User data

K9SJB

First name:

steve

bachhuber

Address:

817 woodlawn dr

madison wi

United States

QSL via:

Direct mail, eQsl, LOTW, QRZ, E-mail request

QSL manager:

k9sjb

User info

 My radio career started in 1967 when I was introduced to the hobby by my grandfather. He and I shared a Hammerland HQ-180, Drake 2 NT a HW101 and Drake antenna tuner. If I recall correctly we had a long wire somewhere outside at his house. At my home I had a 40M half wave strung between the house and a telephone pole. I also had an uncle, K6UOR (sk) that helped me along.

In the shack currently is a Yaesu FTdx 101MP fed to a Butternut HF9V or a multi-band windom.  Also have an Icom IC-9700 for UHF/VHF/SHF that's attached to M2 Satpack. Digital modes are run with Ham Radio Delux on an old Lenovo laptop. For CW I use a Bencher paddle.

I'm a retired IT/IS geek having spent 30+ years wondering how it all works. My XYL is also retired after  a long career in health care. Today we enjoy spending time with our 4 grandkids, traveling and the simpliar things in life.