WB8BHK

Originally licensed as WN8BHK in 1969, and elmered by Al,WA8BVP (SK) and Dave K8PGJ, (SK), I've been active in many areas of Amateur Radio including VHF,UHF,HF phone,cw,rtty,packet communications.

Al connected us with a ham radio licensing course in the local evening adult education classes and there were four of us who passed the course and were licensed together after taking the FCC test at the Federal Building in downtown Detroit.  Onc of our mothers must have driven us there as we were too young to drive.  Three of us are still licensed and best friends.  Ed (WB8BHL) lives in Orlando FL and Dave (WB4EWS) lives in Crestview FL.  Dave's original call was WB8BHY.  There was also Steve WB8BHG who now lives in Clearwater FL but I can't seem to find out if he has a new call or has let his license expire.

I like to rag chew on 20, 40, and 80 and also enjoy getting to know some of the folks on some of the nets.  I'm just now starting to learn HamRadioDeluxe.  It's a powerful program and there's so much to learn!  Although I was an active ham from 1969 up until 2003, I got rid of all my equipment and got out of the hobby in '03.  It wasn't until I retired in 2016 that I bought my first radio (for the 2nd time) and got back involved.  So much has changed!  So many digital modes!  SDR - Fusion - DMR - FT8 and more -- just can't learn it all.  Just give me the mike!  (I need another Elmer)

Typically we are on the road March through October and come back to our home park November through February.

While we are "on the road" we Workamp and volunteer along the way at National and State parks, Army Corp parks, private RV campgrounds, museums, fish hatcheries and others.  We typically barder 12-15 hours per week in exchange for our site fee and utilities.  

If you'd like to learn more about our lifestyle, please visit our blog at www.herbnkathy.com and/or visit our You Tube channel at herbnkathyrv.

Send me an email, especially if we've met in the past.