CQ CQ CQ KD9JCJ

Greetings to all who have stumbled across my 13,490,395,585th time of trying to successfully start a small blog! The majority of my other blogs have been focused on Information Security, so this one will be a bit different focusing solely on all-things amateur radio.

 Let's start out with the basics: 

  • I'm Chris
  • My current callsign is KD9JCJ
  • Probably on 26 September 2017, my callsign will change to N9HAX
  • I currently hold a General class license and am studying for my Amateur Extra
  • I'm slowly learning CW
I'm a newly-licensed operator, actually. I only received my Technician ticket back in mid-August! However, I've dabbled in many different forms of radio for quite a bit of my life - now I simply have the ability to legally transmit over the airwaves!

Being a new ham, my shack is small right now; but I have enough to work most bands and some digital modes as well! Here's a quick breakdown:

HTs
- Yaesu VX-8DR (Analog)
- Yaesu FT2DR (Fusion)
- Kenwood TH-D74A (D-Star)
- TYT MD-2017 (DMR)

Mobile
- Elecraft KX3/PX3/KXPA100
- Yaesu FT-857D

Antennas
- Buddipole Deluxe Tall (2m - 80m)
- Alpha Antennas Alpha Loop (10m - 80m)

I'm hoping that I can use this site as a tool for other new hams to learn or simply get one person's point of view regarding ham radio. The posts will probably be sporadic but should be filled with useful content.

Until next time...

73 de KD9JCJ

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