I started my hobby as scanner user while volunteering with
the Red Cross and Buckroe Beach Rescue Squad in Hampton, Va.
I've been a Ham for over 6 year and presently hold a "Coded"
Tech License
I've held an Army MARS (ABA5VD) and 5th Air Force (KA5VD) call
signs while stationed at Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan.
My Equipment consists of:
Bearcat 200XLT Scanner
Yeasu FT-470 V/UHF Dual band HT
RF Concepts 2/70G preamp
Yeasu FT-901-DM HF Base Rig w/ External VFO (FM-901-DM)
I've belonged to the following clubs:
Radio Society of Okinawa
Southern Peninsula Amateur Radio Club
Pentagon Amateur Radio Club
Arlington Amateur Radio Club
Mt Vernon Amateur Radio Club (currently)