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KX3DEX.RADIO

Exploring amateur radio through builds, emergency-comms planning and time on the air. Join me in this journey through the airwaves.

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General

How Amateur Radio points to a globe-shaped Earth

Ham radio isn’t “a proof” in the math-theorem sense, but it is a hands-on laboratory. With nothing more than common gear—an HF rig, a VHF/UHF radio, a simple antenna, and (optionally) an SDR—you can…

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General

Planning Your Ham Shack: A Practical Guide

A good ham shack isn’t defined by how expensive your radio is it’s defined by how easy it is to operate, how quiet (RF-wise) it is, and how comfortable you can be for those “one more contact”…

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General

Welcome to my page!

Welcome to the KX3DEX.RADIO page — a place where I will post everything from HF, VHF, UHF and beyond. Whether you’re a brand-new operator still learning the phonetics and S-meter, a seasoned…

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Emergency communications

DexNet VHF/UHF comm plan

A free, printable 4″×6″ plan for keeping family and friends in touch when cell service, internet or power go down: FRS, GMRS, ham and Meshtastic, with a PACE plan, net script and frequency reference.

Get DexNet v2.1

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Projects

In progress

Go Kit (Command Center)

A command-center style go kit in a 4U rack case with VHF/UHF, HF and a 12 V mini PC for digital modes.

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