Here you can find links to a number of useful amateur radio resources and other utilities. This website is a constant work-in-progress, so expect things to change every now and then. Thanks for visiting!
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My name is Jeffrey. I previously operated under the callsign KJ4CKR, as well as my dad's former callsign, KG4CAM. I am currently in college, so I don't have as much time to be as involved in the hobby as I would like to be. I actually set up this site up in the little time I had between semesters! I also volunteer my spare time as a volunteer examiner for the GLAARG VEC.
My station consists of an Icom IC-706MkII coupled with an LDG IT-100 antenna tuner. I have a 40 meter end-fed half wave antenna strung around the ceiling in my living room. Operating in an apartment sucks, but it's all I can do for now. I've been able to transmit as far as Russia on FT8, so I can't complain! I also have an Ailunce HD1 for working DMR, as well as an obligatory Baofeng UV-5R.
I am currently located in southern Brevard County, Florida. If you're trying to figure out where to send QSL cards, please disregard the PO box listed on my license if you can help it. I live about an hour and a half away from that post office. It's a pain to drive over there to collect mail and it costs me a lot of money in gas, especially with today's gas prices. My address will be listed on my QSL card.
I officially became a ham on March 4, 2008. A few months later, I upgraded to a General license. I kept it that way that until September 2020, when I got my Extra.
My dad was a huge influence behind my involvement in the hobby. He was a ham since 1980, and he taught me great deal on how radios and antennas work over the years. I remember listening in on the local repeater nets with him using his HT. Later on, I did some online research about the hobby, and I learned about amateur radio's role in disaster communications, which pretty much sealed the deal for me. Living through Hurricane Francis and Jeanne back in 2004, we all knew first-hand about the fragile nature of the infrastructure we all take for granted. I eventually got my Technician license and I joined in on the local nets. I later became briefly involved in SKYWARN as a storm spotter and the American Red Cross handling radio communications until I got my first job at 18.
While my dad taught me a few things about radios, I did most of my studying for the Technician and General exam with the help of a website called HamTestOnline. I studied for about a month before I felt prepared to take the exam. To be honest, much of the information was forgotten in short order. I personally learn best through experience and learning relevant information as the need arises. I earned my Extra largely thanks to David Kasler's YouTube lessons. Many thanks, Dave!