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Making
friends around the globe and off the globe!
My FCC amateur
radio license is WC4R. Shannon's (my wife) is KG4KAW. Kirsten,
my daughter also is licensed as KI4QPJ. I was first licensed in
September 1973 as a Novice class and ultimately Extra
class. I am also a Volunteer Examiner with W5YI and ARRL. See what
Amateur Radio
Today is all
about with this video. I'm active in the Virginia RACES, the ARRL's ARES. I am an Army MARS operator (AAR3GJ,
Military Affiliate Radio System, a Department of Defense program).
I'm also the founder of our local amateur radio club, the
Western Tidewater Radio
Association. I publish the club's internet web page. The
club is non-profit and based upon community service and emergency
communications. Some of my other web sites to visit are my
family
web site, or my weather
site.
When I'm on the air,
you can view my streaming video
here.
From my Williamsburg,
Virginia home, about 115
miles (185 Km) south of Washington DC, I operate the 70 cm-160 meter
bands and a full 1,500 watts in both voice and all digital
modes. The heart of my HF station centers around a Flex Radio
5000A, Icom IC-746 PRO, Drake C-Line (T-4XC & R-4C, L-4B
MN-2000), Yaesu FT-857D (mobile), Command Technologies HF-2500. On
V/UHF I run up to 100 watts base and mobile. There is fun in
communicating via amateur radio satellites and talking to the hams
in the space shuttle and International Space Station. See where they are now.
Interested in getting your Amateur
Radio Service FCC license? After you studied, check the W5YI or ARRL for test
locations. Follow this link to a list of
famous people that were ham radio operators.
Listen to my shortwave radio interview
with Ted Randall, WB8PUM. The 90 minute mp3 is available here.
Some
important Federal, State, and local laws which protect the amateur
radio service and the Federally licensed
stations.
FCC PRB-1: Federal
preemption of state and Local Regulations Pertaining to Amateur
Radio Facilities.
Code of Virginia §
15.2-2293.1: The placement of amateur radio
antennas.
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USC 1362, is a Federal law which protects stations
from vandals and interfering with the station
operation.
    
 
   
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