My name is Rich, AG6QR. I've been a ham for about two and a half years, though I had a long history of SWL and various electronic interests before becoming a ham. My home is about 15 miles north of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, but I like to operate portable wherever I go. Here is a picture of me operating last weekend at a campground in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, on a mountain above the wine country of Sonoma Valley, California.
My station that day was my Elecraft KX3, with a Buddipole (not shown in the photo). I also have a Rockmite on 40m, and a few VHF/UHF rigs. I have been working on building CW skills for a while, and am just now becoming comfortable making conversational QSOs at 12-15 WPM or so.
I have two children, ages 5 and 8, and they keep me busy enough that I don't get a lot of operating time. But I thoroughly enjoy all the time I do get to spend on the air. I also like kit building and various electronics tinkering.
