WD8OJL

Paul E. Picking
Mansfield, OH

QCWA # 35598
Chapter 117 		WD8OJL - Paul E. Picking

Military/Vocational: 1970 -1973 Russian Linguist/ Voice Intercept Operator--United States Air Force 1974 -1995 Avionics Electronics Mechanic on F100, C130B, and C130H aircraft in Ohio Air National Guard

Licenses: 1978 Novice - Used Eico 80/40/20 Tribander and Tentec Century 21

1981 Technician - Added Azden PCS3000 and PCS 300

1981 Advanced - Added Yaesu FT101E, Icom IC-T8A, and Icom IC-2SRA

2000 Extra - Added Yaesu FT100D, 2006 added Yaesu FT857D courtesy of Findlay, Ohio Hamfest Door Prize Drawing, 2008 Tentec Century 21 back on air.

Kits: Heathkit Cantenna dummy load, Metheny Corp, "Storm Alert" Emergency Decoder, PacComm Terminal node controller, LDG AT-11MP autotuner, Elecraft KX1 QRP 40/20M Xceiver with 30M/80M module and ATU module, and HFProjects.com HFpacker 35watt amplifier.

Nets: OSSBN and OSN

Clubs or Groups: Former board of director of MASER now combined into IARC at WWW.MASER.ORG, SKCC, FoxTango, HFPack, FT-100, FT101, FT100, 12VDCPower and Amateur-repairs

Other Interests: Solar Power, computers and flight sim pgms

January 18, 2015