Welcome to my site.

Amateur Radio is an amazing avocation combining technology with problem solving and ingenuity.
For those fortunate enough to have plenty of space for towers with lots of metal in the clouds
or long runs of wire for inverted-V antennae and the like, there exists a certain signal advantage.

Wait!  Does this always hold true?  Definitely not.  Many amateur operators live, as I do,
in apartments or condominia where such constructions are either forbidden by owners
or condo-associations.  What then can we do?  Can we still participate in the hobby?

Yes, I can and you can too.  It's not how much metal you have in the air or whether you
have a kilowatt going to the antenna (QRO) -- it's about establishing 2-way contact
with other stations.  Your ears, knowledge, understanding of RF-engineering theory
along with a modicum of ingenuity and skill can go far.

I participate in a weekly basis with our local SKYWARN net and during weather
emergencies.  This is a unique opportunity to live out the intent of the amateur radio service!
When all lines of communication fail it is we, the amateur radio community, who most
often provide what is needed.  We are there to pass traffic (messages) to agencies
like the American Red Cross, local and state agencies, hospitals and more!

With a modest station -- yes even in an apartment, you can work stations around the world.
Don't believe me?  Explore my web site and maybe you too might be the next
person who says, "hey, I want to be a ham operator!" 

Might I suggest contacting the American Radio Relay League at www.arrl.org
Find out what we are all about and the myriad of possibilities and opportunities
available.  The ticket (license) doesn't come free -- amateur radio is a privilage that must
be earned by demonstrating a firm grasp of radio engineering principles and an
understanding of FCC regulations governing the operation and practice of
amateur radio.

We're waiting to welcome you on board.  Will today be the day you join us?
I hope so.  Amateur Radio survives on the strength and commitment of its members.

Until then -- this is KA1GYB bidding you welcome and 73.