I'm a Radio Astronomy Enthusiast. I was at Big Ear the weekend before it was tore down, and it was what really prompted me to get into Radio Astronomy. It's w

I'm a Radio Astronomy Enthusiast. I was at Big Ear the weekend before it was tore down, and it was what really prompted me to get into Radio Astronomy. It's what prompted me to visit Arecibo in the late 90's -- there wasn't much of a visitor's center, but, I was still able to get a tour by someone who was working that day. I tried to get into OSU's Electrical Engineering Program (my mentor went there, and I had made a lot of friends through him), but, my military service made it impossible for me to find a path forward at OSU, and managed to go to a small private school's engineering school instead. Radio Astronomy (and, broadcast/ham radio) really helped me shape my engineering prowess to who I am today.