Ward is the Lead Editor of the ARRL Handbook and the ARRL Antenna Book. He is the author of all three ARRL License Manuals and the Q&A Study Guides along with writing the monthly QST columns "Hands-On Radio" and "Contest Corral". The ham radio detective mystery, "Ray Tracy: Zone of Iniquity" is his most recent book. He also serves as a Contributing Editor to the ARRL and consults on a variety of projects and programs in the ARRL Contest Branch.  You will also find his byline in the popular Wiley "for Dummies" series; Ham Radio, Two-Way Radios and Scanners, and Circuit building Do-It-Yourself.  An electrical engineer, he designed microprocessor-based products and medical devices for twenty years before beginning a second career as a teacher and writer. Ward was first licensed in 1972 as a Novice (WNØGQP) and enjoys DXing, contesting, and participating on his local ARES emergency communications team.  He is a founder of the World Radiosport Team Championships and is President of the YASME Foundation Board of Directors. Outside of ham radio, Ward plays the mandolin, dabbles in digital photography, and enjoys camping and canoeing.