From Moscow to Mongolia, from Tokyo to Paris, I have chatted with hams in over 100 countries. During peace or during war I have found that every man is God fearing, asking only that he be able to care for and protect his family. For his family is his greatest riches and his lasting mark on the planet we call EARTH.

My Ham station consist of a Kenwood TS-180S transceiver with and external Vfo and speakers. Transmitting power is 1,000 watts provided by a Dentron Gla-1000B amplifier. I use a Dentron antenna tuner and a vibroplex keyer. On 10\15\20 meters I use a Mossley Classic-33 tri-bander on a 75 foot tower. An inverted vee is used for 40\75 meters.

I enjoy CW (morse code) the lost art of communicating with dots and dashes. To hear a sample of me sending morse code at 15 words per minute click the music off and click this player on.

My name is Bob Qth (location) is Michigan City, Indiana.

^ Text being sent in morse code^

Triva: What ship sinking brought world attention to morse code and gave fame to the S.O.S.?

This is a photo of my first Radio station in 1976 back in those days Heath Kit was a popular brand. They made kits and you assembled them. Everything in this picture was hand built by me (even the kids) before I got on the air waves.

This hobby is great for those who are disabled or are confined inside. The youngest ham I know of is 5 years old, so don't say you can't do it.

If you are interested contact the "American Radio Relay League"

http://www.arrl.com/

They can assist you with locating an Amateur Radio Club in your community, they will help you fulfill the requirements needed to become a licensed Amateur Radio Operator. This could be the most rewarding thing you have ever done.

trivia answer: "TheTitanic"

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May 10, 1999