Biography

Greetings from Spokane Washington USA

Biography

Recieved Vanity Callsign on 7\17\2015 Prior callsign was KG7FDJ

Passed General Exam on 6\14\2014

Passed Technicians Exam on 8\27\2013

I am avid electronic hobbyist always experimenting with Arduino and other projects. Recently Experimenting more with microcontrollers in Ham homebrew. I spent many years in both the Bicycle and RC hobby industry experimenting and designing things that roll and fly. I am a musician, I also build guitars.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

RADIOS:
Yaesu FT-817ND
Many various QRP home built transmitters.
Baofeng UV-5R+ 2m/70cm Handheld with Nagoya NA-771

TUNERS:
Couple Home built QRP TRuners
LDG Z817

ANTENNAS:
Inverted L 102' Long at 30' High

2m/70cm Groundplane
2m/70cm Homebrew Slimjim for portable use
Various directional VHF/UHF

POWER:
Econoline 2meter 70watt linear amp

MX-P50M HF linear amp for a little extra at home.

ACCESORIES:
"Easy Digi" Home Built Kit from KF5INZ to interface radio to computer for digital modes. I have built cables to use with all my radios.


Homebrew Ext. Speaker with selectable band pass filters


I Use Ham Radio Deluxe 5.24.0.38