@nelson
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Registered: 8 months, 3 weeks ago
About Me: - First licensed in 2004 - Other hobbies include high powered air rifle target shooting and snowmobiling - Currently work as a Manufacturing Engineering Technician o Design process manufacturing equipment o Prototype machine shop manager and primary machinist o In-house trainer for all things mechanical and mfg. equipment maintenance support Amateur Radio: Years ago, I was in search of a hobby that wasn’t directly related to my day job which was working as an Outdoor Power Equipment and Power Sports Technician. I found that amateur radio fit nicely into my skillsets of being a machinist, mechanic and mechanical engineering technician. I took advantage of those skills to build antennas and other necessary items to support the hobby. Amateur radio has also helped me with basic electronics knowledge though there is a lot more to learn. I enjoy experimentation with different types of antennas. I took a pause for about 5 years in the hobby until the fall of 2023. Since then, I have updated my base station from a Yaesu FT-450D to a Yaesu FT-710 as well as making some wire antennas for portable use. A second Yaesu FT-710 will fill the role of my portable station along with an EFHW and a 17 Foot telescopic whip using either radials or a faraday cloth for a ground plane depending upon the time of year and operating conditions. Recently, I was encouraged by a fellow operator to explore WWFF as this is a very popular activity and the potential to offer others contacts for both WWFF and POTA while using the same field set-up would be a win for both programs. I also get excited about making the occasional DX contact. It's fun to see how far I can get with 100 watts and a wire antenna. For those who I have made contact with. I thank you for the few moments of your time and hope to speak with you again and to those who I haven’t made contact with. I look forward to doing so in the future.
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