WC3W

Mark Wohlschlegal, WC3W, knew at age 12 that amateur radio would set the course of his life pursuing  engineering degrees leading to a career in big system and equipment sales and marketing.  An additional love of flying, boating, and motorcycle touring kept Mark and his family active outside of work.  Now retired, WC3W operates a remote HF station, in Florida,  with a partner and describes it all in this QSO today.

Hometown: Peoria, IL 

First License: Novice WN9JAC, 1960, Age 12

First Rig: 
75 Watt Transmitter Novice from ARRL Handbook
RME4300 Receiver
Longwire Novice Antenna

Terms:
Caterpillar Tractor Company
ARRL Handbook
Jam Band
Richwoods High School, Peoria, IL
Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale
Rockwell Autonetics Division, Anaheim
Bradley University, Perora, BSEE
Westinghouse, Metering and Instrumentation
Toshiba International, Power Division
Turbine 
Nuclear Power 
General Electric Gas Turbines
Zaibatsu Trading Organization
Viking Valiant 2 Transmitter
Kenwood TS-520 HF Transceiver
Yaesu FTDX5000 HF Transceiver
FlexRadio FLEX6700
Grand Lake,  Colorado
Yeehaw Junction, Florida 
Starlink Internet Service
LLC – Limited Liability Company
REA – Peace River
Bradley Flying Association, Peoria
Piper “Carbon Cub” Airplane
Pilot Instrument Rating
Concept of Personal Risk
John Denver Long’sEZ Crash
CQ DX Marathon Program
CQ World Wide SSB Contest
1957 Chevy Bel Air
John Sweeny K9EL

Excited most by: Ham radio = innovation and FT-8 in Cycle 25. 

Advice to new or returning hams: Get on the air and have fun!