KC1GHT

Welcome to my website! I'll be updating it with various projects I've been involved with.

Ham Projects:

  • Moon Bounce - Worked with my College club to perform Earth-Moon-Earth communication on UHF.

  • Packet Radio - Notes on using the VX-4000 with packet radio, so far just APRS.

Radios:

  • Vertex VX-4000V - I converted a VHF commercial radio to the 2m ham band to be used with packet radio.

  • GE Orion - I converted a VHF commercial radio to the 2m ham band to be used with a microphone for FM voice.

  • GE / Ericsson M-RK - I am working to add a standard antenna connector to an Ericsson M-RK commercial HT.

Antennas:

SDR:

  • RTL Power - Notes on RTL Power Usage to Generate Waterfall images over time.

  • osmo-fl2k - Attempts at using a USB to VGA Adapter as a Transmitter.

Other Projects

Current Setup

My current home setup is:

Kenwood TK-8180-K with a homemade UHF 1/4 wave ground plane antenna for FM UHF Voice

Vertex Standard VX-4000V with a 2m Circular Dipole for VHF FM Packet (APRS, Winlink, SSTV)

Radtel RT-480 HT for mobile needs