KG5PTE

I am a retired US Military veteran. (E-6 Technical Sergeant, TSgt), I served From Monday September 22, 1986, to Monday June 27, 2005. I am retired on disability. My first four-year enlistment was on the B-52G Stratofortress Bomber (Crew Chief), then after that I cross trained to F-15 Eagles, and became an Eaglekeeper, (Crew Chief). My assignments were Barksdale AFB in Bossier City LA. Then Eglin AFB in Fort Walton Beach FL. Then I went overseas for one year to NAS Keflavik Iceland. And then back to Eglin AF FL. I was transferred to Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls TX, did 2 years there, then transferred to Tyndall AFB in Panama City FL. Finally, I was transferred to Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque NM and worked support duties, then I retired in June 2005. And moved back home to Texas. I am a native of Kingsville TX. I grew up down there and went to High School. But after my tour in the USAF, I moved to central TX. Because all my family moved here while I was still serving in the military. I am skilled in Aircraft maintenance and Computer technology. I have been into amateur radio since Tuesday October 11,2016. And have had an interest in radios and frequency scanners for years. I got my technician license on Tuesday October 11, 2016. Then I got my general license upgrade on Monday August 31, 2020. And I got my Amateur Extra license upgrade on Tuesday September 14, 2021. After taking the Amateur Extra test on Saturday September 11, 2021. (On the 20th anniversary of 911). I operate "mostly" VHF and UHF analog modes. Simplex and repeaters, to include echolink. I used to do DMR and C4FM and some DSTAR. But not much lately. (Since mid 2022) About all I do with DMR is check into the Wednesday evening (CBRIDGE DMR-MARC) Lonestar talk group 3148 Texas statewide DMR Net at 7pm CST or 0000 Hrs. Zulu. I do operate on HF sometimes. My favorite HF band is Twenty Meters. My grid square is EM11gb. I plan to keep this call sign for life. No Vanity for me 73's.

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Tower and antenna support equipment. Profiles.

1. Rohn twenty-five, fifty-foot tower. With my diamond 2 meter, 70-centimeter antenna on RG-8 Coax, along with my Maco V-5000 antenna. For 11 meters and 10 meters with RG 213 Coax.

2. Rohn fifty foot push up mast with my ten-meter IMAX 2000 antenna on RG-213U Coax. 10-, 11- & 12-meter antenna.

3. Rohn twenty foot push up mast with my 6-meter vertical Cush craft antenna and RG-213U Coax.

4. Gap Titan DX HF Vertical antenna. 10 through 75 meters. 

5.MFJ 1982-MP End Feed HF 10m through 80m. (Setup Saturday 20210130 operational. on 15m, 17m, 20m, 40m, and a small area on 80m. SWR is too high on 10 meters, so I stay mostly on 15 through 80 meters. I have a IMAX 2000 vertical antenna on RG-213 coax for 10 meters and 12 meters.

6. VHF UHF (High Gain) 2-meter 70-centimeter Cush craft vertical on a 30-foot rohn push up pole. With LMR 600 Coax.

7. I have two Cush craft A144-11 2-meter Yagi antennas. One about 12 feet high (For testing) the other about 30 feet high that I use with my Yaesu FT-991A on a UHF/VHF Antenna switch, to go between the vertical and Yagi UHF/VHF antennas. For 2 meters and 70 CM. With LMR 400 Coax.

Radios and Antennas I own and use for my base radios:

1. Icom 7300 HF and 50 MHz base radio

2. Yaesu FT-991a for HF On a IMAX 2000 vertical tuned for 12 & 10 meters. and MFJ end feed wire antenna for HF Bands 15 meters through 80 meters.

3. Yaesu  FT-991a for UHF & VHF on a Cush Crast A114-11-2 eleven element Yagi beam and Cush craft vertical antennas.

4. ICOM 880H mobile radio, that I am using in a base radio capacity. And Diamond Fiberglass vertical (On the Rohn 50-foot tower) for 2m (VHF) & 70cm (UHF) and DSTAR.

5. Motorola Mattrack mobile radio being used in a base capacity, for our local 6-meter repeater. And high gain vertical antenna 

6. Motorola MCS 2000, mobile radio being used in a base capacity, and Tram antenna for 33cm (902 MHZ)

7. Yaesu FTM 300 VHF-UHF (C4FM Digital) I use in a base station capacity. 

8. Yaesu FTM-100 VHF-UHF (C4FM Digital) I use i a base station capacity. 

Handheld Radios I own. (HT's)

1. Yaesu FT-2D 2 meter (VHF) and 70 cm (UHF) and digital mode Yaesu system fusion

2. Yaesu FT-70D 2 meter (VHF) and 70 cm (UHF) and digital mode Yaesu system fusion

3. TYT UV-380 for digital (DMR) and analog 2m (VHF) and 70 cm (UHF)

4. TYT MD-380 for digital (DMR) and analog 70 cm (UHF)

5. Radioddity GD-77 for digital (DMR) and analog 70 cm (UHF)

Mobile radios in my truck.

1. Yaesu FTM-400 C4FM Yaesu system fusion 2m (VHF) and 70 cm (UHF) with a diamond SBB-5 Antenna (NMO)

2. TYT MD-9600 (DMR) digital radio for 2 meter and 70 cm with a tram magnet mount and browning antenna (NMO)

3. GMRS Radio (Motorola) (462 MHZ-UHF) Callsign WQYE249.

4. Galaxy 959 with DDS-VFO Mod to 10 meters only. With a Palomar 150-watt amp. On a mobile vertical antenna,

The Multi-Mode Digital Voice Modems I own (MMDVM) I "ONLY" tether these with my Netgear home Wi-Fi router. I DO NOT TEATHER my raspberry PI's or Shark RF Openspot 3 with my smartphones (Mobile phone).  use them on my spectrum Wi-Fi in the house only. 

1. Raspberry PI-Star Zero W for DMR Brandmeister. Digital voice mode.

2. Raspberry PI-III for DSTAR. Digital voice mode

2. Shark RF Openspot 3, for Yaesu System Fusion (YSF). Does not leave the house, Stays connected to my home Wi-Fi ONLY. 

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Interesting web sites to visit.

Check out this free Coax chart:  https://www.qsl.net/co8tw/Coax_Calculator.htm

Reverse beacon search: http://www.reversebeacon.net/main.php

Will low SWR always ensure a good Antenna setup? https://vu2nsb.com/low-swr-antenna-setup/

My YouTube channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBzTB2vjjJGdJMffkbyAcsQ 

My iPhone 12 & Samsung Galaxy S-8  phone numbers are listed below. (Call or text) If you call or text me and I do not recognize your number please leave me a voice mail stating your name and call sign or a text with your name and call sign and I will contact you back. 

1. Apple (iPhone 12) 254-541-1033, Or Samsung (Galaxy S-8) 254-721-9196  (Call or Text)

2. Email kg5pte@gmail.com, kg5pte@winlink.org and kg5pte@qsl.net

3. My Twitter page: https://twitter.com/kg5pte

73's (KG5PTE)