A little about me, K2PI
I have been licensed since 1977 (I passed the Novice in '76), passed the Technician in mid '77, and the General in 1978. In 1979 I passed the advanced and tried for the Extra, passing the code and missing one question on the Exam. College and other forces conspired to keep me from getting the coveted Extra Class ticket until 1989.
I attended public schools in New Jersey while growing up, and upon graduation from High School in 1979, I attended a small Ohio College with a major in Biology.
After college, finding that jobs were scarce for an overeducated 21 year old with no experience, I pursued a lifelong dream and joined the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps being what it is, and Armed Services Vocational Aptitude tests being as targeted as they are, I ended up working in Communications with the 2nd Marine Air Wing and 3rd Marine Division. I worked with HF and VHF systems, Troposcatter microwave systems, Spread Spectrum systems and a host of others. I also gave classes to young Officer candidates on various general communications systems. I worked with The Air Wing, various grunt units, 2nd Force Recon battalion, and an artillery unit in the Fire direction center. It was all great fun, and I am especially proud of my time in the 'Corps.
After the Marine Corps I started my career with the State Department as a Communications Officer in Embassies around the world. I have been working in the Foreign Service ever since. I have served in, and operated from, Cameroon, Liberia, Senegal, The Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Bulgaria Belgium and now England. Being DX is fun, but some DX (XU, HS, DU) is more fun to be than others (LZ, ON, G)!
I am married with a lovely wife and three lovely girls, all of whom make me glad to rise in the morning. Ham Radio is my passion, but they are my life.
Ham Radio is something I could not imagine ever growing tired of, and, in spite of much time working with Computers and Telecommunications systems, Amateur Radio is still my most beloved hobby.
73, De K2PI