First licensed in 1977 as WB1BTQ (in Maine). Hold an Extra class license. Held the call until 1981 when having been transfered to Alaska with the USAF, obtained the call AL7DL. Held that call (and several overseas calls) until 1998 when I obtained the 'vanity' call K1GAX (one of my 'Elmers'). Retired from the USAF in 1994 and returned to Maine. Main interests in Amateur Radio are; Emergency and Public Service communications, VHF and UHF communications (6 and 2 meters and 70 centimeters, ducting, meteor scatter, aurora, satellite communications, digital and experimental modes). I spent the better part of 20 years with the Department of Defense as a Satellite and Wideband (microwave) technician. Currently, I am employed as a broadcast engineer for two local UHF television stations (WPXT & WPME TV in Westbrook Maine).
Currently serve as ARES Section Emergency Coordinator for the Maine Section, ARES District Emergency Coordinator for Maine District 1 (Southern Maine) and the AEC for Information for Cumberland County. I also serve as web site maintainer for the Portland Amateur Wireless Association (PAWA), Cumberland County ARES/RACES, Southern Maine ARES/RACES and Maine ARES. I serve as newsletter editor and course instructor for the PAWA. I am also a mentor/instructor and examiner for the ARRL Emergency Communications courses as well as being a the VE Liaison for the Merrymeeting Amateur Radio Association (MARA) and Assistant VE Liaison for the PAWA.
The current home station equipment is:
Yaesu FT-847 160 meter - 70 centimeter all mode transceiver
Yaesu FT-7100 Dual Band (2 meter/70 centimeter) FM transceiver
ADI AR-247 1 1/4 meter FM transceiver
Alinco DR-M06TH 6 meter FM transceiver
The current mobile equipment is:
Yaesu FT-857D 160 m - 70 cm transceiver
Yaesu FT-8900 10 m - 70 cm Quad Band FM transceiver
Alinco DR-235T 1 1/4 meter FM transceiver
Yaesu FT-6200 70 cm/23cm dual band FM transceiver
The current portable equipment is:
Icom IC-W32A Dual Band (2 meter/70 centimeter) FM handheld
Kenwood TH-F6A Triband (2, 1 1/4 meter/70 centimeter) FM handheld
Icom IC-T81A Quadband (6 meter, 2 meter, 70 centimeter and 23 centimeter) FM handheld
Yaesu FT-60R Dual Band (2 meter/70 centimeter) FM handheld
