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  I retired from AT&T Mobility
(Cingular / AT&T Wireless / McCaw Communications, etc) and joined the ranks of the unemployed in
February 2008. I left Texas and moved back "home" to Marquette in the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan, fully realizing that most people move south after retirement. My unemployment was
short, because I landed a part-time job in local broadcasting in 2009. My call-sign was changed
from WJ5MH to AJ8MH in late September, 2008. My wife, Pam, received her license
on March 20, 2009 with the call-sign KD8KMN.
The new radio-room (my little museum) in Michigan is on-the-air. Current antennas include a 44
foot inverted-V doublet supported at 32 feet, and a ground mounted linear-loaded 32 ft vertical
doublet for 40 and 80 meters. Operations are mostly on 20, 30 and 40 CW.
At one time, I kept a running history on the WEB of every new project, and every new mode of
operation I enjoyed, but keeping the pages updated proved difficult. Now, I've decided to keep
it simple.
Most all of the new modes have been tried during the past several years. I've experimented with
packet satellites, antennas, built QRP rigs, and I've operated in many contests. In 2002, I
found duplicates of the Hallicrafters equipment I had during the sixties. I refurbished all of
it, and actually use the station.
Refurbishing the old station lead to many other projects including an RCA Radiola, a Hallicrafters
SX-16 and SX-99, an Echophone EC-1, Heathkit AT-1 transmitter and a complete Heathkit HW-101
station. I've also refurbished a small collection of telegraph equipment manufactured by Signal
Electric of Menominee, Michigan.
Check the Site Map for pictures
and links to many of my projects including my first regen receiver.
  I'm sure I'll get involved with many other activities, but until I do
something truly earth shattering, you won't see much added to this site except a few updated
pictures. But, rest assured, I'll be enjoying all this hobby has to offer.
73, and hope to work you on the bands...again, or for the first time. ~ Joe [ AJ8MH
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Main Operating Position
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My DXCC Country total as of November 13, 2009 is
215 worked / 202 confirmed
by QSL Card at 100 watts or less. The ARRL DXCC is awarded to amateurs who submit
confirmations for contacts with 100 or more entities on the ARRL DXCC List. As of March 18,
2009 there were 338 current entities on the list, and my goal is to confirm at least 250 of them
before I'm 65. I've been a ham way too long to have so few worked/confirmed. Time to
focus!
CW - Worked All
States using 100 watts or less was completed October 26, 2009 as AJ8MH in Marquette, Michigan.
Delaware was the last QSL card received. I'd like to thank Ray, KS3S, and all the others for
taking the time to confirm our contacts. Ray's card reads, "The QSL, the final courtesy of a
QSO." Thank you. (My original SSB/CW-WAS was completed in the early 1970's in Austin,
Texas under WB5FCO.)
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Vintage Stations
A Small Collection from The Good Ole Days
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