Member Bio

1980 – 1999 Retired NAVY,  ETC (SS/SW), USS Forest Sherman DD 931,USS La SAlle AGF-3, SSN 696  USS New York City, SSN 698 USS Bremerton,  SSN 711 USS San Francisco, Trident Refit Facility Kingsbay, Georgia.

1999 – 2020 Retired US Merchant Marine, Electronics Officer,  USNS Watson, USNS Sisler, USNS Dahl, USNS Bowditch, USNS Montford Point,  MV Ocean Trader

Equipment – Yaesu FTDX101MP, Yaesu M-1 mic, Mercury Lux 1500W 160-6M Amp, Ameritron AL-811H, FT-897D, FT-1802, VX-7R, MFJ-998 1500W SSB/CW Tuner, MFJ 993B 300/150W Tuner, MFJ 464 CW Keyer-Reader, G5RV Antenna 53 feet high.

OMISS #5806      SOUTHCARS #14613       YL SYSTEM #19400

NAVY BOOT CAMP 1980

IN THE SHACK 2025

GIGAPARTS FIBERGLASS 53 FOOT TELESCOPING MAST WITH G5RV ANTENNA USED AS AN INVERTED “V”.

STILL HAVE 13 FEET IN THE SLEEVE. TOP IS  AT 40 FEET.

Pictures of my RV and RV CoPilot