I was first introduced to radios by a friend of mine at the age of 12. I was amazed by the power of radio communications without the need for additional infrastructure more than your radio and antenna.
I like doing radio in remote places which usually require hikes of 5 hours or more, the challenge of lugging the 50 pound ruck going uphill, no services, no signal, just myself and the radio.
Last year I managed to get my US general license and decided 2024 would be focused on taming CW beast. I started training daily on my own doing several drills which include Morse Runner and HST characters sending. Later this year I enrolled in the advanced CWops class with K6RB and my copying skills improved even more.
I want to thank all those who have helped me along the way: K6RB, K5GQ, AC6AC and my sponsors PP5WX, RM2D, WA2OAX.
This biography is what appeared in Solid Copy when the member joined CWops.