Ken Reynolds
Enthusiast
Hi everyone! My name is Ken. I live in Grand Prairie, TX.
I am a web developer for a national lending company, ham radio enthusiast, and all-around, unapologetic weather nerd. I have been unflinchingly fascinated with weather since I was a kid in the early 80s. Like many other weather geeks my age, I spent as much time as possible watching The Weather Channel and, when severe weather would threaten North Central Texas, you could not unglue me from the T.V. I have been chasing for roughly 10 years, mostly in north central, central, & northwestern Texas, the Texas Panhandle, central and western Oklahoma, and southern Kansas.
My involvement in ham radio began in 2013, when I became a Technician licensed amateur radio operator, though my fascination with electronics and, specifically amateur radio, began also when I was a kid. I upgraded my operating license to General Class last November and do not plan to upgrade to the Amateur Extra class for a few years, thus providing me the opportunity to build and learn how to operate a proper HF station, as well as learn Morse Code.
I am a certified Storm Spotter for the city of Grand Prairie, TX, which is where I currently reside, and I am an ARES volunteer, and member of, the Mansfield/Johnson Amateur Radio Service. When not spotting or chasing I can most assuredly be found playing video games, playing with my amateur radio equipment (hopefully I will be able to build that HF station soon!), or helping with communications as a Mansfield/Johnson Amateur Radio Service volunteer at various local events such as local parades, bike rides, and marathons.
My weather forecasting skills are advanced-basic. I don't expect to ever learn everything there is to know about weather forecasting, or the atmosphere in general, but I do enjoy the journey of learning new things and challenging what I already know.
I am a web developer for a national lending company, ham radio enthusiast, and all-around, unapologetic weather nerd. I have been unflinchingly fascinated with weather since I was a kid in the early 80s. Like many other weather geeks my age, I spent as much time as possible watching The Weather Channel and, when severe weather would threaten North Central Texas, you could not unglue me from the T.V. I have been chasing for roughly 10 years, mostly in north central, central, & northwestern Texas, the Texas Panhandle, central and western Oklahoma, and southern Kansas.
My involvement in ham radio began in 2013, when I became a Technician licensed amateur radio operator, though my fascination with electronics and, specifically amateur radio, began also when I was a kid. I upgraded my operating license to General Class last November and do not plan to upgrade to the Amateur Extra class for a few years, thus providing me the opportunity to build and learn how to operate a proper HF station, as well as learn Morse Code.
I am a certified Storm Spotter for the city of Grand Prairie, TX, which is where I currently reside, and I am an ARES volunteer, and member of, the Mansfield/Johnson Amateur Radio Service. When not spotting or chasing I can most assuredly be found playing video games, playing with my amateur radio equipment (hopefully I will be able to build that HF station soon!), or helping with communications as a Mansfield/Johnson Amateur Radio Service volunteer at various local events such as local parades, bike rides, and marathons.
My weather forecasting skills are advanced-basic. I don't expect to ever learn everything there is to know about weather forecasting, or the atmosphere in general, but I do enjoy the journey of learning new things and challenging what I already know.
