My Journey as a ARRL member.

My Journey

As of today, I have been licensed for  I was licensed on February 17, 1978 in Williston, North Dakota at the age of 34. My first call was WD0GRC.  I am an Extra Class and an ARRL Volunteer Examiner.
National Weather Service Trained Skywarn Spotter

Trained Skywarn Spotter

I have taken numerous courses from multiple NWS Trainers and I have experienced many weather events over the years.  I stand ready to provide weather information from the field with the goal of keeping my community safe.

Ten-Ten International Member

Ten-Ten International Member

I am a member of the Local Bauxite Chapter of 10-10 International and I hold The Arkansas Visitor Certificate. While still in North Dakota, I was a Charter Member of the Lewis & Clark Chapter of 10-10 International.

Let's Get You Your Ticket

Let's Get You Your Ticket

As an Extra Class operator, I participate in the ARRL Volunteer Examiner program. I like nothing better than seeing someone pass their Novice exam and become a new ham. We need to encourage the young ones to learn about Ham Radio.

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God Bless America

We must never forget what happened September 11, 2001.  Our way of life was forever changed.  We will always be less trusting of those that would do us harm.

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I'm so glad that you took the time to stop by.  Take a look around, I hope you will find something of interest while you're here. I have recently (October 2024) started the process of re-writing the site. So, Check back in a little while and see what I have added.

It's a work in progress, there is more to come.



ARRL Audio News for November 27, 2024


Report 2457 for Friday November 29th, 2024







Turn your Android phone into a HT

From: https://www.kv4p.com/

kv4p HT is a homebrew VHF radio that makes your phone capable of voice and text communication completely off-grid with at least a Technician class amateur radio license.

The radio simply plugs into the USB C port on your Android smartphone and transforms it into a fully-fledged handheld radio transceiver. It’s completely open source (GPL3): the Android app, ESP32 firmware, PCB designs, and 3D printer files.

It’s small enough to fit in your pocket and take anywhere, and since it has no internal battery it’s the perfect radio to put in a go-bag or your car’s glove compartment.

NOTE: kv4p HT is an open source project you build yourself and has absolutely no warranty, or guarantees on functionality or reliability! That said, have fun. ??




  • Ham of the Year Award

    • At the 1982 International Peace Garden Hamfest, I was nominated for and won the "Ham of the Year" award. This is an award from my peers and I am very proud to have been honored with this very prestigious award. This was a direct result of publishing a call book of North Dakota Hams. This was published using an Apple ][ computer and it was before the internet, or CD's and it was well received. My call sign at the time was WD0GRC.


      Click on the award to link to the
      Peace Garden Hamfest Award List."

  • Antenna Farm

    • The N5HQ Antenna Farm includes a 70 foot crankup tower with a Force 12 C3 HF antenna, a Comet GP-9 VHF/UHF Vertical, a Discone for the scanner and a Crushcraft A6270-13S 6 meter VHF/UHF beam. I also have a 160 meter Carolina Windom at 40 feet for the other HF bands. So the antenna farm is taking root pretty well.

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