K9SLY
Dan Gillenwater
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KI4NOF
My Ham Radio Interests
My involvement in communications centers around furthering the government's ability to communicate during emergencies.
To that end, I support the Arlington County RACES mission to develop emergency communications training and enhance the Emergency Support Function.
The Arlington Radio Public Service Club (ARPSC) provides support for the RACES function.
Please stop by W4AVA.ORG to learn more...
Equipment
Yaesu FT-897D (Station)
Yaesu FT-7800 (Mobile)
Yaesu VX-7R (Portable)
Vintage Rigs:
Yaesu FT 101E Transciver
Yaesu YC-601 Digital Display
Yaesu YO-100 Monitor Scope
Yaesu SP- 101 Speaker/phone patch
Drake R-4B Receiver
Drake T-4XB Transmitter
MN-4 Antenna Tuner
MS-4 Speaker
Hellicrafters SX-43 Receiver
Hellicrafters R-46 Speaker
Kenwood TR-7950 2 meter Mobile
Antennas;
Crushcraft 7.8 dB Dual Band Yagi
2 meters & 440
Hy-Gain AV-18VS Vertical for
10, 15, 20, 40, and 80 Meters
Software:
Ham Radio Deluxe
N3FJP's Amateur Radio Software for contesting
Other Interests
About my Call Sign & QSL Card...
K-9 Sylvester (Sly)
I have been a police officer for 23 years. 10 of those years I spent with the best partner...
Sylvester's story starts in the soviet republic of Georgia (former USSR) in 1991. After being washed out of the military he was sold to a US vendor for police service and shipped to the USA. My Department purchased him in 1992 for $2,500.
Sly and I completed Police K-9 Training in April 1993. We worked midnight patrol for seven months and were the first K-9 Team, in my department, selected to be crossed-trained for criminal apprehension and narcotics detection.
During our 10 years on the street we were responsible for more than 300 criminal apprehensions (some resulted in bites!) Over 1500 narcotics searches and countless misdemeanor arrests. Resulting in the seizure of hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, property and drugs.
Sylvester was retired from police service in April 2002 as I continue a career as a detective in Computer Forensics.
Sylvester passed in January of 2003.
This call sign is my way of keeping a part of him with me and remembering his service to our community...
Clubs
Arlington Radio Public Service Club