[GCARC] KC2IEB - Introductions

[Christopher Wawak]

Hi hi - I do remember. Thank you. I am excited for an opportunity to learn
and serve the community as well

I’d really love to join those 10m nets, so maybe I should experiment with
building a vertical so I can get out to you guys!

On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 8:03 AM JAMES CLARK <kuffeekup at verizon.net> wrote:

> Chris;
>
>     Thank you for your e-mail.  I would like to take this opportunity to
> WELCOME you to the GCARC.  The Club has a lot to offer and I hope that you
> will take advantage and get involved especially with Field Day and our
> Hamfest.  I look forward to meeting you in person.  If you recall we
> briefly spoke with you Monday night on 28.465 Mhz.
>
>
> 73,
>
>
> JIM, KA2OSV
>
> President GCARC
>
> On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 10:41:59 AM EDT, Christopher Wawak <
> chris at wawak.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi, I'm KC2IEB (qrz link, you know you were gonna look it up!)
> <https://www.qrz.com/db/KC2IEB>, Chris Wawak. I recently applied for
> membership to the club. I just wanted to give an introduction of myself, my
> ham interests, and what drove me to join the club.
>
> I'm married with two small kids. We live in Haddon Township, not too far
> from the Cooper river in FM29lw. I work as a Technical Account Manager for
> Red Hat, mostly helping large companies get onboard with Kubernetes. I've
> worked with Linux since before 2000, and hope to bring not only my
> technical skills, but a strong command of open decision making
> <
> https://opensource.com/open-organization/resources/open-decision-framework
> >.
> (To those with questions, my company is a bit of a meritocracy, so
> controversial decisions tend to be made out in the open, which can get
> messy if you don't follow some ground rules!)
>
> I was first licensed as a no-code Tech back in June 2001, while I was
> attending college at Rutgers up in central jersey. I got busy with life and
> other interests, but kept my license up-to-date. I've had an interest in
> SDR for a while, especially given my Linux heritage and experience. Earlier
> this year, I started toying with a Baofeng HT I kept around, trying to hit
> some FM satellites. That resparked the interest, which lead to me upgrading
> to General. It's my hope to upgrade to Amateur Extra before the end of the
> year, though we'll see.
>
> My HF station is a IC-7300 connected to a wire antenna strung up in the
> trees. Even with a simple wire, I have made numerous contacts on FT8 all
> over the world, and even a few high quality SSB contacts on 40m. This
> totally amazes me, and makes me happy every time I turn on the radio. My
> current "radio" focus is organizing and "finalizing" the layout of my
> shack, and finding areas to improve the efficiency. My short-term goal is a
> decent, clear sound on SSB, with an eye to being able to send that signal
> around the country. I haven't found my "niche" in HF, but I think being
> able to reliably make contacts on SSB is a great way to find a solid
> foundation to build on. I'm interested in using the skills I've learned so
> far, and applying them to contesting - what a wonderful way to measure how
> effective you are!
>
> I'm also interested in playing with VHF/UHF DX, though I only have FM
> equipment right now. Don't quite have the time and money for something like
> a FT-726R or (gasp) IC-9700.
>
> I'm joining because I believe that being a part of a community is critical
> to personal happiness as well as success in this hobby. I have a lot to
> give, and my ears are wide open to learning.
>
> Thanks for the opportunity to participate! I look forward to meeting you on
> the air.
>
> *Seriously* - if you have ANY Linux questions at all, please reach out and
> I am happy to help.
>
> -- Chris
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-- Chris