About KM7N
I have always been interested in radio communications, having gotten my first CB when I was in middle school and my first scanner while in junior high. Life tended to get in the way though, and it wasn't until 2002 that I finally got my Technician license, though it took too many years since then for me to really get active in the hobby. I upgraded to General in November 2010, and upgraded to Extra one year (to the day!) later in November 2011.
I was initially licensed in Nevada as KD7QYE, but that call proved to be a challenge, since I always had to emphasize that it was "QYE" not "QIE" (say it out loud--you'll see what I mean!). So I went looking for a vanity call that fit, and as a pilot I was hoping for something that ended with "FLY." There was none to be had, so I picked the closest thing, and that is how I ended up with K7FLI. I became pretty attached to that call, but with my DXing and contesting activities, eventually a shorter call was needed. I'm happy to report that on 12/24/13, the FCC granted me KM7N!
My shack consists of the following equipment:
Icom IC-707 (for 160-10M);
Yaesu FT-857 (for 6M/2M/70cm);
APRS Digi/iGate (KM7N-10) is a WX3in1 Mini attached to an Alinco 2M;
MMDVM Hotspot for DMR and Fusion;
Yaesu FT-1900R for 2M base station (now located at KM7N/1 QTH in FN54);
Yaesu FT-8800 2M/70cm;
Yaesu FTM-300DR 2M/70cm C4FM and APRS in my primary mobile (KM7N-5)
Jetstream JT270 2M/70CM Mobile;
Kenwood TH-D7A(G) 2M/70CM HT (APRS beacon KM7N-9 at KM7N/1);
Yaesu FT-1XDR for C4FM/Fusion and APRS (KM7N-7);
Baofeng UV-5R (yes, I have 2)
Baofeng UV-S9 (KM7N-3, connected to ArgentTracker)
Baofeng UV-S9 (KM7N-1, connected to Mobilinkd in my truck)
Icom ID-31A for DStar use;
Anytone AT-878UV II-Plus for DMR and APRS (KM7N-2);
My permanently installed antennas include:
Hy-Gain AV-12AVQ Triband Vertical (ground mounted) - Replacing soon with an 80-6 vertical
Dual Band Roll-Up J-Pole at 10 feet
2M Roll-up J-Pole at 15 feet (for APRS digi/iGate and packet)
My Portable station is an FT-817 and the following antennas:
MP-1 Super Antenna
Yo-YoTenna
See my portable operations here:http://www.qrz.com/db/km7n/qrp