Lloyd - KB2FSB
Lloyd has been licensed since 1988; Had my Novice license from 1988 until April of 2012,when a Technician ticket was earned at a Hamfest VE testing session sponsored by a local amateur radio club (Drumlins Amateur Radio Club) .
Obtained General ticket at a local field day and VE testing session sponsored by a local amateur radio club, (Squaw Island Amateur Radio Club) in June of 2012 and then upgraded to Extra the following February of 2013 during a VE testing session sponsored by local amateur radio club, Drumlins Amateur Radio Club in Lyons, NY of which I am a member..
I really enjoy CW, I’m not all that fast …but..hey..does that matter? I also enjoy checking into the Canadian American Net, altjough haven’t had the opportunity to do so recently.
I participate in weekly RACES nets on Sunday evenings on a local VHF repeater and help with bridge monitoring over the New York State Thruway, Beggars or Halloween evenings. I also participate in the HF New York State RACES net on Sunday mornings,
I am a weather hobbyist / enthusiast evidenced by the installation of a Davis Pro II Weather station (https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KNYPALMY4) and participating in the CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow) precipitation reporting network. I am also a registered Skywarn participant with the National Weather Service in Buffalo, New York. I have also participated in the annual Skywarn Recognition Day each December since 2012.