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Location: Johnson City, NY - Grid FN22 - 42° 7' 23" N 75° 58' 36" W
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Equipment: Kenwood TS-520S, Icom IC-T2H, Icom R8500, Radio Shack PRO-94 & PRO-79 scanners, Optoelectronics Scout, expedient antennae, and Rock-Mite 40m and 80m QRPp transceivers from Small Wonder Labs
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Interests: LW/MW/SW/VHF/UHF monitoring (especially utilities), DX, digital modes, QRP, emergency communications
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Personal statement: As a kid i was a shortwave monitoring enthusiast & ham operator. I gave up the hobbies when i left for college in 1981, and let my Novice license expire thereafter. Soon after the turn of the millenium i learned that the squeaks and squawks i heard as a youngster (digital signals) could be decoded with a PC soundcard & shareware. I acquired a Radio Shack DX440 (aka Sangean ATS803a) and renewed my interest in monitoring, later purchasing an Icom broadband receiver. In 2002 i took & passed my Technician Class license, and subsequently upgraded to General class. I am currently an EMI (electromagnetic interference) technician at a local engineering firm and president of the Binghamton Amateur Radio Association.
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