Bill Hart's Web Page

Bill Hart's Web Page--------

email: billhart at hartpierce dot net

Retired from working as a DSP engineer at Rockwell Collins. He worked on digital filtering, radio receivers and transmitters, and data transmission.
Went to Iowa State University a long time ago.
Enjoys old-time music.
Plays harmonica and second fiddle in "The Ridgerunners" band.
Enjoys barn dances. with old-fashioned square dancing and New England style contra dances.
Has operated sound reinforcement systems for dances, bands, and the CSPS concert venue operated by Legion Arts .
As amateur radio operator WB0TXY, had lots of fun at transmitter hunts. Not very active now, just monitoring storm watch.
Enjoys solving puzzles, particularly ones that yield to math or following a string of clues.
Researches Genealogy and History. Interested in the Red Rock Line surveyed after a treaty with the Sac and Fox (Meskwaki).
Has been finding Benchmarks, (which are more interesting than Geocaches) and discussing on the benchmark hunting forum.
Uses an old Trimble 4000sse GPS receiver to submit GPSonBM data to NGS.
Belongs to the Surveyors Historical Society and follows the RPLS Today surveyors forum.
Volunteered for three digs run by the Office of the State Archaeologist as a member of the Iowa Archaeological Society.
Has tinkered with fiction writing and enjoys the Noble Pen critique group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Does Data Analysis for Unity Point St. Lukes Hospital in the Performance Improvement department.
Karen plays Hammered Dulcimer ( see also here, and Photos) and likes the old-time square and contra dances.
Sings and plays with the Deep Dish Divas ( facebook) (You Tube)
Plays traditional music in The Ridgerunners, and sometimes plays with Celtic and other groups.