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Name: Bernard L.
Amateur Radio Call Sign: 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
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 (2 m/70 cm)
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 (2 m/70 cm)
September 2012: Motorola DTR650 900 MHz digital radios

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

My Travel/Vacation Log

United States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec
Austria: Salzburg and Vienna
Belgium: Brussels
Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman
China: Beijing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Nanning, Shanghai, and Shenzhen
France: Paris
Germany: Rhine
Italy: Nice, Pisa, Rome, and Venice
Jamaica: Ocho Rios
Mexico: Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cozumel, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, and Zihuatanejo
Monaco: Monte Carlo
Netherlands: Amsterdam
Netherlands Antilles: Saint Maarten/Saint Martin
Switzerland: Engleberg, Lucerne, and Neuhausen
Taiwan: Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei
Thailand: Bangkok, Chonburi/Pattaya, and Phuket
United Kingdom: London
US Virgin Islands: Saint Thomas

"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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