We are an all-ham family:
Our daughter Stephanie AC5NF graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas with a BS in Software Engineering, and works at Rockwell/Collins in Richardson, TX. She was first licensed as a Technician in 1996, and obtained her Extra Class License in 1997 (yes - she's a 20 wpm Extra!). She is married to Kenny KD5EVW who is an Electrical Engineer, also working at Rockwell/Collins.
Debbie N5UPT is my wife and best friend. She holds a BA in Psychology from The University of Texas at Dallas, and uses her psychology skills to try to understand me. Debbie has been licensed since 1991.
And I am Phil AD5X. Originally licensed in 1964 as WA3BCQ, I hold BSEE and MSEE degrees from Virginia Tech and Southern Methodist University, respectively. I am now fully retired after 33 years in the engineering field, having held positions in RF, Microwave and Lightwave new product development from design engineer to Vice President of Engineering. I've worked for the Naval Ship R&D Center (co-op), Goddard Space Flight Center (co-op), Texas Instruments, Collins Radio, Rockwell International, Alcatel, and Celion Networks. My ham radio interests include HF cw ragchewing and DXing, HF portable and mobile operation, QRP, boat anchor restoration, and ham-related construction projects. I enjoy writing ham radio-related articles, and I am pleased to have received the December 2000 QST Cover Plaque Award, and the 2005 Bill Orr Technical Writing Award.
Stephanie - AC5NF Phil-AD5X and Debbie-N5UPT
Our station: 43' Vertical (160-10 meters), MFJ-1775 (40-2 meters), Hy-Gain TH-1 (20/15/10/6 meters), Elecraft K3, IC-706MKIIG, ALS-600, DSW-II-20, VX-2r (one for each of us), and a boat-anchor station (Johnson Ranger, Drake 2B/2BQ, Knightkit P-2, Astatic D104).
Links to other pages on this website: