K4BAI

John Laney
Columbus, GA

John T. Laney III, Columbus, GA. Licensed November 1954 as KN4BAI, K4BAI since April 1955. A.B. Mercer University, 1964, J.D. Mercer University, 1966. U.S. Army 1964-1970, Regular Army Captain, JAGC. Civil trial practice attorney 1970-1986. Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, M.D., Georgia, 1986 to present. Married to Louise (Weesie). Two adult children and one grandson. My father, J.T. Laney was K4VGI and is now a Silent Key.

Home station: FT1000MP x 2, Alpha 78, TH6DXX, 40M dipole, 88' center fed zepp, 80M inverted vee dipole. IC736 used primarily on 6M. QRV CW and SSB 160-6M and sometimes on 2M. Sometime QRV mobile usually with an Alinco DX70.

Charter Life Member, ARRL (ORS) (formerly EC, AEC, RM, OO Class I, OBS, Asst SCM, GA.) Life Member QCWA. Member: FOC (1121), 10-X 45,389, FISTS 2158, HSC 1671, SKCC 3280, FP 951, NAQCC 644, SMIRK 6081. DXCC-Mixed Honor Roll (all current countries confirmed except North Korea). Active on Ga State Net (3549 khz 7 and 10 PM ET daily). Member Sunday morning Georgia Cracker Net (3995 khz 8 AM ET). Member South East Contest Club (former president). Member Southeastern DX Club. Attend Dayton Hamvention most years.

Operated most CW and SSB contests since 1955. Active from South Korea as HL9KQ May 1968-June 1969. QRV from the Caribbean as K4BAI/PJ2, K4BAI/HH2, 8P9HT, J79AA, PJ2/K4BAI, PJ4/K4BAI. QRV from Caribbean in contests as PJ0CW, PJ0FC, PJ9JT, PJ2CC, VP7BL, P41E (Curacao), P42E, 4V2C, 8P9HT, 8P9Z, J77J, PJ2T, PJ4R, PJ4A. Also QRV in Contests as HL9US in 1968. QSL manager for EL2T/5L2T, SV0BK/SW0BK, S92ST, PJ9GIW, PJ2CC (CQWW CW 1979), PJ4R (2006 ), PJ4A (2006 and after), 8P9Z, 8P9HR, 8P9HS (1986), 8P9HU (1986), W4AN, PJ4/KU8E, PJ4/K1TO, PJ4/N4TO, PJ4/K5OT. Custodian South East Contest Club call, W4AN.

Competitor in four WRTC Team Championships: 1996, K6T with W4AN, placed second for silver medal. 2000, S534J with K6LL. 2002, OJ3D with W4AN. 2006, PW5Y with KU8E. U.S. contest operating in groups or as guest operator in contests at: N4RJ, K4VHC, N4PN, W8JI, W4AN, W4KZ, NQ4I, KU8E. QRV in most Field Days since 1955 with calls such as W4CVY, W4NTG, W4KLN, K4KS, KN4A, W4AN, N4WV, K4BAI, K4VEW.