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.
Activation Report: Meade State Park (POTA US-2344)
For the 4th of July weekend, I decided to drive to the far southwest corner of Kansas to hit up Meade State Park as part of my mission of activating all Kansas State Parks on satellites. For a long time, I had thought about how I could make it to this park without...
US Islands NY065L Frontenac Qualification and POTA US-6532 Activation
Each summer since we’ve met, my wife and I have spent at least a week together at her grandmother's house in upstate New York, where she lives on the shores of Cayuga Lake. It's always an awesome place to spend some time swimming, canoeing/kayaking, and just hanging...
2026 Field Day Report
For Field Day this year, I participated again with my club, the Waypoint Amateur Radio Club, WA0RC, for an operation in the company parking garage in Olathe, Kansas. We ran for nearly the full 24-hour period and had 12 participants over the weekend. Our final claimed...
2026 Kansas QSO Party Plans
This weekend (August 29th and 30th), I will again be a 1x1 special event call, K0T, for the Kansas QSO Party operating as an Expedition station. This means I will be at one location Saturday in Russell County (Wilson State Park US-2355 for POTA) and at the...
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...