My QTH is Auburn Indiana

I have been retired since 2021; I worked for the Town of Waterloo Indiana Police Department for 13 years starting the summer of 1972. In 1985 I went to work for the DeKalb County Indiana Government for 36 years. I worked at the Sheriff’s Department starting in May 1985 as a Police/Fire/EMS Dispatcher. July 1991 I was appointed as the DeKalb County E9-1-1 Director. 2012 we consolidated three dispatch centers into one Central Communications Center where I was appointed the Communications Director. 2016 I was replaced as the Communications Director and I was appointed IT Systems Administrator for the Sheriff’s Department/Jail retiring in February 26, 2021.

I got my first HAM license in 1984 as a Novice; my assigned FCC call was and still is KA9RVJ. I later upgraded to Technician Plus and eventually upgraded to General which I am currently licensed for. Please visit our club web site at “https//www.w9ou.org”. I have been a member of the Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association (NIARA) for several years; joining them shortly after receiving my first license. In May 2025 I joined SKCC (Straight Key Century Club) hoping to become more proficient at CW. My SKCC member number is 29951.

In my shack I currently have a Yaesu FT-90 Dual Band (2Meter/440MHz) radio connected to a broadband TRAM 1410 discone antenna about 15 feet in the air. I also have an Alinco DX-70 multiband HF transceiver connected to a Hustler BTV6 Vertical that is ground mounted behind my house with 24 ground radials attached. For tuning I am using an LDG Electronics Z-100Plus Auto tuner.