KE8HSF
Hello
I am a Ham located in the Flint, Michigan USA area. I took my
Technician
Exam on 19AUG2017 and received my Call Sign on 28AUG2017. Went and
tested for my General Class License on 16SEP2017 and passed, the license upgrade was granted by the FCC on 25SEP2017. As for my
Amateur Extra class license, probably will go for that sometime next
year at the earliest. I want to have some Ham experience under my belt
first.
I
have been interested in Amateur Radio since the mid-90's when I was in
middle school and seen some Boy Scouts who were earning thier
Radio Merit Badge at a Boy Scout Merit Badge workshop I was
attending. Being a teenager at the time other things eventually
creeped in and to my interest away from learning CW and what I needed
to know to pass the exam. As time when on the interest in Amateur Radio
was still there though on the back burner due to real life. When I
discovered that I didn't need thousands of dollars to get started in to
Ham Radio like I had previously though, and could get started by
spending less then $100 I figured the time was right. I bought the ARRL
Technician License manual, downloaded KB6NU's free No-Nonsense
Technician-Class License Study Guide and surfed over to Hamstudy.org to
use the flash cards and practice tests to help me prepare.
My
current equipment right now is a Baofeng UV-5R,a Baofeng BF-888s
(this has all 16 channels programed for the local 440 repeaters for
backup to so I can get on the local Amateur Radio clubs Thursday
Night Nets) and a Yaesu FT-70DR that is my main HT. I have a TYT
TH-9800 Quad Band
Mobile to use for use as a Base Station/Mobile Station that will get me on 10m, 6m, 2m and 70cm.
*Update* 23FEB2018 Have a Yaesu FT-991A on order from Ham Radio
Outlet. As soon as it arrives and I can get an antenna up for it (along
with an external antenna tuner for better matching then the rigs
internal can provide) I will be able to get on the HF bands.
Currently the antenna I use is a G5RV when at home with an LDG
RT-100/RD-100 autotuner setup. For field use I am using one of the MFJ
telescoping fiberglass antennas (not sure the modle number at this
time) and tripod, rig is powered by a deep cycle battery and 100w solar
panel system.
I am currently a member of the American Radio Relay League, Genesee County Radio Club and Lapeer County Amateur Radio Association.
Hopefully here in the next couple weeks/months I will be able to add more and more content to this page.
My Pages:
QSL Cards
Radio Equipment
Shack Decorations
Photos from Ham Events I participated in
Contact me at:
[email protected]
I will try to reply within a day or so if possible.