Paul is the founding president of the Indiana-Michigan-Ohio Skywarn Association and has been involved with emergency communications for 30 years, both in public and amateur communications. He is also a member of the Goshen (Indiana) Amateur Radio Club, and HFPACK.

First licensed in 1988, Paul was one of the first Buddipole users working people from locations across the globe with the lightweight portable antenna system. He hopes to operate from hotspots near the volcano. (Not too hot, we hope!)

Paul is 53 years old and has been married to Ann (KB9DQP) for 31 years. He was involved in the orthopedic implant field for 15 years and spent 15 years in the manufacturing sector prior to that. He now has a private business in retail sales. His other interests include computers, historical reenacting, and community service. He holds an Extra class license.