Budd was first licensed in 1954 in Punxsutawney, PA. His main interest is in portable HF radio. One of the first members of HFpack, he is very active with that fine portable HF Yahoo! group. Try 14342.5 Khz to see who's out portable! He loves operating from his bicycle (soon to be a recumbent trike) and from golf carts, picnic tables, and while out walking with a pedestrian mobile setup.

He is the "Buddipole Guy." See the homebrew version of this popular HF portable antenna on QSL.NET and the commercial version at Buddipole.com.

Budd has been married to Patty for over 43 years. A former DJ, Budd also spent over 20 years as a State Farm Agent in Redding, CA. Budd holds an Extra Class license.