About KL7KUY
Basic Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew Barnes |
| Callsign | KL7KUY |
| License Class | General |
| First Licensed | 2023 |
| QTH | American Fork, Utah, USA |
| Grid Square | DN40cj |
| County | Utah |
| Country | United States |
| ITU Zone | 7 |
| CQ Zone | 3 |
| IOTA | NA-114 |
Station Equipment
VHF/UHF Station
- Mobile Radio: Yaesu FTM-500DR
- Handheld Radios:
- Yaesu FT5D
- Quansheng UV-K5, UV-K6(8), UV-5R+
- Antennas:
- Pokrus J-Pole (Homebrew)
- Diamond X30A (Base)
- Signal Stick (Portable)
- Power Supply: BTECH RPS-30PRO
- Coax: RG8x (100ft)
- Accessories:
- MFJ-281 Speaker
- PWRpath F1006 Power Distribution
220MHz (1.25m) Station
- Radio: TYT TH-9000D Plus
- Antenna: ARROW ANTENNA OSJ220
HF Station
- Transceiver: Yaesu FT-710 Field
- Antennas:
- Buckmaster OCF Dipole (DX-OCF-HP) - 80m-6m
- Chameleon MPAS 2.0 (Portable)
- LDG Electronics RU-9:1 Unun (Portable)
- Tuner: MAT-Y200
- Power Supply: BTECH RPS-30PRO
- Coax: KMR 400 (100ft)
- Portable Setup:
- XZNY 12V 20Ah LiFePO4 Battery
- Chameleon Antenna Winders
- SOTABeams Band Hopper End-Fed
Digital Modes
- Software:
- WSJT-X (FT8, FT4, WSPR)
- JS8Call
- FLDigi (PSK31, RTTY)
- GridTracker
- Hardware:
- Digirig Mobile
- SignaLink USB
Operating Activities
- QRP Operations (5-10W)
- Portable Operations (POTA, SOTA)
- Digital Modes (FT8, JS8Call, WSPR)
- VHF/UHF Repeaters
- Satellite Operations (SO-50, AO-91)
- APRS (via Mobilinkd TNC3)
Awards & Achievements
- Worked All States (WAS) - In Progress
- POTA Activator - [Number] Parks Activated
- SOTA Activator - [Number] Summits Activated
- ARRL Member
QSL Information
- eQSL: KL7KUY (Electronic only - no physical cards)
- LoTW: KL7KUY
- QRZ Logbook: KL7KUY
- Physical QSL Cards: Not accepted or sent
Contact Information
- Email: [email protected]
- QRZ: KL7KUY on QRZ.com
- eHam: KL7KUY on eHam.net
- Reddit: u/KL7KUY
About This Website
This website serves as my personal amateur radio blog and station information hub. Here you'll find:
- Station updates and equipment reviews
- Antenna projects and experiments
- Operating notes and QSO logs
- Amateur radio resources and tutorials
Recent Activity
October 2023
- Upgraded to Yaesu FTM-500DR for VHF/UHF operations
- Activated [Park Name] for POTA
- Worked 30+ countries on 20m FT8
September 2023
- Built and tested new homebrew J-Pole antenna
- Participated in ARRL Field Day 2023
- Started satellite operations with SO-50
Last updated: October 2023