Welcome to the AD4SM Homepage ! A Curious Mixture of ARRL & NRA !          AD4SM Chooses and Uses Kenwood Amateur Radio Products Kenwood...the Appliance Operator's Best Friend!   A little bit about myself... My Name is William "Rick" Tinsley

I have been an amateur radio operator since 1992; before that, like most people, I spent a little bit of time on 11 meters.

My QTH is in Radcliff, Kentucky, a medium sized community located just south of Ft. Knox and it's famous bullion reserve.

I am a member of the ARRL, the NRA, The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, Ducks Unlimited, and The Republican National Committee.

I was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 27, 1963, I really can't remember much about that.

At the risk  of making the visitor to this page a little bit uncomfortable, I must include in this brief biography this note: Recently, I received the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Holy Catholic Church and have been learning all I can about the faith my father  had followed.  I have called myself atheist and agnostic in the more foolish moments of my life, but I now realize that simply because I didn't believe in God, did not make his existence any less a fact.

My amateur radio accomplishments are few but include such certificates as: WAS, WAC, QPRp and the prestigious Worked All Rineyville Award (presented by AE4GH...the Greatest Ham in Hardin County).

Non-amateur awards include: Best supporting actor Oscar for my portrayal of Mustafa' in "Malcom X" * * not really 1989 Hardin County Team Trivial Pursuit Champion

This biographical overview is subject to change as my future accomplishments are added to the tally.   AD4SM Certified Favorite Links   e-mail [email protected]