Welcome to KD8RTT.com
I’m Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT, an Extra Class ham currently residing in the Kansas City area. I’ve been licensed since 2012 and since then have tried out many parts of amateur radio from SOTA to satellites. I enjoy trying out new areas in the hobby, building electronics projects, and volunteering with the ARRL’s Collegiate Amateur Radio Program.
2026 Kansas City Metro FM Simplex Contest Results
In March, The Waypoint Amateur Radio Club, WA0RC, held its annual FM simplex contest, departing from the April tradition of previous years. While the rules were similar to last year’s, the key changes for 2026 were the additions of the 1.25m and 70cm bands to the...
Introducing My First Book – Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio!
I'm very excited to announce the release of my first book, Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio (Amazon Affiliate link), published by the ARRL! This book has been the culmination of about a year and half of work. My goal with this book is to lead the reader to...
2026 Orlando HamCation Gordon West Ham Ambassador of the Year Award
Back in December, I was notified that I had been awarded the 2026 Orlando HamCation Gordon West Ambassador of the Year Award for all my effort in promoting amateur radio in colleges and universities...
2026 ZL/KD8RTT (non-)DXpedition
I just got back from an amazing two weeks in New Zealand for my honeymoon, and while I was clear from the get-go this was not a DXpedition, I did bring some radio gear to make a few contacts while I was there. We traveled extensively over both the north and south...
My Plans for Ham Radio in 2026
2025 was a huge year for me with a ton going on including my wedding, several good trips , and lots of amateur radio activity. To kick off 2026, I thought I'd write down my plans for year as it relates to radio at this point: New Zealand Trip (not a DXpedition) From...
2025 Milluzzi Brothers VP2V DXpedition Debrief
After taking some time to reflect on our experience, I thought it'd be a good idea to do a full recap and debrief of the 2025 British Virgin Islands DXpedition that my brother Andy, KK4LWR, and I undertook back in August. If you followed along with our daily updates,...