Amateur Radio
KJ4TDM
I got my Technician license in March 2010 after a short time on CB, then upgraded to General in February 2012. You can find me on the digital-mode frequencies on 10, 15, 20 and 40 meters, and I like working packet QSOs through the ISS. When I have time, I work the LEO satellites with a handheld Arrow antenna and a Baofeng UV-5RE+. I'm also a member of the AMSAT Satellite Communicators' Club.
In the shack
- Kenwood TS-890S
- Icom IC-2200H
- Icom IC-V8000
- Icom IC-2820
Plus plenty of HTs and SDRs for general use.
On the tower
All my antennas live on a 70-foot Rohn 25G tower. Thanks to Shane N4XWC, Timmy KJ4TDK and Clint KJ4VVZ for helping put it up — you can watch the time-lapse of us raising it in one day. It's a never-ending job; I'm always changing or adding something.
From the top down:
- Diamond X50A2 m / 70 cm omni
- Cushcraft 214 Boomer2 m yagi
- Homemade 11-element yagi403 MHz
- Mosley TA33 ClassicTri-band HF yagi
- Ham IV rotorwith a Hy-Gain control box
More from the station
Solar-Powered Digipeater
An APRS digipeater on a 170-foot tower in Douglas, Alabama.
Band conditions