KQ6EO
Tom Preston

My name is Tom Preston. My QTH is Citrus Heights, California which is a suburb of Sacramento. I first received my amateur radio license in February 1995 as KE6QVC and currently hold an Amateur Extra ticket.

My home shack consists of :

HF Station
- Yaesu FT-991A
- Timewave DSP-59Y
- Kantronics KAMPlus(shared with packet)
- DigiPi interface
  - Longwire with SGC-230 tuner

VHF/UHF Station
- Yaesu FT-736R w/ 50 and 1.2 Gig
- DigiPi interface
  - Diamond 144/440/1.2 Antenna
  - Diamond 6 Meter Antenna
- Yaesu FT-8900 (146.910 - PL162.2 / 446.00 Simplex)
  - Diamond Dual band
- ADI AR-247 (224.100 - PL100)
  - Diamond 144/220/440 Antenna

Packet Station
- Yaesu FT-2500M (145.050 mail KQ6EO-1)
- Kantronics KAMPlus (shared with HF)
- PC running WinLink Express
  - Diamond 2M Antenna

APRS Station
- Icom IC-2000 (KQ6EO 144.390)
- SignaLink
- PC running APRSIS32/Direwolf
  - Diamond 2M Antenna

Misc.
- Uniden CB and Weather Receiver
- Realistic Pro-2002 Scanner
- Realistic Pro-2066 Scanner
- Uniden Bearcat BC780XLT Scanner

My mobile shack consists of: (Being removed from service)

HF Station
- Icom IC-706 MKII
- SGC-231 Antenna Tuner

VHF/UHF Station
- Yaesu FT-8100R (146.910 - PL162.2 / 446.00 Simplex)
  - Diamond Dual band
- Kenwood TK-790 VHF Hi Public Service

APRS Tracker (KQ6EO-14 144.390)
- Icom IC-2000
- Kantronics KPC3+
- Garmin GPS30

Misc.
- Radio Shack PRO-2066 Scanner
- Uniden Bearcat BC780XLT Scanner
- Garmin GPSMAP 162
- Cobra CB and Weather Receiver

Have fun on the airwaves!

I am a member of these Clubs and Organizations

Remember, support the future of our hobby, JOIN whenever possible.

SARC - Sacramento Amateur Radio Club

Communications Reserve Unit (CRU formerly ACS) of California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)

ARRL - American Radio Relay League

NARCC - Northern Amateur Relay Council of California

Ham Radio Links

Corrections, changes, useful comments, etc. Please click the mail box to e-mail me at kq6eo@arrl.net
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KQ6EOTom Preston