WA4HWN

Licensed since 1966 and hold an Extra Class ticket.   I operate a Yaesu FT-710 AESS and have a Ten Tec Eagle backup. When on SSB, I generally use an Ameritron ALS-500-M solid state amp running 500 watts (unless digital!).  The mike is a Studio One boom mike and when running digital, I use my Blue Yeti mike.  The antennas are an 80 meter full wave Delta loop at 100 feet and a 40 meter Double Bazooka at 53 feet.  My Delta Loop is good on all bands from 80 through 6 meters and I seldom use the Bazooka.  I use an LDG AT-600 Pro ll Auto Tuner.  My FT-710 has a 24" External Monitor and a 19" monitor (Win4Yaesu Suite). 

I got hooked on JT-65 in January 2017 and then FT8 when the JT 65 mode became less popular. Now about 50 percent of my hamming is via that mode.

I have 10 computers with 5 in the house and three in the shack.  The shack computers consist of an Emachince (MSI motherboard) running  Linux.  The other is a Microsoft Surface running Windows 10 and used for my hamming activities.  I can switch back and forth between the two computers via a Dell Trendnet switch.  This also switches my mouse between the two computers.    The third computer in the shack is dedicated to running HamClock 24/7 and has become the most useful tool in the shack.

That accounts for 8 of the 10 computers.  One is dedicated as a media server and the other is in 'standby' status in case of the others breaks down or hiccups.  

For more personal information along with my photo, visit my web site at https://www.qsl.net/wa4hwn.  The site is pretty much dedicated to explaining Linux and providing a road to visitors to download, and install the latest Linux Mint operating system, which I find to be far better than Windows.  9 of my 10 computers are running various flavors of Linux.

73 de WA4HWN  (Look forward to talking with you or working with you via FT-8 !!