Male

Retired Power Plant Electrician (25 years) (CP) (field engineer).
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For those who haven't looked me up on QRZ .
W9WLS is a "VANITY CALL", I requested it for two reasons.

1. Back in the early 60's I had a summer job at WLS as a "GOPHER" (had a lot of fun and learned a few things).

2. I also changed the call from N9REN to irritate certain members of A locale "CLUB" who had/have the idea that If "THE CLUB" doesn't approve it you can't do it.(Life is too short for such NARROW MINDED THINKING ).
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I probably should have stayed in broadcasting but being young & dumb went on to other things.

We have 4 grown children, two girls (who have no interest in ham radio) and two boys Jim W9GNG who is a network engineer (easiest way I can explain what sort of work he's in) and Jeff WA9DDK who is a fuel service specialist on contract to a major fueling equipment manufacture (spends most of his day's running all over Georgia and into Alabama fixing "STUPID").
My wife, Edna N9UKI and I are retired and currently trying to figure out just how I ever had time to go to work in the first place (this retirement thing is a bigger job than I ever thought it would be, but at least I'm not making some "TEAM LEADER" who is basically clueless look good).

Have been licensed off and on since 1954.
6+ years Military (Army +) , 5 tours R.V.N. (5th S.F.G.).

Usually find me around 7.180 - 7.195 or 7.251 .
If I'm up early I am generally listening to 1.865.
Sometimes check into the AAU pre-net on 3.855.
If it's a "CONTEST" weekend I'll be on 18.130 or 17 meters in general .
I really don't care for contests except for Field Day .

WA9DDK (which my son now has).
Have had several over the years of in and out of ham radio since 1954

John

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N 38,18.53.68

W - 87.15.36.28

W9WLS

A.R.R.L. Life Member
Southcars

IC-756
Kenwood 599-D twins
Kenwood TS-520
FT-2800 (2 Mtrs), FT-736-R,
VX7-R

A3s+ 40 add on Tri-Bander
160 mtr Sloper (homebrew).
160 mtr O.C.F.D. (homebrew)
Comet Tri-band 6, 2, 440 Vert.
Antenna systems change from time to time ( depends on what I'm playing with at the moment or building )

BC 780-XLT
Several other conventional scanners.
Signal-link USB for DIGI work.

Mostly HomeBrewed !