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Name: Bernard L.
Amateur Radio Call Sign: K6KBL (was KG6UVQ)
Location: San Leandro, CA
Internet Handle: Radiobern

My Radio History

Mid 1980's: Radio Shack "Radio Bot" (first AM radio), various AM transistor radios
Early 1990's: Various AM/FM radios, shortwave radios, and TV band radios
March 1991: Radio Shack TRC-207 CB radios
April 1995: Radio Shack SW-100 multi-band radio
July 1996: Sangean ATS 818 shortwave radio with SSB
March 1997: Radio Shack PRO-60 200 channel police scanner
August 1999: Uniden BC245XLT 300 channel TrunkTracker II police scanner
March 2000: Midland 75-515 FRS radios
May 2000: Sony ICF SW-11 shortwave radio
July 2000: Kenwood UBZ-LH14 FRS radios
October 2001: Radio Shack DX-398 shortwave radio with SSB, rebadge of Sangean ATS-909
September 2002: Yaesu VR-120D compact wideband receiver from Europe
November 2003: Radio Shack PRO-96 digital trunking scanner
December 2003: Tekk NT-10 VHF radios programmed for MURS
April 2004: Received amateur radio call sign KG6UVQ, passing technician class exam
May 2004: Alinco DJ-596T 5 Watt dual band HT (2m/70cm)
November 2005: Radio Shack PRO-97 triple trunking scanner
August 2008: GRE PSR-500 digital triple trunking scanner with object oriented memory
April 2009: TriSquare TSX300 900 MHz FHSS radios
March 2011: Wouxun KG-UV2D 5 Watt dual band HT (2m/70cm)
September 2012: Motorola DTR650 900 MHz FHSS digital radios
August 2013: Baofeng UV-5R 4 Watt dual band HT (2m/70cm)
August 2013: Upgraded amateur radio license to general class
January 2014: Vanity call sign K6KBL granted
February 2014: Kenwood TH-F6A 5 Watt tri band HT (2m/1.25m/70cm)
February 2014: Pi IRLP node # 7679 assembled and running
March 2014: Connect Systems CS700 4 Watt UHF DMR HT (DMR # 3106280), upgraded to CS750 June 2015
March 2014: Alinco DR-435T MKIII 35 Watt mobile (70cm)
April 2014: EchoIRLP installed with Echolink node # 973282
July 2014: Kenwood TS-590S 100 Watt HF Transceiver (160m/80m/60m/40m/30m/20m/17m/15m/12m/10m/6m)
January 2015: CountyComm GP-5/SSB ultra portable shortwave radio with SSB
March 2015: RadioShack PRO-668 digital trunking scanner with P25 Phase II
June 2015: Connect Systems CS800 45 Watt UHF DMR Mobile (DMR # 3106660)
July 2015: Tytera TYT MD-380 4 Watt UHF DMR HT
February 2016: Yaesu VX-3R 1.5 Watt dual band HT (2m/70cm)
March 2016: Yaesu FT-2900R 75 Watt mobile (2m)
September 2016: Unication G4 P25 Voice Pager/Receiver
November 2016: Icom IC-A14 5 Watt VHF Airband radio
March 2017: SharkRF openSPOT
April 2017: Connect Systems CS580 4 Watt UHF DMR HT
November 2017: Connect Systems CS580 5 Watt VHF DMR HT
November 2017: Digitech AR1780 shortwave radio with SSB and Airband
February 2018: Yaesu FT-70DR 5 Watt dual band C4FM HT (2m/70cm)
April 2018: Unication G5 P25 Voice Pager/Receiver
June 2018: Motorola DLR1060 900 MHz FHSS digital radios
September 2018: SDRplay RSP1A SDR receiver
December 2018: Anytone AT-D878UV 7 Watt dual band DMR HT (2m/70cm)
March 2019: Kenwood TM-V71A 50 Watt dual band mobile (2m/70cm)
July 2019: Motorola DTR700 900 MHz FHSS digital radios
November 2019: Sangean HDR-14 HD AM/FM radio

My Cruise Log

August 1993: Western Caribbean, 7 days on Seaward of Norwegian Cruise Line
July 1995: Alaska/Canada, 12 days on Fair Princess of Princess Cruises
August 1996: Mexican Riviera, 7 days on Jubilee of Carnival Cruise Lines
September 2001: Eastern Caribbean, 7 days on Grand Princess of Princess Cruises
March 2007: Mexican Riviera, 11 days on Dawn Princess of Princess Cruises
July 2009: Alaska/Canada: 7 days on Rhapsody of the Seas of Royal Caribbean International
November 2009: Mexican Riviera, 7 days on Sapphire Princess of Princess Cruises
April 2014: Panama Canal, 15 days on Celebrity Infinity of Celebrity Cruises
December 2014 Western Caribbean, 7 days on Emerald Princess of Princess Cruises
October 2017 New England/Canada, 7 days on Regal Princess of Princess Cruises
October 2018 Eastern Caribbean, 7 days on Allure of the Seas of Royal Caribbean International

My Travel/Vacation Log

United States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
Austria: Salzburg, Vienna
Belgium: Brussels
Belize Belize City
Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman
China: Beijing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Nanning, Shanghai, Shenzhen
Colombia: Cartagena
Costa Rica: Puntarenas, Tarcoles River
France: Paris
Germany: Rhine
Guatemala: Pacaya Volcano, Puerto Quetzal
Honduras Roatán
Italy: Nice, Pisa, Rome, Venice
Jamaica: Ocho Rios
Japan: Hakone, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo
Mexico: Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cozumel, Mazatlan, Playa Del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, Tulum, Zihuatanejo
Monaco: Monte Carlo
Netherlands: Amsterdam
Netherlands Antilles: Saint Maarten/Saint Martin
Panama: Balboa, Colon, Gamboa
Puerto Rico: San Juan
Switzerland: Engleberg, Lucerne, Neuhausen
Taiwan: Kaohsiung, Taichung, Taipei
Thailand: Bangkok, Chonburi/Pattaya, Phuket
United Kingdom: London
US Virgin Islands: Saint Thomas

Broadway Show Log

December 1994: "The Phantom of the Opera", San Francisco
February 1998: "The Phantom of the Opera", San Francisco
August 2003: "The Phantom of the Opera", San Francisco
May 2007: "Jersey Boys", Los Angeles
August 2007: "The Phantom of the Opera", Las Vegas
May 2008: "Wicked", Chicago
December 2008: "The Phantom of the Opera", San Francisco
February 2014: "The Book of Mormon", Los Angeles
September 2015: "The Phantom of the Opera", San Francisco
September 2017: "Hamilton", Los Angeles
October 2017: "Cats", New York City
October 2017: "Kinky Boots", New York City
September 2018: "The Phantom of the Opera", San Francisco

"Cirque du Soleil" Show Log

June 2002: "O", Las Vegas
December 2003: "Varekai", Pomona
December 2003: "Alegria", San Francisco
February 2005: "Mystere", Las Vegas
December 2007: "Corteo", Orange County
February 2010: "KÀ", Las Vegas

Questions, Comments or Concerns

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