Established in September,1975, this station was first licensed as WN4LHL in Abbeville, South Carolina.  After achieving WAS (Worked All States) as a Novice with 75 watt power and CW only limitations, the station was upgraded to General and the callsign WA4LHL was assigned.  The station was active in emergency preparedness and operated primarily CW on HF bands, with 2 metre FM both fixed and mobile.  Through job transfers, WA4LHL operated from several locations in the ensuing years.  These included Meridian, Mississippi (WA4LHL/5); Mountain City, Tennessee; Rockingham, North Carolina; Edgefield, South Carolina; Tarboro, North Carolina, and finally Greenville, South Carolina.   The license was upgraded to Advanced, then Amateur Extra during this time.  In 1997, the callsign K4JF came available. This being the Licensee's initials, it was decided to apply for, and the FCC granted the callsign in February, 1998.  K4JF is currently equipped for operation on SSB, CW and PSK31 on all 8 High Frequency bands, as well as 6M, 2M and 70CM on FM, and 2M Packet.
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K4JF is a Life Member of ARRL, a Volunteer Examiner for both ARRL and WESTCARS,
a member of Quarter Century Wireless Association, and a member of the Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Society (BRARS).
(See www.brars.org)

The primary operating position at K4JF contains a Kenwood TS-870,  TL-922A,  TS-790, and TM-241A with appropriate accessories.  A packet TNC is connected to the TM-241A, which is used only for that mode.  Backup is a pair of Kenwood Twins (R-599D and T-599D), which was the primary station equipment from 1979 to 1997.  This position also includes a Ten-Tec 6M rig, Radio Shack scanner, MFJ 3KW tuner, a 100w 2M all mode amplifier, and a homebrew Pentium computer used for PSK31, packet, and logging duties.  This computer is networked to the 2 other computers in the home.

K4JF Primary operating position

The K4JF Mobile station: a Firebird Formula 5.7L RamAir V8 with 6-speed manual trans,
equipped with Kenwood 2M and 70 CM equipment as well as cellular, 11M, public service
and weather scanner, StreetPilot GPS Navigation system, and the usual radar and laser defense systems.

..email me at:  K4JF@arrl.net
Life Member

 ...but more important than anything else on this page:

a handsome intelligent son,
a beautiful and talented daughter, a fine son-in-law,
and two wonderful grandsons!!!