Lone Star Communications and Electronics, LLC

About Us

FCC Commercial First Class Radiotelephone and PCIA

Certified Technician

Our company is based on the belief that our customers needs are of the utmost importance. I am committed to meeting those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals.

As a former Motorola Sr. technician and ham radio operator of almost 20 years there has been many changes in the industry and the hobby.

My goal is to give folks the best possible price on quality products! We don't sell junk! We don't ever add "handling charges" only the actual shipping charges.

I welcome any suggestion and comments about products that you might be interested in.

We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in the industry.

A little about myself:

I was raised in Converse, Texas and attended Judson ISD and graduated in 1978.

I enlisted in the US Air Force out of high School. After my enlistment I enrolled in Corning Community College and graduated with a AAS Electronic Technology degree. I wanted to get into the RF field of electronics, I took a job working for Greater Rochester Cable and after a year I was offered a job with Motorola (This was my dream job!)

My ham radio experience: My 7th grade math teacher Bill Phillips (W5OWJ -SK) was my elmer.

He got me interested in ham radio and electronics. I took and passed my FCC/NABER Commercial license. It wasn't until years later that I earned myham ticket (N2OKT). I was living in New York state and working for Motorola Inc. at the time.

Years later I upgraded my ham radio license to general, and changed my call to W5TXR. Shortly thereafter I tested and earned my (CW) extra class. By the way, my wife (The lovely and gracious Nancy), KE5USG (now K5TXR) earned her technician ticket in 2008.

I think that amateur radio is such an interesting hobby to be into, mainly for two reasons: there is constant emergence of new RF-Radio technology (most of which comes from ham radio operators), and you can meet some really great people..

I decided to start this business because of a serious lack of real two-way radio technicians in these parts of East Texas and on the ham side, amateur radio can get very expensive and I wanted to have a place where hams and ham clubs could go to get the best price on antennas, heliax, duplexers and so on. I will add product on as time goes by.

I am a member of ARRL, AMSAT, CARF and TAPR.

Nancy and I are both committed Christians, fiscal and political conservatives and we both have a work ethic unlike most others. My handshake is my word! I discovered a long time ago that money isn't everything! I'm not interested in being money rich, Just rich in Christ, Family and Country!

73's

Mark de W5TXR

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