If you’ve come to this site, you may have seen or heard me over the airwaves or in a Digital Mode. Thanks for stopping by!
I am a Third generation HAM in the family. My Dad and Grandfather both held the W4ALQ license. I am working on expanding more content onto this page as I hammer out a few more details and gather more pictures.
My Grandfather, George William Currey, who served in the Army Air Corps In World War 2, was granted the license in the late 1930’s. The license had expired sometime after the war when it fell out of use, and according to records a couple of other Amateurs held the licenses until the late 1970’s.
My father, Robert William Currey, aka Bob, was first granted his license, KG4GZY, in 2000. Bob was active in the Middle Georgia Emergency Management Agency at that time, and was actively involved in various other Volunteer and Civil Service organizations all throughout life. In the 1970’s, he participated in Civil Defense and was a member of the Macon CB Radio Club. He always had scanners or radios used for Civil Defense or EMA. I always wanted to play with the radios, but was always instructed hands off. I was always afraid I would change a setting and not know how to set it back right.
By 2010, Bob had discovered what his fathers’ original call letters were and was granted the vanity license in 2011. He later earned his General License and was active in the HAM community for several years. At the time I didn’t know what a field day, or the AARL was, but he peaked my curiosity at the time, but unfortunately I was a bit busy at the time. I made a promise I would earn my Technician license. Unfortunately, W4ALQ became a Silent Key in early 2017.
I inherited a lot of equipment I had no clue how to use, or what it was for. In late 2018 I started studying for the technician license and in March 2019, I became a HAM, KN4TCI. I went out and bought my Icom ID-51A handheld as my own first radio the day I passed the test. I quickly found out, a lot of my father’s equipment was of little use for my license class and skill set. What I quickly learned, however, digital modes where right up my alley, and with the investment of a ZUMSpot (No D-Star Repeaters in range), I could reach out to the world. My first QSO was in New Zealand, and that was awesome! I figured out D-Star before I figured out how to dial in to an FM repeater, so truth be told, I’m learning the newer modes before the old.
Fast forward a little bit, I’ve spent a good chunk of change at the local candy store, and am excited to explore HF, some CW, and some of the other digital modes as I continue to study for my General License, among the many other things I am doing right now. This includes working on my Masters Degree, Growing my IT career skill set and work on this site and my video channel.
-73, Jon.
