Biography

Licensed first in 1968 as G3XLQ in England. No novice licences back then. You had to read and send 12 wpm morse code for a solid 5 minutes each with no errors. No multiple-guess testing. You had a City and Guilds Institute Number 55 WRITTEN exam that included drawing a complete transmitter circuit diagram from memory. The questions were all answered with complete sentences and paragraphs. If you were illiterate or under the age of 16 you could not qualify to become a radio amateur in Great Britain at all in those days. Came to USA in 1967. No Reciprocal Permits were yet being issued, so any operating had to be clandestine. Best to stick to shortwave listening. However, in 1968 was issued G3XLQ/W4 and very pleased to be back on the air.

The QRT for a short while and back on the air in 1975 as WB4FPH having passed the USA General Class exams. Eventually became Extra Class and was issued AF4K in Atlanta after passing the tests at the old FCC Testing Center on Peachtree Street.

AF4K has lived in Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland and now Florida.

Active on HF and VHF all modes. Especially enjoying the SKCC Group, Digital modes and all kinds of other ham activities.

Other activities include home making with a wonderful (and tolerant) XYL, WB4QBL.
Making crystals available for the amateur radio community:
http://af4k.com
Playing guitar and bass guitar in an active band here in Central Florida.
http://alltheaboveband.com

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

TENTEC OMNI VI Plus
YAESU FT857D
Hustler 5BTV Vertical
Dipoles for 40m, 30m, 17m and 12m