MEET K8CWS

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Welcome to HAM-HQ. I'm Corbin Smith (K8CWS), operating out of Columbus, Ohio EM89lx. I built this lightweight toolkit to consolidate many of the resources I use daily in the shack into one unified, distraction-free dashboard.

Whether I'm hunting for DX contacts—like my recent milestone of making my first contact with mainland Europe—passing NTS traffic, checking propagation, or monitoring the local weather nets, this setup keeps everything at my fingertips.

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

  • RIG: uSDX+ 5W QRP TRANSCEIVER
  • ANTENNA: 40M END-FED HALF WAVE (EFHW)
  • TUNER: MANUAL Z-MATCH TUNER
  • INTERFACE: SIGNALINK USB

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