I spend my radio time at night on 3.922, early mornings on 3.937 with a bunch of hams from the Arkansas area. Weekends I can be found on 7.245 during the day if I have time. Then about 6:00 PM Central time I listen to the Razorback Traffic net on 3.9875. I don't bother to check in unless someone has traffic for me, too many rules. When that is over, I'll go back to 3.922 unless I tune around on 160 meters. As the license trustee for the Crawford County Amateur Radio Club, I try to keep a watchful ear on the 147.165 & 443.725 repeaters. I would like to participate in the Sunday evening Continental traders net however it is just not possible using the 80 meter band for long distance when it is that early in the day here. In addition, I fix dinner on the grill Sunday evening and just can't get all my chores done by net time. Maybe someday the times will go back to what they originally were (8:00 PM Central) then I'll be able participate once again. I wonder if I were to mix my Scotch with Dulcolax instead of water, would I have a better outlook on life. LOL At our home we have a 60' Rohn 25 tower next to the house with a NI4L Custom Resonant 3-band fan dipole up 60' feet for 160-80-40 meters. Also a Butternut HF2V in the yard for backup. My HF feed lines are Isolated using the T4G from Radio Works. The 2 meter/440 antenna shares the top of the tower with my scanner receive antenna. I use an Ameritron ATR-30 antenna tuner and Alpha-Delta surge protection. Kenwood TS-2000 radio, the incredible Heil PR-40 microphone and a Ameritron AL-800 amplifier. I have modified the amp to operate with a thermostatically controlled cooling fan for noise reduction. I'm a Commercial Multi-Engine Instrument Rated Pilot with over 4000 safe hours as Pilot In Command and a Arkansas State Licensed Auctioneer. In addition to public auctions I donate my services several times yearly for Charity auctions and fund raisers. I'll gladly conduct an "Estate Auction" of amateur radio and related equipment 0% commission for the surviving family of a deceased amateur. I'm part of what is known as the 3922 group. Check out the 3922 group page I have added to this site. We attend the Belton Texas HamExpo twice each year in the Spring and Fall, hope to see you there. We (N5PAM & I) will be around the 3922 bar-b-q pit on Friday and Saturday of the Hamfest. You can also catch us two or three time every year 4 X 4 mobile in the sand on the North beaches of South Padre Island Texas IOTA NA-092. We enjoy attending area Hamfests that have reasonable entry fees. Check out the Queen Wilhelmina Hamfest the first weekend after the Labor Day holiday each year in Mena, Arkansas. It's a free hamfest with great attendance, beautiful RV park, good folks, good food and lots of fun. I have not told much about the love of my life, my wife Pam who is also a amateur N5PAM. She is active in the real estate business and is the Crawford County Coroner. For many years my wife and her mother owned a local restaurant. I'll never forget the time at the restaurant some of the officers were telling flying stories about me. I became embarrassed and excused myself from the table. After I left Pam remarked "I wouldn't fly with him for anything". One of the other officers remarked "Fly with him anywhere he is a safe pilot just don't ever get in a car with him, he can't drive!" Now that she has done both, she agrees. We have been blessed with three daughters and five grandchildren. I would love to put all their photos on this web site however for security reasons I don't think should. Pam's father is a retired Arkansas State Trooper with 32 + years of service to the State of Arkansas. I plan my 2nd retirement in the Rio Grande Valley in Deep South Texas someday and someday may be sooner than you think! 73's for now. Check out my business web page at: www.wellsinvestigation.com AFFORDABLE HAMFESTS I PLAN TO ATTEND I just won't pay 10.00+ to walk around and look! | 