Welcome to my new and improved web site. Hopefully, you will find it easier to navigate and find the information that you are looking for. Use the menu to the left to navigate to all areas of this web site. Any updates to this site will be found here under the title of "What's New".

Thanks for visiting!

On this site you will find information on:
  • Drake 2880 modifications.
  • A 2.4 GHz patch antenna design.
  • A 2.4 GHz signal source.
  • Experiments with an 18" DSS offset dish on AO40.
  • Experiments with a Channel Master 1M offset dish on AO40.
  • Fun with ATV in a high-powered rocket.
  • Anything else I can dream up relating to Amateur Radio!



  • What's New


    First off, I'd like to thank everyone that sent me emails of encouragement and help for my 2.4 GHz patch design. I'd also like to thank everyone that has sent me emails and pictures of their own implementation of the K3TZ patch. Every one of them was a positive response!! Awesome!!

    05-JAN-2002

  • A complete rewrite of this web page.
  • Added measurement results of my 2.4 GHz patch antenna.
  • Added PDF files of the CAD drawings thanks to Karl Sandstrom, K5MAN.
  • Currently, only the links pertaining to the patch designs are active.