, 164 on 15, and 157 on 10). Much of this with a trapped dipole in my attic and my R 7000 Vertical. As you can see I've been relegated to the cellar. Got my Novice ticket in 1964, followed by my Technician in '65. my General in '78, followed immediately by my Advanced in '78, and my Extra in 1981 when you still had to take a 20 wpm code test to get it. I don't like CW, but use it for getting rare DX and also in contests.
73 to all and 88 to all the lovely ladies out there.
Bud WF2B
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Bud, that's a nice station, and I'm envious of your call! I did get my initials (CKB) and tried to get W4CB when it became available years ago, but there were over 30 applications, so I'll be content with a 5 letter call. Started out as a novice in the 50s but took a 15 years hiatus when I discovered girls and cars (hi hi), but picked it up again in my 30s, got a technician and did AMSAT satellite work for awhile before picking up my general and extra class which I've had for 20-25 years. One nice thing about ham radio: you can take a break for awhile, and it will always be there when you come back. I think hobbies like photography and ham radio go nicely together, so I'm gratified (but not surprised) that so many fellow UHH members are also hams.