I grew up near Houston, TX and graduated from high school in 1986. I joined the U.S. Coast Guard during the same summer. I've tinkered with electronics and audio equipment since I was about 14. Therefore, I went to a U.S. Navy technical school (as a Coastie) to become an (electronics/weapons) fire control technician in 1987. With my new training, I expanded to radar, industrial computers, and synchro/servo subsystems. Once I bought my first new car in 1988, I started doing some of my own maintenance and learned the basics about automotive systems (self-taught). Later, I became involved with Amateur Radio and computers. Eventually, many of my hobbies started tying together. For example, both my bicycle and my car are outfitted with Amateur Radio stations. The explosion of technology has made my job and some of my hobbies quite interesting.
I married a wonderful woman in 1991. Our daughter was born in 2000. Their pages are intentionally short on information to preserve their privacy. We met in Alameda, CA in the wake of the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. Since then, we've lived in Hampton Roads VA, Cape Cod MA, White Sands NM, Alameda (again), and a return to Hampton Roads.