KC6VVT - licensed as an Advanced Class Amateur Radio Operator by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Formerly licensed as KB6NUG, Novice Class, re-licensed in 1986 after almost twenty years professional radio work.
First licensed as WN9SLK in 1966.

American Radio Relay League (ARRL):
        Member, ARRL
  Field Service appointments held:
     In the Illinois Section (IL):
            Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC IL)
     In the San Diego Section (SDG):
        former Assistant Section Manager (ASM SDG)
        former Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC SDG)
        former District Emergency Coordinator, Southern District (DEC SDG ARES)
        former Official Relay Station, and National Traffic System operator (OES NTS SDG)
        former Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), registered responder, SDG

Amateur Radio related memberships, past and present:
    Starved Rock Radio Club (SRRC)
        Director, 2001, 2002
    Salvation Army Team Emergency Network (SATERN),
        formerly with the Sierra Del Mar Division
    California American Legion Amateur Radio Service (CALARS) network  net member
    Fleet Radio Unit Pacific, the amateur radio group of the US Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (USNCVA FRUPAC)
        member
    Ten-Ten International Net
        former 10-10 member 59061
        10-10 WAS
    South Bay Amateur Radio Society (SOBARS) K6QM
        former President
        former Board Member
        former Secretary
    Palomar Amateur Radio Club (PARC) N6NWG
        former member
    Hilltop Amateur Radio Club W6TIE (in memory of Jack and Flo Aday)
        former Director
        former Repeater Control Operator
        former closed autopatch member (20)
    El Cajon Amateur Radio Club
        former member
    American Legion 22ND District, Department of CA Radio Club KF6KIM
        co-founder and former member

Current Interests in Amateur Radio:

• Meeting and corresponding with ARRL members in the Illinois Section. 
• Working with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) members in the Illinois Section. 
• Attending area hamfests.
• Enjoying the radio shack in W9 land.
• Using the Automatic Position/Packet Reporting System (APRS) dos program for radio geolocation using amateur packet radio and the Global Positioning System (GPS)
•  Conducting electronics experiments and antenna experiments with NVIS antennas.
•   Repairing HF radio rigs as a result of lightening.

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