Practical reviews, portable QRP ideas, antenna projects, and useful tools from KE2YK.
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Radio Reviews →
Comparisons, firmware updates, accessories, and practical observations about radios people actually use.
Antennas →
Builds, portable supports, deployment ideas, and straightforward antenna guidance.
Portable & QRP →
POTA activations, lightweight stations, QRP equipment, and lessons learned in the field.
Tools & Events →
Useful calculators, software resources, and the U.S. Hamfest Calendar.
Featured Resources
DXChrono: Turn a Spare Monitor Into a Ham Radio Map →
Turn an unused monitor into a live display for world time, propagation conditions, grey-line activity, and amateur-radio information.
Ham Radio Antenna Calculator →
Calculate starting dimensions for dipoles, verticals, and inverted-V antennas with HAMANTCAL.
Pebble HF: Can a $50 Kit Make QRP More Accessible? →
Take a closer look at an affordable CW and SSB transceiver kit designed to make portable HF operating more accessible.
Build Your Own Half-Wave Dipole →
A practical guide to one of amateur radio’s most useful and approachable antennas.
About KE2YK
Gary, KE2YK, has been involved in amateur radio since the early 1990s and holds an Amateur Extra license. His interests include HF CW, QRP, portable operation, Parks on the Air, equipment experimentation, and emergency communications.
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