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First licensed in 1973 as WN4GBI, Tim Berry has been an active in East
Tennessee Amateur Radio for 30 years. He has held the Amateur Extra Class
license since 1982, and also holds the FCC Lifetme General Radiotelephone
license (previously the FCC First Class Radiotelephone license) since 1978.
He is a member and past president of the Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville
(RACK). He is also a member of the Middle East Tennessee Emergency Radio
Service (METERS).
All the repeaters maintained by Tim are located in the Knoxville, TN area,
and are open to all Amateur Radio Operators. Any & all hams are
welcome to try them out when in the area. Tim has been an amateur repeater
owner since 1981.
Tim is presently employed as the Chief Engineer of Citadel Broadcasting
of Knoxville, which consists of radio stations WIVK-FM, WNOX FM, WNML AM/FM,
WNRX-FM, and WOKI-FM. In addition, Tim is also the Chief Engineer of WJBZ-FM
in the Knoxville area.
He
is also the Chief Engineer and Technical Director of the Vol Radio Network,
which broadcasts the University of Tennessee football, basketball, and
baseball games. He is married to Tammy, KB4TQO, and they have a daughter,
Paige
- a student at the University of Tennessee... who recently was asked to
sing the National Anthem before a capacity crowd in Thompson Boling Arena,
before a UT Basketball game!
Paige Sings
the National Anthem...
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then...Check out
"Proud Papa" Tim!
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Back in early 1995 Tim had an opportunity to honor one of his mentors,
George Shaver, K4HXD in a local Ham Club Newsletter. George was the
one person most responsible for taking Tim "under his wing" and showing
him how much fun this hobby can be. Tim's article was in response
to George's passing, and he would like to share it with you here.
 
Tim, and the "Voice of the Vols",
Proof Positive that Tim is
.
John Ward
truly, Out-Standing in his field!
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In his office.... hidden
by a flock of HT antennae!
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