Amateur Radio Activities:

    *    I am a fully upgraded Amateur Extra class license holder

    *    Active volunteer examiner for the Anchorage, ARRL, Laurel and W5YI VEC

    *    Deeply committed in teaching amateur radio courses for those who want to get into the hobby

    *    Very active on HF and Echolink

    *    Active in digital modes and CW (SKCC #14229)

    *    Enjoy working satellites which can be very fun

My lines of work:

    *    Computer hardware and software development

           ==> This includes building computers, building servers, writing programs, web/graphic design and desktop publishing

    *    Linux administration

    *    Other Information Technology such as networking, etc.

    *    Electronics Technician

    *    Telecommunications Engineering Specialist

    *    Satellite Installer and Field Support Specialist for DBS/DSS, FTA (free-to-air), satellite internet and satellite telephone

    *    Over-the-air (OTA) antennas (I install many of them surprisingly)

    *    Low-power, license free radio broadcast transmitters (mostly AM)

           ==> Also includes broadcast engineering of all types

    *    Aviation, land and marine radio technician

    *    Sound system installer and technician

My hobbies and main interests:

    *    Playing on the radio (of course)

    *    Building electronics

    *    I love to build transmitters and transistor radios for AM/SW reception

    *    Computers

    *    I spend a fair bit of time chatting with friends on IRC (i.e. AlaskaNet IRC)

    *    Love the outdoors

    *    Enjoy hunting

    *    Enjoy fishing

    *    Enjoy cutting firewood (can’t possibly figure out why)

    *    Love wintertime (I don’t like extreme heat, nor am I a sun worshipper; simply can’t deal with it)

    *    Love to travel

    *    Enjoy woodworking (very therapeutic)

    *    Most important and deeply personal interest…reading God’s word and spending time in church with Him in worship and praise!