Prior to any Amateur Radio “career” I was involved with Albany County REACT, and served as Vice President
First Licensed 1978 as Novice: WA2TQW
– Became General then Advanced within the year.
– Became Extra Class in 1981
– KB2CR since about 1980
– K2QY since 2003
President and Director AARA multiple times since the early 1980s
One of the first VEs in the country (1984)
Currently: President Albany Amateur Radio Association, Secretary Albany County Amateur Communications Emergency Services
Radio Officer – Albany County RACES
ARRL, FEMA & NWS training
Albany County Emergency Coordinator
District Emergency Coordinator for ENY Northern District
Hudson Division Assistant Director
Ham Radio Interests:
– Casual Dxer, Contester
– All Digital Modes
– Automatic Packet Reporting System
– Satellite, ISS
– Taught every license class (Novice to Extra)
– Home Brewing /Experimenting
– International Space Station school contact in 2011
– EMCOMM and public awareness
– Repeater owner (146.640 –Bethlehem)
– Direction Finding
– High Altitude Balloon Experiment: pending
– Currently testing NVIS feasibility for ENY
– Improving my home station
– Mobile HF operation
– Hamfests and Ham Flea Markets
– Things I haven’t thought of yet!