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Biography: My pharmacy degree is from Oregon State, 1973.   This is the thirtieth year of my career in the U.S. Public Health Service.  My first assignment was at the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, NY.  It was there I met my wife, Cathy.  From there we transferred to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and lived there for four years.  Our first two daughters, Raquel and Daniela, were born there.  In 1981 I transferred to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in eastern Montana, with the Indian Health Service branch of USPHS.  I worked with the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes there.  Our third daughter, Rebecca, was born there.  In 1986 we moved to Maine, where I have been working with the Passamaquoddy Tribe.  Look on your map:  Passamaquoddy Bay (part of the Bay of Fundy) is named for the tribe here.  The name means, "People of the Dawn."  Since this tribe is located on the far eastern tip of the U.S., they are the first to see the sun rise in the morning.  Hence the name. Back in Montana, I began playing around with a shortwave receiver someone had given to us as a wedding present.  There was a strong signal from HCJB (Quito), and I heard beautiful Indian pipe music.  Later I tuned in on some CW, heard about Monitoring Times magazine, found out about amateur radio, and I was on my way!  I started out with CW, and that remains my favorite mode, although I have a 2M rig in my car.

Job: I am practicing in the State of Maine, as an employee of the Federal Government. I am a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service.

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