Craig G KD6NFD

Husband, father, ham radio operator, amateur astronomer, retro tech geek. [email protected]

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Worked a few stations ~1000mi away using MSK144 meteor scatter on 6m. Fun way to combine #hamradio and #space interests! #Perseids #PerseidsMeteorShower

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

This Kaypro 2 followed me home today with all of the original manuals and software. Fun to see the old text based games running on original hardware. #retrocomputer #kaypro #vintagecomputer

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

A quick late shift #pota activation at K-0648 netted 35 contacts in 45 minutes on 20m voice. Received many nice signal reports from the east coast. Ham stick on mag mount working well! #hamradio #parksontheair

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Calling CQ from high above downtown Phoenix DM33 on 2m FM simplex. #hamradio #arrlfd

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Just worked RA3CL and R5AJ near Moscow back to back on 15m voice. #hamradio

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

24 in the log today at K-0648 Santa Monica Mountains National Rec Area. AE6JR also stopped by and made his first POTA contact! #hamradio #pota #parksontheair

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Fun day at #pointmugu #airshow #thunderbirds #blueangels

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Quick road side activation at new to me K-3586 Verdugo Mountains SP today. 20 contacts on 20m voice over an hour with 7 P2P from the SUV. #hamradio #parksontheair #pota

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Ham radio achievement unlocked! Successfully worked the ISS digipeater last night. This one has been elusive running just a vertical antenna. #hamradio #ariss #iss

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

1st activation of 2023 in the books from K-0648. 45 in the log with 22 US states and Canada on 20m voice over 90 minutes in the car. MFJ ham stick on mag mount continues to impress with its simplicity and performance. #hamradio #parksontheair #pota

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Catching up on returning #QSL cards. This latest batch includes cards from Japan, Hungry, and France. Also received a cool card from a #SWL station in Germany that monitored my QSO with a station in Mexico. #hamradio

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Beautiful morning for #pota at K-1169 Malibu Creek SP. 23 in the log including 9 park to park contacts. #parksontheair #hamradio

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Awesome presentation by @lifeattv to the CVARC radio club last night. Thank you for sharing your passion for sky diving and ham radio Carlos! #hamradio

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

CO2XN Cuba working JF3KNW Japan earlier this evening as heard in So Calif on 12m voice. #hamradio

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Yea! Just worked new #dxcc Chatham Island off the coast of New Zealand on 10m FT8 with ZL7/K5WE. #hamradio

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

@Candy_xe1ET Sorry I didn’t hear you call back. We will try again! 73

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Received a QSL card for my #ISS contact with @astro_kjell last week. What a treasure! Thanks Kjell! #hamradio

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

104 contacts in the log yesterday at K-0648 Santa Monica Mountains National Rec Area including 33 US states, Puerto Rico and Spain. #hamradio #pota

[Craig G KD6NFD @kd6nfd]

Excited to make a contact today with NA1SS @astro_kjell on the International Space Station! Thanks Kjell! #hamradio #iss