HF
HF station
being built
| Radio | Yaesu FT-710 |
| Antenna | GOOZEEZOO 8010-1000W EFHW, 130 ft, inverted V at ~28 ft |
| Power / tuner | Astron SS-30-AP, internal ATU, Bioenno 12V 30Ah LiFePO4 for portable |
| Modes | SSB, FT8, CW planned |
VHF / UHF
Two meters & 70 cm
on the air
| Base | AnyTone AT-D578UVIII Plus |
| Mobile | Yaesu FTM-500DR, Tram mag mount |
| Handheld | AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus, Baofeng UV-5R |
| Antenna | Diamond X50A on a 30 ft telescoping mast |
| Modes | FM, System Fusion, DMR |
GMRS
The family radios
in use
The non-ham side of the house: simple radios the whole family can use without a license exam, and a gentle on-ramp to the real thing.
| Radios | Cobra RX100 WLN KD-C1 |
Remote
The remote station
A VHF/UHF station in a building I don’t live in, run over a VPN, with more audio routing than anyone needs. Writeup coming soon.
Station log
- 2026-11-06 Call sign W2ZB granted.
- 2026-10-11 Passed Amateur Extra Exam.
- 2026-09-29 Call sign W2JRZ granted.
- 2026-09-27 First contact, on a local 2m repeater.
- 2026-09-11 Call sign KE2JEG granted.
- 2026-09-10 Passed General Exam.
- 2026-09-08 Passed Technician Exam.