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Within these pages, I talk about all the ways I have found to enjoy our fantastic hobby with the intention of sharing ideas and also learning by doing and then sharing what I’ve learned with others.
LATEST POSTS
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POTA US-1312 Pocahontas State Park
The wife and I enjoyed a nice long weekend at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, Virginia recently and I managed to get a bit of POTA operating done in between our ventures out onto Swift Creek Lake with our kayaks.
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Tinker Time: Emtech ZM-2 Z-match Kit
I’ve been looking for a good antenna tuner to use with my QMX transceiver and a friend recommended the Emtech ZM-2. I bought a kit and managed to build it successfully.
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POTA US-1311 – Occoneechee State Park (VA)
Kerr Lake, otherwise known as Buggs Island Lake depending on who you ask or what map you look at, is situated along the Virginia-North Carolina border near Clarksville, Virginia. Two Virginia state parks are along the banks of this body of water, Staunton River State Park and Occoneechee State Park. The wife and I enjoyed…
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Elecraft AX4 4-band Antenna
Elecraft releases a new portable antenna! The AX4 extends the AX-line of antennas to new heights with its 8-foot whip and new tuning coil design. Pricing TBD.
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Expired Ham – Vol. 2 Iss. 19
Check out my Vibroplex key collection now! Also, it’s officially camping season for me and mine and we’re getting prepped for camping, kayaking, and POTA activating.
About K2MAS
K2MAS is Matthew Swint. Matthew has been a licensed amateur radio operator since September 2014 when the FCC granted him General class privileges and the callsign of KM4EHD, which he changed to K2MAS in 2022. In 2025, Matthew earned an Amateur Extra class license.
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