My name is Gregg Thacker N5LYS. I was licensed as a Tech + in 1998. I am currently active as I am retired and have a lot of time on my hands. I am active on the VHF/UHF bands and am in the process of getting to where I can operate on the HF Bands and getting a GOOD portable HF antenna that I can use outside of my apartment since I am restricted in that area. I also am studying for my General Class ticket and eventually hope to achieve my Amateur Extra Class License. I inherited my love of Radio Communications from my Father (Advance class W5TFP-Silent Key). I held an FCC 3rd Class ticket as I was studying Radio Communications in Jr. College as a “Disc Jockey” broadcasting with a radio station that was piped in through the basement of the Jr. College back in the day.