K4RVJ

Jamey Nixon

Reidsville, NC

Hello, I got my start with amateur radio first, as a cadet the civil air patrol in the early to mid-50's with a radio and call "Blue-dog 264". In 1957, I was first licensed as a Technician, 1977, as General, 1978, as Advanced 1979, and Extra 2007, that should have been a good day, but was the worst day of my life. (my wife, Jeannie, past away in her sleep, that night.)

My wife, Jeannie Soyars Nixon and I were married 50 years, we met early in Reidsville high school, and after graduation in 1956 we were married we have one child, Wendy, she is married and lives next door to me. At this time she has no children.

My main hobby has always been amateur radio, next would be flying, in the late 80's and early 90's, I held a student pilot permit, total hours app. 100 hours, with 25 hours solo, (PIC) checked out on Cessna 150 & 152, also Cherokee 140, total instructors 5, passed private pilot written twice, missed one cross country and the check ride, because rental airplanes were no longer available at Shiloh airport. I also played golf while employed with Burlington Ind. (The Reidsville Drapery Plant from 1956 to 1994) my best score was about 90, I also like Boating, not much of a fisherman. Another hobby is gardening, I raise Vegetables for several deer, a ground hog an many raccoons .

I like amateur radio because of the people, they are great friends and willing to help and show others how to make or do new things. I like the club meetings, socials, and annual events like our swapfest, fieldday, and public service events. I like to know how to use all modes of communications available to hams, however nets and just plain ragchew are my favorites.
My first DX contact was Sweden (SM7ZM) on 6 meters AM. C W is my least used mode of ham radio. I like to build dipoles and rework old tv-antennas into 6 meter beams.

I hope to meet you on the ham bands
73 Jamey, K4RVJ