West Gulf Division Director - Dr. David Woolweaver, K5RAV
Address: 2210 South 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen, TX 78550
Telephone: Home - (956) 425-3128, Fax: 425-8797
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K5RAV at W1AW. (click on image for larger |
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Our granddaughters Masha and Lera.
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FMRE President, Mr. Pedro Mucharraz Gonzales, XE1PM with K5RAV.
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Left to Right: Earle W. Smith, VE6NM, President of Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC); Dr. David Woolweaver, K5RAV, Director West Gulf Division (ARRL). (click on image for larger |
I was born into a
family of hams so it was a natural thing for me to enter the amateur
radio
service. Fortunately, I had a great Elmer, Bob Stark, W5OLG. Bob was my
mentor,
scout master and good friend. He was always at the top of the DXCC list
and I
learned a lot about geography by placing pins into a large map in his
shack
marking exotic countries that he had worked.
Now, I am a
periodontist in Harlingen, TX where I have practiced at Valley
Periodontal
Associates since 1972. I served for ten years as a Board member and as
the
President of a non profit corporation named Dentists Who Care which
employs 128
volunteer dentists to deliver charity care to indigent children in
South Texas.
Dentists Who Care's volunteers have provided $3.0 million in dental
services to
over 25,000 indigent children. In 2008, I was appointed by the Governor
to
serve on the Council of the Texas Department of State Health Services
(DSHS).
DSHS supervises the activities of the Texas Commission of Alcohol
and
Drug Abuse, the Texas Department of Health, the Texas Health Care
Information
Council and the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation.
DSHS employs 12,000 personnel and has an annual budget of $3.0
Billion.
Locally, I am a
co-founder of the South Texas Amateur Repeater Society (STARS) one of
the
largest amateur radio organizations in South Texas. Look for the
ECHOLINK node
K5RAV-R (67509) and the IRLP Node K5RAV (3279) which are linked to
146.70 Mhz,
a wide coverage repeater in Rio Grande Valley. You might also find my
APRS
HF/VHF Gateway station on LSB 10.151 Mhz and FM 144.39 Mhz.
The digital modes
are my favorites and I have been a RTTY operator since 1963. Started
with a
Model 15 Teletype, but since 1979, have been a computer user.
You can find me
on the Texas Traffic NET 3873 Mhz most evenings and during the day on
Fridays
and Saturdays on the 7290 Traffic NET.
In 2000, I
became the Vice Director of the West Gulf Division of the ARRL. In
January
2009, I was appointed Director of the West Gulf Division. My
ARRL
service has been the highlight of my amateur radio career.
