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 - band countries with 2808 worked - 2760 confirmed, and VUCC 50 MHZ with over 600 worked - 500 confirmed grid squares. Present Amateur equipment consists of the Flex 6400M tranceiver and Elecraft KPA500 amplifier. Antennas are a JK Navassa 6 band HF + 6 yagi 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.