I am originally from Gadsden, AL, graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Industrial Engineering. Worked for TVA in Chattanooga TN for 28 years as a Programmer and System Analyst. Moved to the Panama City, Florida area in 1995. I am very active in Amateur Radio, licensed since 1958 as K4JAF. Top of The DXCC Honor Roll, hold RTTY and CW DXCC, 5BDXCC with 12, 17, 30, 160 and 6 meter endorsements, DXCC Challenge - confirmed band countries with 2713 worked - 2586 confirmed, and VUCC 50 MHZ with over 600 worked - 500 confirmed grid squares. Present Amateur equipment consists of the FLEX 5000A tranceiver and Acom 2000 amplifier. Antennas are a Cubex 2 element 5 band HF cubical quad at 40 feet, a Cubex 4 element 6 meter quad at 40 feet, 65 foot homebrew vertical for 80, and 160 meter DX and the usual dipoles for 80, 30 and 40 meters at about 40 feet.