Amateur Radio Operator

John, WZ4JM
Ocala, Florida

HF, VHF/UHF, digital modes, and everything in between. Documenting the experiments, builds, and on-air adventures from the shack.

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Callsign

WZ4JM

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EL89

Primary HF

14.074 MHz USB

Node

145.030 Mhz

QSL

eQSL · LoTW · QSL World

What's Here

The Shack, the Experiments, the Log

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Equipment

My Shack Overview

IC-718 for HF, ID-880H for VHF/UHF and D-STAR, IC-2300H on the AllStarLink node. Full antenna and digital modes rundown.

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Digital Modes

FT8, JS8Call & Winlink

Setup guides, audio level tips, and operating observations for FT8, JS8Call, WSPR, and Winlink/PAT — from a working station.

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Projects

Builds & Experiments

Antenna projects, shack upgrades, portable QRP builds, and DIY tools. What worked, what didn't, and what's next.

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Licensed as a kid.
Back on the air as WZ4JM.

I was first licensed early in life, stepped away, and came back to amateur radio with a lot more technology to explore. These days the focus is digital modes, HF DX, and the infrastructure that makes it all run.

Ocala, Florida — Marion County — Grid EL89.

EL89

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FT8

Primary Mode

Base Radios

ASL3

Node Running

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News & Notes from the Shack

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John, WZ4JMOcala, Florida

Licensed as a kid.Back on the air as WZ4JM.

John, WZ4JM
Ocala, Florida

Licensed as a kid.
Back on the air as WZ4JM.