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Born in North Carolina and raised primarily in Pennsylvania, I started my involvement with radio and electronics in the late fifties; first as a short wave listener, then earning merit badges as a Boy Scout, and later joining an Explorer group sponsored by Sylvania. I was fortunate to have been able to graduate High School with more electronics than many professionals of the time and have continued that education ever since.

I served two enlistments in the United States Air Force as a Teletype and Crypto technician and have spent the remainder of my life as an Electronic and Mechanical Engineer for BancTec and then CableData; where I also held a seat on the Corporate Steering Committee. I graduated from the Professional Sales Institute located in San Francisco in 1990 and held Technical and Executive Sales positions serving the National and International Cable Television markets. I am currently employed by the Federal Government.

I returned to Amateur Radio in 2008, earning my Extra Class license, and am a member of the North Arkansas Amateur Radio Society and ARRL where I serve as a VE, CI, CE and Emergency Coordinator for Boone County Arkansas.

Born in Philadelphia, MS but grew up in Jena, LA. Always had an active interest in radio and first licensed at LSU in 1959 as KN5TJF as part of AF ROTC MARS. Also held calls of WA3DGO and WB2ZTU while living in DE, PA and NJ. Worked for 28 years with Allied Signal in Safety and Loss Prevention and Training. Retired in 1988 and have continued to be active in ham radio, teaching several new license classes and VE for ARRL VEC.

Now live on a farm in Brookhaven, MS which is about 50 miles south of Jackson, MS. We have turned the 168 acres into a wildlife preserve and raise hay and trees. Also take care of 4 dogs, 2 cat, dozen chickens.

Always glad to be of assistance to anyone with questions about ham radio. 73 Homer - WB5ASP

Amateur Equipment includes an ICOM 756Pro III, Heil Classic Microphone, IC V8000 2 Meter, G5RV Inverted VEE for HF, Diamond X510 2 meter/70cm antenna, ICOM SP Speaker and an Icom PS-125 power supply.

W5FF is Jeff Snyder of Tupelo, Ms. and is licensed as Amateur Extra. He also an Official Observer(OO)in the F.C.C. Amateur Auxilary.He is a certified Skywarn Trained Observer, Certified Part Time Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer, and serves on several boards and is active in civic organizations.Former Commissioner Mississippi Mobile Radio Commission. Jeff entered commercial broadcasting at the age of 15 (former 3rd Class Radiotelephone, Second Class Radiotelephone, and First Class Radiotelephone)at WJRL AM in Calhoun City, MS. Through the years he worked at WJRL Calhoun City, WO7BN TV7 Bruce MS,WSUH/WOOR Oxford MS, The Ole Miss Network Oxford MS, WMC AM & FM Memphis TN,WELO/WZLQ Tupelo MS, WTUP/WESE Tupelo MS, WCFB Tupelo MS, and continues to do radio & television voicers. He was the licensee of W07CK a proposed Fox affiliate LPTV for Tupelo in the late 80's also. Jeff was initially licensed as KD5EAZ, W4TUP, and now W5FF (as license upgrades occur). Jeff operates Z99.FM/Hot Country.net/Cool Jazz internet radio. Hear it at "www.tupeloradio.com"

Jeff is General Manager of The Mall at Barnes Crossing in Tupelo. He has been there since 1992 and currently holds the designation of Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM).

Licensed since 1959 as K9UCR then K9IL. 40+ yr.s cont. ARRL member. Operate 160m thru 440mhz.Married to W9DHD. 8 other hams in the immediate family. Main activity is DXing & building antennas. Approaching 10 band DXCC. ARRL DXCC HONOR ROLL with 355.Retired from USPS. Live in Martin,Tn.

I was first licensed in 1963 as a novice, WN8IND in Morgantown, WV at age 14. My father Don Stuchell was WN8INB. My next call was WA8TGH and I was veryactive in Navy Mars as N0FGR.

Moving to Tennessee in 1974 my call was changed in 1976 (I think) to KA4CWA. In 2003 I dropped the "A". Passed the Extra in 2006. In and out of Ham Radio as my work in Broadcast News has allowed over the years/ Presently working at Bristol Broadcasting Co. WXBQ---Electric 94.9----WFHG AM-FM-----WTZR.

I am now trying to operate on all bands below 440 Mhz. with great help from fellow hams in getting antennas up and running. I'm active in the Bristol Amateur Radio Club, Carter Co Amateur Radio Assoc. The Gray Hamfest Assoc., Presently Chairman. I am active in SKYWARN, and Net Control for the Bristol, 2 meter net Tuesday nights at 9 PM on W4UD,146.670. Please join us!

I am an LAA in Knox County, TN working with
Charlie Stuchell, our LAC for East TN. Background:
W8JYQ Larry Osterman, local resident/owner since 2003.
Closest MC is Jimmy Duncan, with ofc here in Knoxville.
- Licensed 1952 as WN9YOS, then W9YOS (Adv) in 
Kenosha, WI, to WØIBN in 1964, & to W8JYQ in 1970.
- US Navy ET School Great Lakes, 6 months, and chief op at 
K9USN for six months on grounds of Great Lakes NTC, 
- Served aboard USS Boston CAG-1 for three years (ET-2). 
- USNR for two years as Electronics Trainer in Milwaukee,
- Commercial General Class RT Operator License PG-19-6075
- Education: MA, BBA Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, with Elec. 
Engineering for two years at UW-Milwaukee, plus grad level
courses in Finance, Product Development, International Mktg. +
- Employment as follows: 
- Plant Engineering at Johns-Manville (Waukegan, IL),
- Plant Engineering at AC Electronics (Milwaukee, WI), 
- Tech Writer & Supvsr at Collins Radio (64-68), 
- Marketing Planner at NCR (Dayton, OH) (69-73), 
- Product Mgr & Int'l Sales Coord. -Mosler Safe Co. (74-85), 
- Owner/Mgr. of Computer Logic (retail store in FL) (85-86), 
- Real Estate Broker in FL (87-03), RE Broker in TN (03-07). 
- Retired writer and hobbyist, (07- current). 
- Board Member of Middle East TN Emerg. Radio Svc, Inc. 
- Political activities: VP in Iowa - Cedar Rapids Young Republicans, 
active in Barry Goldwater (Pres) & James Bromwell (MC) campaigns.
- Active in church & tennis clubs in several locations over the years.