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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.
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POTA US-1596 – Seneca Creek State Park (MD)
I visited Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg, Maryland again this week to attempt my first POTA CW activation. I regretfully report that I did not succeed. 😦
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Expired Ham – Vol. 1 Iss. 18
ARRL Field Day 2025 is in the books. I bought some more ham gear and books. All in all, a great week for amateur radio.
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Elecraft KX3 + WSJT-X + Digirig Mobile = FT8 Fun
If you’ve followed along with any of my prior posts, you’ll be aware that I recently acquired an Elecraft KX3 transceiver and some accessories. I love the radio and it works well with SSB and CW modes, but I wanted to also give myself the ability to work HF digital as well. I did my…
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POTA US-1306 – Lake Anna State Park (VA)
Based on finding out after I returned home from our Powhatan State Park camping trip in May that that park requires a special use permit for amateur radio operations, I called ahead to Lake Anna State Park to find out if I needed one for our camping trip there this month. As it turns out,
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Expired Ham – Vol. 1 Iss. 17
Lake Anna State Park now has K2MAS in the park activators list. However, once again, I only got my activation on FT8. This time it was not due to a lack of attempt. It was due to the scorching heat of our hottest weekend of the year so far. We had temperatures hovering in the…
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QRP Labs QMX + WSJT-X = FT8 Fun
Like many people before me, I purchased the QRP Labs QMX transceiver and waited a month or more for it to arrive. And like maybe a few people, I immediately try to get the little radio set up to operate on the HF digital modes. I successfully managed to connect and configure everything needed to…
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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