MEET K8CWS

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Welcome to HAM-HQ. I'm Corbin Smith (K8CWS), an Amateur Extra class operator in Columbus, Ohio (EM89lx). I built this site as a personal command center for the shack, and have since opened it up so other operators can use it too.

On the air I'm chasing DX, passing NTS traffic, and hunting POTA — 65 unique parks and 75 hunter QSOs logged so far. Recent on-air highlights include working Japan on FT8 and reaching Washington State and Canada on SSB.

Feel free to explore the site, use the resources for your own station, or drop me a line via the Contact page if you want to schedule a QSO!

Corbin Smith, K8CWS amateur radio operator, Columbus Ohio
K8CWS shack — uSDX QRP transceiver and ICOM IC-208H

HF EQUIPMENT

  • BASE: ICOM IC-756 PRO III 100W TRANSCEIVER
  • QRP: uSDX+ 5W QRP TRANSCEIVER
  • ANTENNA: 40M END-FED HALF WAVE (EFHW)

UHF/VHF EQUIPMENT

  • BASE: ICOM IC-208H 50W TRANSCEIVER
  • ANTENNA: COMET GP-3 (MAG MOUNT MOD)
  • HT: QRZ EXPLORER / BAOFENG UV-5R
  • DIGITAL: BAOFENG DM-30UV (DMR)

SOFTWARE & DIGITAL

  • OS: WIN11 & HAMPI
  • SOFTWARE: WSJT-X, FLDIGI
  • TRAFFIC: WINLINK EXPRESS (SOUNDMODEM)
  • MAPPING: GRIDTRACKER2

QRZ LOGBOOK

QSL POLICY

Confirmations are primarily logged via QRZ, LotW, and eQSL. I don't exchange physical cards directly or via the bureau at this time.

AFFILIATIONS