Primary amateur radio activities include HF contesting, homebrewing equipment, and writing software. I am an Extra Class license holder and have been active in amateur radio for over 30 years, first licensed in 1981. I am a member or former member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Yankee Clipper Contest Club, and the Nashua Area Radio Club.

The KB1SO HF station can be remotely controlled using custom software. Remote access manages the Flex-Radio transceiver, a KB1SO 1.5kW solid-state amplifier, ten antenna systems (including stacked Yagi arrays), meters, and rotors.

Station equipment includes a Flex-5000A, Hermes-Lite 2, Icom IC-775DSP, homemade solid-state amplifiers, and various switches, meters, and high-power bandpass filters. The station features a 120-foot Rohn 45 tower