..In 1975, my neighbor saw my 160ft long wire antenna up in the trees used for my SWL interest, and wondered what I was up too...  I showed him my portable 6 band radio and he invited me in to his shack.  He put me on the mic  and then we conversed with an amateur in Oregon.  Wow, that was pretty facinating..... All of my teenage friends were into cars, girls, and sports and not necessary in that order.. I wanted more...  I took an electronics  class from W0UDQ...Mr. Kelsey...  He eventually gave me my novice test... and I became WN0OXL/WB0OXL (Overdriven X-ray Launcher.)  This started my quest. The late Doug DeMaw (W1FB), Wes Hayward W7ZOI and others  inspired my building habit.   Below are a few of my projects that might interest you or bring back some memories...  If you see something that gets you energized... that's great, this is what this site is all about.. 33  yrs later, I'm still getting after it... KD0ZW