My name is Adam , I like long walks on the beach and looking at the stars over a moonlit sky.........JUST KIDDING
 I received my Amateur Radio Technician Class License in the fall of 2009 and a month later passed my General Cass Test. I studied online at eHam.net & a PDF file. I took the tech class test at a local library here in Kansas with a group of funny old men. My first call sign was KD0IYK. The rig I went with after passing my exam was a Yaesu ft-2900R . I snatched her on sale off HRO.com. The radio needed an antenna and therefore my J-pole was born. I found out pretty quickly that making antennas was something I was going to be doing a lot more of. In addition I found that building antennas was a whole lot of FUN! I am a firm believer in do it yourself projects, as benefit and rewards are exponential.

Outside of amateur radio,  I work in the Information Technology field and spend a lot of my daytime in a UNIX - Linux shell or on some remote server. I rarely wear tennis shoes, love good sushi & love my wife more than anything. My wife and I were high school sweet hearts and have been together since our junior year. We have a little family , 150 pound Newfoundland dog, and my two maincoon cats.
 When not at work or with the XYL I like to hunt, fish, play poker, listen to country music and be creative. I am a sucker for deals, frequent auctions, estate sales and Craigslist . I have tendencies to get wild in a good way but know how to balance my fun with responsibilities. I have the mouth of a sailor and the tongue of a Belgian. I live by the philosophy that you can learn something new from anybody that crosses your path. I keep a go with the flow attitude and try my best at everything I undertake .

To be born a gentleman is an accident; to die as one is an achievement.
 K0BET 73's