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About ShellysMom

I am married to the older duffer with a dinosaur level of brain power. I am mandated by the old duffer to enjoy trains and amateur radio so I do enjoy them with him. I also love building birdhouses and being with my two girls Shelly and Rianna. I am a nurse, retired from San Quentin State Prison and Napa Valley Hospice. I was also a firefighter with American Canyon Fire Department and the foreman of the wastewater treatment facility in Gillette, Wyoming. I served my country in the United States Marine Corps stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. I love to travel all over the world with London being one of my favorite places to revisit. I consider myself spiritual but not necessarily religious. My political views are mine and shared when asked my opinion. Amateur radio has opened many opportunities to serve others in our community. First and foremost, I love my husband, my country and my dogs. The order of which varies by the day.

Happy #71 & #82 years and counting.

Posted on October 19, 2011 by ShellysMom

Pictures from our ham meeting October 18, 2011 where we celebrated Bill and Ron’s birthdays with some scrumptious carrot cake. Also a picture of our speaker resting after trying to impart some wisdom into our confused brains.

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Dayton 2011

Posted on June 8, 2011 by ShellysMom

Ron, W6BIS with Kevin, KG6LJO resting after walking the 5 acres of flea market. Dave, WZ6X inside the arena, where all the new goodies are waiting to be purchased.  

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Dayton was good but Seaside is better.

Posted on June 5, 2011 by ShellysMom

Our loop around the United states is drawing to a close. Dayton was good but Seaside is better. We didn’t win anything at Dayton but Seaside has been good to us. Today Ron won an Alinco DJ-C7 and Morgan won … Continue reading →

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W6CO Repeater Configuration’s for Weekly Nets

Posted on April 13, 2011 by ShellysMom

A brief description of what happens five minutes prior to the Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday night nets. Monday 1955 Hrs the repeater controller performs the following functions: Unlinks 147.180 Veeder from 441.800 Veeder Unlinks 441.900 Mt. St. Helena from 441.800 … Continue reading →

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W6CO Courtesy Tones

Posted on April 13, 2011 by ShellysMom

W6CO Courtesy Tones, Do these tones mean anything? Well believe it or not those pesky tones do convey information to all users. Here are the basics: The first tone you hear after the user un-keys, tells us that the repeater … Continue reading →

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