Charles Robles,
KF6TXI
Webmaster
March 2008
I have been a MARC Member
since 2002. I suppose I have four hobbies, they do not
always cooperate and unfortunately they occasionally interfere
with each other. My first hobby was the US Army
Reserve. I was a Command Sergeant Major and Medic, I am
still a Medic but am now officially Command Sergeant Major
(retired). I call
this a hobby because I enjoyed the service and the friends that it
has made for me. I have 31 years between the Active and
Reserve components. I have retired as of December 2006.
My second hobby would be
computers. This is what I actually pay my bills
with. I also enjoy this very much. The opportunities
to teach and support the end users is a great draw for me.
I do all aspects of micro computers, from desktop and
application support to networking and file server installation
and support. I support both Novell and Windows Networks
and their associated applications such as, GroupWise, Border
Manager, and Exchange. I program routers, gateways and
firewalls from all the manufacturers.
The third hobby, and these are
in no particular order, is my 2006 Black Honda Gold Wing, named
"Stealth". This is my toy and it is a pleasure
to work with it and use it. I enjoy the events and
community service that I have been able to participate in with
the MC. I am well versed with GPS(s) and this model
contains the Honda GPS and ABS brakes. I routinely teach
land navigation using Map, Compass and GPS.
Finally, the fourth would be
Ham Radio. I have been a ham since 11/98. I hold a
General rating and the call sign is KF6TXI. At present
I use the radio in the Car, the Motorcycle, and the home.
Occasionally, I will use it while pedestrian mobile. I
use the APRS call signs of KF6TXI-xx to denote the particular
application, -9 for Car, -10 for MC, -12 for Jeep. My
radios are a Kenwood D700A and Yaesu FT8100 at home. The
Jeep and the MC each have a Kenwood D700A. I also have a
bunch of HTs including Kenwood D7A(G), Kenwood F6A, Yaesu VX7,
and FT50.
My reason for joining MARC and
remaining a member is the friendship and the service to the
community. The MARC Members are all excellent people to
know and I would encourage anyone reading this to come to our
meetings, talk to us over our nets and join.
Charles (KF6TXI)
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