K8WDX

 

Important QSL info:

Please note, I do not log DMR or any other internet digital contacts.  

 

I prefer LOTW, EQSL, NO BUREAU!!!!!!

State side stations: SASE, please put you address on the return envelope. This is the way I send them out, NO SASE No card. Sorry but I dont collect them, I will be more than happy to send you one, if you need one under the above listed conditions.

DX Stations: Again prefer LOTW or EQSL, however if you need a card, Direct is fine, Direct, SAE, Put your address on the return envelope, and $1.00 USD will be fine, it costs about $1.10 to send a card out to ya, again I have no trouble sending you a card, and if I need yours I will do the same. Thanks so much, and I am very happy to work ya.

I wont upload log to QRZ.  

 

 

Shack is a Kenwood TS 590 SG

Timewave Navigator for digital interface and rig control

Palstar AT2K tuner

QRO HF amplifier has 2-500Z tubes

 

Anytone 578 UV III Plus, Anytone 878 UV III Plus, TYT 9600 running Open GD 77 firmware 

Kenwood TMD 710, Radiodity DB50. 

Uniden SDS 200

Zumspot2  Hotspots DMR only.

 

I have a mini PC running Linux Mint 22 LTS

Software is CQRlog

Fligi

wsjtx

Js8call

working on Winlink

 

 

My station is run 100% on solar and batteries, I have 6-100 watt solar panels and 6 deep cycle golf cart batteries 2 batteries are wired in series to give me 3-12 volt battery banks at 225 AH storage, this would be a total of 8100 AH, which will run everything I need including a refrigerator and freezer for days without sun. Only thing on grid power is the amplifier.

 

 

6-100 watt solar panels, and 2 VHF/UHF antennas and a Davis weather station. 

Pannels are facing south at a 40 degree angle.

I also harvest rain water from the roof of the house, mostly for the garden, the well water kills everything, also for just in case we lose power, no power no water, the 3 things you need in a disaster are water, food, shelter, I have a 12 volt 45 psi water pump attached to this system, the water pump is powered through the solar system. 

This COVID crap has taught me a valuable lesson. 

 

My primary HF antenna is a 57 (17M) foot Zero Five ground mounted Vertical, This is used on 160M -20M I have 120-50 (15M) foot ground radials on it, works great, I have worked the world with this antenna. I will eventually put up a 20M-10M Optibeam for the upper bands. 

 

 

 

120-50 ground radials

Guyed at 15ft, 35ft and 45ft.

A little breezy today...

4 inches in diameter at the base up to 3/4 of an inch at the top. 

 

Currently using this Zero Five antenna for upper bands, but this will be replaced with a 10 element Optibeam in the very near future. 

My 1993 Mustang GT that I built from the ground up, everything is new, I even installed a new wiring harness front to back.

Engine 347 stroker 450 HP

Tremec TKO 600 5 speed manual transmission

4:10 Detroit Truetrac posi rear end.

 

My latest project is a 2000 Mazda Miata, this car is fun to drive, will post pictures as the project moves along, my daughter is helping with this one, she actually drives it most of the time.

My 1999 Ford Ranger 4X4, needed paint, I decided to Rapture line it, two tone, was a bit of work but it turned out so good I put a front and rear off road bumpers on it as well as new wheels and tires.

From time to time I go with a group to our state capitol to lobby our representatives to pass legislation, mostly for our 2^nd amendment rights, if you don’t get involved someone else will and you may not like the results.

Our lobbying efforts have gotten many good 2^nd amendment bills passed, now in WV you don’t need a permit to carry a concealed firearm, and guns and ammo are tax free, there are many other bills we helped to get passed, those are simply the big ones, next will be campus carry, stay tuned..