K1HAH has been my call for several years. Other calls I've held are KB1JGK and WN2SFL. As a boy just hearing telegraph signals excited me and growing up there was always a communications station in our attic spaces with the wires fastened to the roof joists with stand-off insulators. In 1957 I left home and became a US Coast Guardsman. Over the years CW became another language just like my native English. I'd much rather ragchew with another operator on CW than any other method. Today my station is located on the second floor of our condominium. The condo association does not think antennas should exist so I have built my antenna farm in my attic. Right now it includes the following: G5RV, Jr. for 10-20 Meters. 20 Meter dipole by Evans, a 20-40 Meter no tune dipole also by Evans. a MFJ-1782 magnetic loop antenna, and there are two hamstick dipoles also installed, one for 80 Meters and the other for 30 Meters. The attic measures only 17 feet by 33 feet so you can imagine the bends and cross overs necessary for installation. I would like to thank my wife Joanne for doing the climbing when my health wouldn't permit me doing the work. Most recently I would like to thank Jonathan Hardy KB1KIX for his help.
John P Callaghan, K1HAH
Memberships:
Flying Pigs #2185
ZUT #640
USCG Club
SKCC #2862
QCWA
NARL
AREAS (3 CT)
