W1TBN - David D. Sporny W1TBN

David D. Sporny
Amherst, MA

QCWA # 36290
Chapter 183

I GOT MY LICENSE IN 1977 WHILE LIVING IN MICHIGAN. MY CALL WAS WD8NLP. IN 1982 I ACCEPTED THE POSITION AS TROMBONE/JAZZ PROFESSOR WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST. AFTER RETIRING IN 2008 I DECIDED TO GET BACK INTO THE RADIO HOBBY. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAD LET MY LICENSE EXPIRE! I RETESTED AND WAS GIVEN KB1WBS. I WANTED A MORE PERSONAL CALL SIGN. I APPLIED FOR AND WAS GRANTED W1TBN. (TBN IS THE ABBREVIATION FOR TROMBONE)

I AM STILL ACTIVE AS A PERFORMER AND DO LOTS OF DRIVING TO CONCERTS AND REHEARSALS SO YOU MIGHT CATCH ME ON 2 METERS.

I RUN A KENWOOD TS590 BAREFOOT INTO A COBRA ULTRA LITE JR. UP ABOUT 35 FEET. I HAVE A SIMILAR STATION AT MY CABIN IN STODDARD NH. MY DIPOLE THERE IS UP 65 FEET ABOVE THE TREES. PERHAPS YOU WILL HEAR ME FROM NH.

PROUD MEMBER OF THE GALLUPS ISLAND RADIO ASSOCIATION NET. WE MEET M - SAT AT 6:30 AM ON 3.920

October 25, 2014