I've got a lot of different projects going on in my shack, but I have one of them I would consider completed, mostly.  It's also has been one of my most active modes.  It's not so true now because of my work with D-Star, but it's my EchoLink node.  I'd like to make a single change to the antenna, but other than that it has been fully operational at this location since January of 2006.

To give you a taste of what Amateur Radio is all about and what I'm involved with, here is some of what I do.  I also have created a link from some of the items so feel free to click the link and learn more.

My Projects:

• Antenna building
• SSTV or Slow-Scan TV
• Various digital modes
• Packet Radio that uses the AX25 protocol
• D-Star Radios and Repeaters
• EchoLink (Partially a digital mode)
  I have two nodes I operate KB3KHP-L and KB3KHP-R
• I work with APRS, The Automatic Packet (or Position) Reporting System
  Two of my nodes are KB3KHP-1 and KB3KHP-9

My radio equipment:

• Kenwood TM-D700A
• Icom IC-706MKIIg
• Yaesu FT-857 (Currently loaned out)
• RadioShack HTX-420 (just swapped for something else, details later)
• 2 RadioShack HTX-242 radios (used for EchoLink)
• Icom IC-91AD
• 4 Icom ID-1 Radios
• Icom IC-RP1D/VS D-Star UHF 1.2GHz Repeater System
  This system is working as KJ4DWC, but not up for general use in its permanant location.
  
• RadioShack PRO-96 Scanner
• RadioShack HTA-20 Amplifier
• MFJ-993B Automatic Antenna Tuner
• MFJ-269 Antenna Analyzer
• Diamond X510N VHF/UHF Antenna
• Diamond SX-40C VHF/UHF Watt/SWR Meter
• Kantronics KPC-1 TNC (Terminal Node Controller)
• AEA (Now TimeWave) PK-232 TNC
• Astron RS-20A Power Supply as well as several large 12volt batteries
• Tate UHF repeater on 443.950MHz near Ballground, GA with a Zetron Controller.
  It used to be a Kenwood TKR-850 Repeater and before that a Bridgcom ComLink CS-540U, using a controller equipment from Computer Automated Technology, The CAT-1000B, ED-1000W, WX-200, DR-1000B, RME-1000.  The Bridgcom ComLink had problems that have yet to be discovered, so the associated controllers have been set aside to determine the cause of its problems without them being part of the mix. Thanks to Gary for the correct information, since this is his equipment.  He's my repeater guru, that got me off the ground.
• Byonics TinyTrak 4 Kit for the beta test program that so far appears to be working as designed.

Now, is that a mouthful or what?  This is only a small part of Amateur Radio although it takes up a large portion of my time as you can imagine.  Not to mention updating this website to detail and document all my experimenting, I also am heavily involved in GMRS.

GMRS is a separate licensed service of the FCC for UHF communications.  I assist in the climbing of towers and maintenance of repeaters for the North Georgia GMRS System.  To see the details of GMRS and the Amazing Network of Repeaters we've put together in north Georgia check out the website.

Come on in and take a tour of all the projects that I'm working on as well.