Amateur Radio KE1G

Home station

FT-991A, Z-11Pro II, to an EMCOMM II as a sagging inverted L, 17' at the corner, lower at the end. It seems to load OK from 160 through 6.

Primarily FT8, though exploring JS8Call. Rare forays into SSB. Even rarer into CW. Spring antenna work may make voice more worthwhile.

Portable capabilities

KX3, Super Antenna MP1, LIFEPO4 battery (I have a generator, so I could bring the FT-991A for bigger deployments), MFJ-16010 (though the LDG would probably come along -- it was chosen because it uses latching relays so it's power consumption is neglegable except during tuning).

Projects

• I have a tower, but all the antennas need work, and the feedlines and rotator need to be replaced. I'm old enough that I have trouble climbing, and the tower probably needs to be professionally evaluated for safety.
• I have a DXCommander (fan) vertical I'm tuning and will install soon. (I'll probably keep the EMCOMM for NVIS).
• I have a Windom to put up and try someday. Also a G5RV.
• My current car needs some radios.
• Off again, on again project to improve my iambic sending by building a keyer that connects to a computer in lieu of a keyboard, to encourage me to practice. Yes, to use a computer typically requires "keys" that you can't send in Morse. A plan of how that might work, should you be bored out of your skull during shelter at home, can be found here (please forgive the uncorrected typos and other errors).
• There are other old radios and antennas that may need work. They haven't made it onto the projects list lately

I currently log to LOTW, eQSL.cc, and qrzcq.com