Ham Stuff:

• First Licensed in 1975 as novice WN1VDD
• Upgraded to technician WA1VDD in 1976
• Upgraded to general —> advanced —> extra in 1991
• Passed all written FCC tests without studying
• Antenna design patented in 1987
• ARRL Centennial VE Team (2014)
  
• Active in Parks on the Air (POTA)
• Active in CERT (community emergency response team)

Personal:

• Original career: mechanical engineer (Director of Engineering)
• Second career: culinary arts professor
• Hobbies: cooking & yeast baking
• Previously: EMT-Medic/Fire/Rescue Squad — Now active in CERT
• Author: Successful POTA, cookbooks, and a novel: Seawolf