W6KME, Keith. CVARC (education Director, Field Day coordinator), VCARS (Secretary), VCARC (plain old regular ham). ARRL VE, instructor, ACS/ARES for Ventura County CA. Perpetual newbie and student. Co-founder and current manager of the BORED Net Group, which runs a daily VHF net, monthly µField Day (read “micro field day”), and annual Silent Key memorial, and some much larger events in planning. www.theborednet.net

K6BEZ, Bay Area in California. Licensed in the US since 2011, but previously in the UK. Mainly use low power/qrp from home or out and about.