NJØY Daniel A. 'Dan' Peterson Sheboygan, WI QCWA # 38246

First Call: KAØCDM issued in 1978

First licensed in 1978 and my first rig was a Kenwood TS-520. I was inactive for years while in school at Rush Medical College in Chicago, during my radiology residency at the University of Iowa, and while starting my profession as a diagnostic radiologist. I finally got back into the hobby in 2016! Talk about a whole new hobby! Right before Christmas of 2016, I got a surprise call from Gary Liljegren (W4GAL) an old friend of my father's (K0AMB) who also happened to mentor me in the 70's while living in Des Moines, IA.lost touch for years after he moved away to sunny Florida. He was in the process of moving again, and I asked if he had any gear that I could buy. So my first purchase back into the hobby was his Kenwood TS-590S.

I love CW (despite being a little rusty after 20 years) and prefer that as my operating mode of choice. SSB is enjoyable, but I find myself listening more than talking, especially when I am working on call

Straight Key Century Club # 16753

Twitter: @NJ0Y_RADIO

I recently moved to Sheboygan, WI. (EN63ds) from my rural home in Steinthal, and I am currently located halfway between Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin.

I am a radiologist by profession and an amateur photographer, apiculturalist, boater, aviator, biker, camper, pianist and radio operator for fun. I have little time for any one hobby, but as I get older, I realize that radio will be one of them that I can enjoy for a very long time.

Check out my photography here:Daniel Arrasmith Photography

I try to provide personal updates about my personal and family activities on my blog:Carpe Diem.

HF RIGS:
Kenwood TS-590S
Kenwood TS-590SG
Yaesu 857-D for use while camping
ICOM-9100 - recently purchased and hoping to use for satellite communications in the future.
Yaesu FT-991A - mainly for portable use while camping or while staying at the lodge

ANTENNAS:
Alpha Delta DX-CC HF multiband dipole on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters only about 20 feet in the air at the home QTH.
Buddipole - portable dipole for camping.
VHF Repeater - I have a *Bridgecom BCR-50V* 2-meter FM repeater up and running on an off-grid solar array and a 100 foot Rohn-25 tower at the top of the hill.

VHF RIGS:
Kenwood TM-D710A Dual-band VHF FM transceiver in the car.
Kenwood V71 dual-band two meter/70 cm FM radio* in my camping go box.

Aerial views of my country home complete with solar panels.
My repeater tower can also be seen on top of the hill in the distance on the left.