Mark was licensed in 1976 as WN6LLM/WB6LLM and operated CW in the Caribbean and Central America aboard a sail boat with his parents and brother.  In the Canal Zone he was known as KZ5CC.

This rewarding hobby led to a career in broadcast radio where Mark has been doing engineering work for the past 28 years.

He is a life member of the ARRL and active in amateur radio clubs in the Austin, TX area.  Mark is also involved in frequency coordination for amateur radio repeaters in Texas.

He is married with adult children.  Wife Renee' is N5BW and son Matt is K5RYN.

Mark has led a couple of mini expeditions to the Bahamas as C6AMS.