My name is Carter W. Craigie, and I was born and raised in Richmond, VA. I
have held the calls KA3IME, KD3AO, and now N3AO. I was first licensed as a
novice in 1981 in Devon, PA.  I was an SWL while at Williams College
(1954-1960) in northwestern Mass. I thought it was a gas to hear Radio
Moscow, the BBC, and VoA.

My graduate degree is in Folklore and Folklife Studies from the Univ. of Pa.

While teaching at Cabrini College in Radnor, PA, I returned to radio, still
as a listener. When I learned that an ordinary American could also TALK on
the airwaves as well as listen, I started going to classes to get my ham
ticket. I was a novice for at least two years doing CW only on HF before I
tried to get my general.  Wow! There were voices in that radio!  From that
point on I worked and finally earned my extra ticket. My wife Kay WT3P also
got her extra about the same time.  We taught novice classes for about 5-6
years for the Mid-Atlantic ARC.  I still teach CW classes here at home
now... I'm still not a fast sender or receiver but I really like CW.

I have been club president for two 2-year terms. I was the EPA Section
Traffic Manager for about 2 years.I have been Field Day Chairman for years,
and am also the club's Traffic Net Manager.

As you may know, my wife Kay has gone on to become EPA Section Manager,
then, Vice-Director, and now Director of the ARRL's Atlantic Division.  She
loves her job, and enjoys contests especially, among other interests in ham
radio...

I have fallen in love with rig (kit) building and have built the following:
TAC 1 (one for 80 meters and one for 40 meters), OHR 500, WM-2 QRP
Wattmeter, DD-1 Digital Dial, and now a Red Hot NorCal 20. I make all my own
dipoles, of  course...

I like to operate HF mobile, and I also like to go camping (and
canoe-camping) and to do portable QRP while in the campsite.

I think the people in the EPA QRP Club are some of the nicest and most
helpful people I've had the pleasure of meeting!

73/72,    Carter  N3AO   EPA QRP Nr. 13