KV4NK 432

KV4NK
Expert

Retired DoD-Contractor Cybersecurity Incident Responder / Digital Forensics technical analyst. Former ASA/INSCOM Signal Voice Interceptor at EU Field Station.
Other hobbies and interests include: synthesizers, bass guitar, tube guitar amplifiers, Railroad history, 8-bit single board computers and microcontrollers.
Work HF using an Icom IC-7200, LDG IT-100, and a Zero-5 10-40 Groundplane vertical. Also operate QRP at home and portable often as possible. CW, PSK31,RTTY mostly.
Monitor D-Star and East Coast Reflector often.

REPEATER INFORMATION

Recently acquired several repeaters located on Black Mountain (elevation 4145 feet) near Lynch, KY. D-Star repeaters 145.4000 and 444.4625 are currently stand-alone but a Gateway is in the planning stage. Analog FM Wideband 442.350 is AllStar linked part-time.

Also acquired 442.575 Analog FM repeater at Hunter Gap near Jonesville in Lee County, Virginia.

United States | EM86mu Active Operator Member since 2015

Rigs in my shack

Kenwood TM-281A Kenwood TM-281A
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Owned since: May 2016
Owned until: This day
Kenwood TH-K20AT Kenwood TH-K20AT
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Owned since: November 2019
Owned until: This day
Kenwood TH-F6A Kenwood TH-F6A
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Owned since: June 2013
Owned until: This day
Kenwood TS-50S Kenwood TS-50S
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Owned since: December 2014
Owned until: This day
Kenwood TS-850S Kenwood TS-850S
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Owned since: December 2014
Owned until: This day
Kenwood TM-V71A Kenwood TM-V71A
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Owned since: March 2014
Owned until: This day
Yaesu FT-818 Yaesu FT-818
6W HF/VHF/UHF All-Mode Portable Transceiver
Owned since: August 2019
Owned until: This day
Elecraft KX2 Elecraft KX2
Portable Shortwave Transceiver
Owned since: November 2020
Owned until: This day
ICOM IC-7200 ICOM IC-7200
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Owned since: May 2014
Owned until: This day
39 rig(s)