K5MJP 👋

Greater Houston Hamfest 2025 was this weekend in Rosenberg, TX. I made it out Saturday, was trying to make friday but got too busy with work calls. The hamfest was much bigger than I expected. I drove out from Houston to Rosenberg, and had my APRS on for tracking, checked the map when I got back home, there were a ton of trackers there! Was pretty neat. I didn’t win any door prizes or the raffle, was hoping to win something. ...

Just a quick note. I cut some old speaker wire down to a little under 8ft. Crappily soldered it to a 15yr old SO-239 chassis mount, and trimmed it down until I could get the SWR under 1.8. Clipped it to the top of the fenceposts in as “straight as I can” fashion. Hooked it into my FT-710, and I’m on the air! Got two contacts with FT8 Nevada and Michigan, (K1BMW and N8RJP), I think I got logging setup, but unsure what to use, so I logged them both to LOTW and QRZ logbook, we’ll see if they confirm! ...

Hi there! My name is Michael, and I’ve been a licensed ham radio operator since November 2004, I had a different callsign but got a vanity in 2017. While I’m currently a Technician Class operator, I’m actively studying for my General Class license to expand the bands and modes I can use. I’ve been off and on with the hobby over the years, I’ve developed a strong interest in various aspects of the hobby. Here are some of the areas I’m most passionate about: ...