User:W4HTX

W4HTX is John T. McF. Mood and is a:

Human born in the last century.

A grandfather.

A science fiction (Star Trek, Star Wars especially) fan.

An Amateur Radio enthusiast with over 200 countries contacted by 2 way radio, two SAREX Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment contacts, and many SAREX Space Amateur Radio Experiments (SAREX moved from the STS flights to a permanent home on the ISS. As permanent as that can be, anyhow.) These contacts are provable by QSL (reply cards) and logs.

A writer of technical articles, fiction, and other drivel. Please do not draw any inference as to the quality of the writing.

A former police officer.

A resident of North America, in North Carolina, FORMERLY within Mecklenburg County where they TAX RAINFALL, even if it does NOT rain. Currently living in Lexington, SC where they do NOT tax rain, even when it does not rain. Evidenced by the fact that our local lakes are an average of 7" to 15" below average levels for the last 50 years or so. And taxes haven't gone up (for that reason anyhow!).

A programmer in Visual Basic 6. Please do not draw any inference as to the quality of the programming. Some, but not all, of his programming - such as it is - is available free of cost at CHIPSpeaking.com, enjoy. It is intended to help relieve the suffering of this who cannot speak due to ALS or any other reason. Written to honor his brother Chip Mood so he will be remembered and PALS will get help without indignity.

A supporter of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease, or Motor Neuron Disease) research. Research for a cure is very important to him.

A fan of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Maximilian Kolbe (Amateur Radio Licensee SP3RN of Poland) (martyred at Auschwitz during World War II).