N3BYR - Greg Colburn

I am a former volunteer with the ARRL where my appointment was as a Georgia ARRL field Technical Specialist. I left this position on 26 August 2024 in light of the ARRL response to a suffered cyber attack that the ARRL paid a one-million-dollar ransom to a terroristic threat actor (hacker) organization. As a former member of the armed services and my position as a Cyber Security Specialist outside of ARRL duties, I found that their response was irrational and irresponsible. The ARRL report can be located (HERE) and my response can be located (HERE).

The majority of my weak signal station has been taken down and the major Data nodes are now offline as of March 2025. This is in part due to shifts happening in the hobby and general public communications so I have decided to retire the main scope of my station. I still run on HF and limited weak signal and digital modes.

Now a retired USAF veteran, and over 30 years working in mechanical engineering and fabrication, technology, electronics, cybersecurity, programming, and hacking as a professional and hobbyist. I've garnered just enough information in my head to make me think I know nothing, which is always a safe bet. I currently work within the cybersecurity realm full time for the defense industry since retiring from the service. I have been a Ham Radio operator since Apr 1992 and hold my Amateur Extra along with a Restricted Radiotelephony, GMRS, and Marine operator licenses. I have been involved in MARS and currently active with ARES. I have no inventions, spectacular stories, or major milestones in Ham Radio or communications, yet...

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