W4RBH - Richard R. Harrell W4RBH

Richard R. Harrell
Smithfield, VA

QCWA # 34507
Chapter 119

Licensed Amateur Radio Operator since 1961.

BSEE Graduate of VA Tech (www.vt.edu/) Class of 1966, Retired in August 2000 with 33 years experience at Newport News Shipbuilding (http://www.huntingtoningalls.com/nns/index.html). Worked as Combat Systems Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, and Senior Project Engineer. Certified by NAVSEA as a Master Ordnance Repair Project Manager. Listed as an honored member of Strathmore's Who's Who for 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Member (Treasurer, Past President, and Repeater Committee Chairman) of Western Tidewater Radio Association (WTRA) (www.wt4ra.org/) (147.195+ repeater, IRLP 8373, EchoLink 88373); member of Franklin Amateur Radio Club (FARC) (146.910-, 147.270+, & 444.825+ repeaters); member of Virginia Amateur Radio Emergency Services / Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (ARES/RACES) (http://aresracesofva.org) ; VA ARES/RACES amateur radio representative on the Hampton Roads Emergency Management Committee (HREMC); SKYWARN trained spotter; Western Tidewater Regional Director and President of the Virginia Air and Space Center Amateur Radio Group (KE4ZXW); Docent and 1000+ hour volunteer for Virginia Air and Space Center (www.vasc.org); member of the W5YI Volunteer Examiner (VE) program; member of Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) Tidewater Chapter No. 119 (www.qcwa.org); member of Isle of Wight Historical Society (http://iwchs.com); member of Smithfield Baptist Church (www.smithfieldbaptist.org); member of Smithfield Swim Club.

Hobbies - Amateur radio (currently operate on 10, 15, 20, 40, & 75M SSB, PSK31, SSTV; and 2M & 440 FM, packet, IRLP & EchoLink node 23438), fresh and salt water fishing and amateur photography.

November 13, 2014