Mike, K4GMH

Mike, K4GMH

Name: Mike
Current call: K4GMH
Previous calls held: WN9WQQ, W9WQQ, W3EHY
How long a ham? 60 yrs
How long a PVRC member? 15 yrs
Occupation: Retired
Favorite mode: RTTY
Favorite contest(s): Ones I win:>) Any RTTY contest
Notable awards or achievements: Set new North America Single Operator All Bands High Power records for the 2010/2011 contest season for the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest, ARRL RTTY Roundup, and CQ WPX RTTY Contest.  All the records were broken by others in 2011/2012 contest season:>(
What do you like about ham radio other than contests? Building stuff for the shack, learning different techniques for building the stuff, and experimenting.
Current home station setup: SO2R - IC746s, GS-35B amps., pair of 4 el SteppIRs (one at 130 ft, other at 100 ft), pair of 2 el XM240s (one at 140 ft, other at 70 ft), TH6DXX (at 40 ft), 80 m inv. vee apex 120 ft, 2, all supported by a single Rohn 45, 130 ft tower.  Plus a pair of 480 ft Beverage ant. (one North East, other West directions)
Other radio clubs you belong to:
Favorite ham radio related book or magazines: QEX, NCJ, Amp Internet Reflector
Other interests besides ham radio: Tennis, sports and the ladies and at my age that is the order of importance:>)