KØDBK Donald H. Kimble Inver Grove Heights, MN QCWA # 32926

I have been a ham for going on 40 years and was first licensed as a novice with the callsign of WN4KUP. Fortunately my Dad, AE3Z, was my elmer so I didn't have far to go. After I upgraded to Technician, my callsign changed to WA4KUP. At the end of the 70s I became inactive and joined the Air Force and moved to California. During the mid 80s my interest in the hobby sparked and I upgraded to General. In 1993 me and my family moved to Minnesota where we have been ever since. My XYL, Loreen is also a ham and is licensed as KC6MJO with her Advanced license. Our two oldest sons, Brandon (KC0CGZ) and Brian (KC0CHA) have Technician licenses. Hopefully one day our two youngest sons will get theirs' as well.

My interests in the hobby range from CW, SSB and some digital. I am authorized to operate the 10-10 club station, W6OI, on CW. Along with the 10-10 number, W6OI also has SKCC and FISTS numbers.

Another hobby that I recently got interested in thanks to Wolfgang, DK7LA, is geocaching. Me and my wife, KC6MJO, are known as "TCHams".

Life member of 10-10 (#55192); SKCC (#24T); FISTS (#11406); QCWA (#32926); NAQCC; Flying Pigs; OMISS.

Visit my web site at http://k0dbk.net.

Noember 3, 2014