Many thanks for visiting my page. My journey into Amateur Radio began in Santa Barbara, CA, when my boss, John, KA6JWK, and I were driving down the highway and we witnessed a motorcycle accident. He whipped out his HT (handie talkie) radio and dialed some numbers on the keypad and in an instant was talking on the phone to emergency dispatch. This was back in the 1980's, before cell phones, so I was AMAZED, and intrigued, by HAM radio. A couple of years later, following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, I was convinced I needed some form of communication for when the telephone system went down, thus I studied for my HAM license and got my ticket in 1990. John's use of autopatch + my general interest in science and physics led me to pursue a license. From that point onward I was hooked on technology and HAM! What about you? I hope to meet you on the air! Below the links to my QRZ profile, my Facebook and more.