It's been a while since I've posted anything new, because there was nothing new. Ho hum, same old, same old. On 6 Jan. 2012, my tower and antenna were raised by Bierlein Company.

Mosley PRO 67B on a 48 foot Rohn 25G tower. 2 el on 40m; 20,17,15,12,10 m.; boom:24 feet long. I have been DXing at 5 watts of power, and enjoy making 2 way QRP contacts worldwide. My motor home is awaiting warmer weather for camping and portable ham operating.

Hi there.  Welcome to the WA8REI blog.  Here's a photo of my Yaesu FT-2000 transceiver, purchased in 2010 at the Dayton Hamvention.

My interests are many: ham radio, piano, organ, hammered dulcimer, camping, traveling, sightseeing, lighthouse viewing to name a few.  

I own a 1996 Winnebago Rialta motor home.  I like to wilderness camp with it and operate "QRP portable" (low power amateur radio from hilltops, lighthouses, special events, etc.).  The photo to the right shows such a location in Ogemaw County, MI, roughly 80 miles north of home, where I maintain permanent ropes in trees on a 1,500 foot hilltop in the Au Sable State forest.  There is abundant wildlife in the area:  deer, coyotes, black bear, hawks to name a few.



 









I loved playing the pipe organ.  This photo was taken only a few weeks before my stroke in January 2008.  Since the stroke,  I have no use of my left hand.  My organ playing days ended.  I was a professional church organist from 1973 to 2008, performing in 7 churches over that time frame in Michigan, New York and Germany.

This is me at my Tadashi grand piano, pre-stroke. 







I can make music one handed with my Korg 01WproX electronic keyboard.  Below is a sample.

73 (best regards) to all.  Drop me an email at wa8rei@charter.net  to
comment or ask questions.  -- Ken