This is just one of the many antenna stacks at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, CT. Going there for Section Manager school during the Fall of ’18 was a dream come true…..talk about equipment, the W1AW station, the museum, and the great helpful staff.
Month: July 2020
Bucket List – One down
While I was back at ARRL HQ for my Section Manager training session, I had the opportunity to operate the W1AW station. It was one of the things on my bucket list…..and now it is checked off. The station is unbelievable to say the least since it has the best of everything. There are multiple […]
And so it started
June 1963: my whole life changed when I stepped on the yellow footprints at MCRD, San Diego. Thirteen and a half weeks in Platoon 340, L Co, 3rd Bn, 1st RTR changed me from a I-don’t-want-to-go-to-college-now kid but I want to leave home. Yes, it was tough, but that was what I signed up for. […]
Being a Marine means one thing. . .
There is only one thing in life where attitude is everything……that is being the United States Marine Corps! (click Read More)
What does KA7OZO mean?
KA7OZO is an amateur radio callsign assigned to me by the F.C.C. There is only one KA7OZO. If you have been around for a while you will know that a KA7 call is a lot older than the more recent KJ7 calls, in fact I think they are about ready for the KK7 calls. A […]
It’s book time
now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country….those great words was spoken a long, long time ago by a great man. My words will be coming soon.
MCRD
A fun way to spend a summer! This Receiving Barracks, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA. You are picked up at the airport, train, bus station, or the main gate. A Drill Instructor gets on the bus yells that you have 30 seconds to get off the bus and on the yellow foot prints….and […]
Hello world!
Welcome to my new page! It will be a work in progress as I learn to manipulate WordPress better, so please bear with me! If you have suggestions, find something wrong, or just want to say hello, just drop me a note at dave@ka7ozo.net.
