After living in California a few years, we moved to Glendale, Arizona, in 1958, getting a position with the CAA in Phoenix, AZ at the PHX ARTCC (Air Route Traffic Control Center) located at Skyharbor Airport. Though the years I attended many schools in Oklahoma City at the CAA/FAA Academy. The electronic technician crew worked at the PHX ARTCC and PHX LRR (Long Range Radar) site located 35 air miles north of Skyharbor airport. I attended ASU (AZ State University) in 1960 and 1961 taking Engineering courses. While the Districts were active I was a District Radar Supervisor Relief for Phoenix and Tucson. The Phoenix Center closed in 1964 so my primary job was at the PHX LRR. In 1973 the USAF installed a Height Finder Radar and Operations Room at the PHX LRR, which we maintained also. Information was fed to the ABQ ARTCC, LAX ARTCC, USAF, US Border Patrol, and the US ARMY. I completed several special projects for the FAA Western Pacific Regional office and worked four months on the Brown Book (dealing with electronic communication through out the FAA and special positions) in Washington DC during the year of 1988. Some of my hobbies were Z-Cars, Radio Control Model Aircraft, and computers.

At the end of 1990, I retired and we moved to Lake Havasu City, AZ. Dee and I are both members of NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees) and CRCC (Colorado River Computer Club) in Lake Havasu City. Our main attraction here is the London Bridge (the largest antique) brought over from London, England and reconstructed in the city. We raised eight children with the youngest at 36 years of age now.

In 1992, Raytheon called me to do some FAA contract work as a Resident Engineer installing Communication, Computer, and Radar equipment through out the FAA Western Pacific Region. I got to meet several old fellow workers and friends during my duties.

I have been in computers since the 70's and worked on main frames and PC's including TRS-80's, APPLEs, Atari ST, IBM's, and compatibles. Mostly self trained, I have completed some programming of software in MS Basic, GW Basic, ST Basic, Visual Basic, and machine language.