Wireless

I’ve recently gotten into amateur radio and GMRS. This page—especially over the beginning of 2026—will be a continually evolving repository of info I’ve gathered about wireless and its equipment.

WV8IRD

QSL

QSL VIA BURO OR DIR—that is, send me QSL cards via the bureau or directly. Since the following websites require you be an actual ham (as opposed to stalker) to view my address and such, I’ll let you check them out for info:

QRZ.com
HamQTH
QRZCQ

My equipment

Trust me, I plan on getting some proper equipment soon enough. For now, I’ve got:

Baofeng AR-5RM, 2m/70cm HT
- Super-Elastic Signal Stick 2m/70cm Dual-Band, 19″ whip
Baofeng UV-5G+, GMRS HT
- Abbree AR-771 GMRS, 15.9″ whip

Other websites and such

Find me on QRZ.com under .