Welcome to the Page of W5HIR

 

This page is intended to be a multifaceted one. A bit of Personal touch, My life as an Amateur Radio Operator, Builder of Amateur Homebrew gear, Interests, my favorite Links, a tour through my past with NASA-JSC and some Tech nical Hints.

I worked for NASA for 25 years as an Aerospace Engineering/Physicist. I was involved with Reliability and Quality Engineering from Gemini, Apollo R&D, Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz ( Russian/American hook-up ), Skylab, Lunar Mobility, and finally the Shuttle.

I was born in South Carolina in 1923, and lived in Texas most of my life. I am a "Texas Aggie". Also a graduate of S.M. U., Graduate work in North Texas University.

Presently, QRP rig building and operating is my great interest.  I also like to operate Packet,  APRS, PSK31 ( Logger is the favorite ). Antenna design probably captures most of my time.  I do lots of volunteering, especially in the HOSTS  ( Help One Student to Succeed ), the Local Hospital, NARFE ( Natl. Assn. of Retired Federal Employees ), the Shrine, and last but not least , Rotary International.

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                            This is the OP of W5HIR known as" Foxy"

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