K1AF

Alex FernEM28United States

Mobile HF addict. Passenger-seat FT8 on long hauls, SSB from scenic pull-offs. Chasing I-70 End to End and slowly working every grid between the coasts.

Member since March 2026 · 214 followers · follows 89

Road trips

9,418

Miles activated

1,306

Activator QSOs

388

Hunter QSOs

States traveled

States worked

Counties traveled

Grids visited

312

Grids worked

Highways activated

1,362 mi

Longest route

5,912 mi

Longest QSO

20m

Favorite band

FT8

Favorite mode

Recent trips

KC → Vegas RunJul 18–19 · 1,362 mi · 6 states · I-70 / I-15143 QSOs Flint Hills LoopJun 28 · 214 mi · 1 state · KS-177 scenic byway41 QSOs Ozarks WeekendJun 6–8 · 486 mi · 3 states · US-6597 QSOs

Upcoming

Kansas City to Denver on I-70Aug 14 · FT8/FT4 · 20/17/15m · 58 followersScheduled

Personal records

Most QSOs in one trip143 · KC → Vegas Run

Best hour27 QSOs · I-70, KS

Most states in one trip6

Longest driving day682 mi

Award showcase

First Road Trip

Mar 2026

1,000 Miles

Apr 2026

100 Mobile QSOs

Apr 2026

Crossed the Mississippi

Jun 2026

Grid Runner

Jul 2026

I-70 End to End

61% complete

States traveled

21 / 50 states traveled · stylized cartogram — full map on the Map page.

Station

RadioIcom IC-7100

AntennasHamstick set 40–15m, lip mount

Power100W HF

Operating stylePassenger-operated + stops