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I recently retired from over 40 years working in Engineering Space Services for NASA, DOD and other Gov't Agencies. I worked many years on the U.S. Space Shuttle Payload Engineering Team and Expedable Launch Services Program (Space Rockets) for Boeing Space Systems Division at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. You will see a picture below (when I was much younger) of me in front of the Space Shuttle Columbia at the launch pad with my Icom HT.

 

 

Was first licensed as WN8ZAL in 1977. I passed my Extra license in 1982 while in college at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.

 

 

 

Recently installed a Diamond X200A vertical up 30 Ft. Running two Yaesu FTM 500s (1 Mobile & 1 as Base Station). Currently active on 2M & 70CM (52 SImplex) and UHF local repeaters. Installed a 2nd Diamond X200A as a dedicated antenna supporting my Yaesu FTM 300/HRI-200 Yaesu WIRES -X Node (Current mobile range approx 15 miles). 

 

 

 

Purchased a Yaesu FT 710 (at Hamcation 2024 - Orlando. FL ) and a COMET CHA-250HD Vertical HF 80M - 10M. I am now active on CW , SSB, FT8, FT4 and plan to explore new modes. Purchased a Yaesu FT991A at Hamcation 2025. I wanted a "Shack In The Box" to take mobile with us in our motorhome. Also purchased a Alpha HexTenna which makes portable setup quick and easy. 

 

 

 

Note: I was inactive for about 20 years but maintained my license. I retired recently so I am getting active again in this great hobby! I was previously WB8ZAL - Originally from Newark, Ohio. I have now lived in Florida longer than I lived in Ohio so I applied for the Vanity Callsign W4MIF.