In 1966 my father and I went on a radio expedition to Europe where we operated from the Vatican, Monaco and Madeira Island.
In 1985 I began teaching Amateur radio in Santa Monica California for the PNP School of Amateur radio.
In 1986 I began teaching Amateur radio license preparation for boaters in the Marina Del Rey.
In 1993 I became the disaster radio training coordinator for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which I held through 1999.
During my time as training coordinator I set up several city disaster preparedness programs for the cities of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Malibu and the Marina Del Rey.
In 2000 I joined ABCO Technology an information technology school where I have merged Amateur radio with information technology.
In 2007 I received a Master of arts in Education and Counseling from Loyola Marymount University at Los Angeles.
Since 1985 I’ve trained over 10,000 students to successfully pass FCC license examinations.

I received my first license, which was the Novice license in November of 1962. I have been licensed for fifty-three years.

I’m chairman of the Radio Amateur Group at the California Yacht Club in the Marina Del Rey, which has over 125 members.

The last two books I’ve written, the Technician and General license manuals brings my total up to 15 books written over the past 30 years.

Amateur Radio is a vital tool to be used for disasters, emergencies and to meet people who enjoy technology all over the world. I hope to see Amateur radio continue to grow so the world will have a strong backup communication system when it is needed.