About

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 (previously “Initiative”). I also hold the Canadian call sign VE1RTT with a Basic with Honours qualification.

You may know me from my ham radio YouTube channel “Tony, KD8RTT” although I haven’t been actively producing content for awhile now. There are many excellent ham radio YouTubers out there now who have more skill and talent than I have in that space, and I’ve found myself somewhat burnt out from the process. I’ve instead created this website to track my interests, activities, and projects in written form.

My other hobbies include flying and running. I hold a Commercial Pilot certificate with Instrument Rating and am aiming to complete my multi engine add-on by the end of 2025. As for running, I completed my first half marathon in 2021, full marathon in 2022, and 50K in 2024.

For my day job, I am an Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer in the Aviation segment at Garmin. This job lets combines my love of flying with radio as my team is responsible for doing system-level testing of avionics in high-intensity radiated field environments and against indirect effects of lightning. Basically we blast our equipment with high powered transmitters to make sure they work properly when the aircraft flies by a radio tower or is hit by lightning. It’s an awesome job for a ham! I earned my BSEE from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (2016) and MSEE from Ohio University (2019). My detailed professional background can be found on LinkedIn.

I QSL 100% through LoTW and am happy to do so direct and through the ARRL bureau if you’d like a paper card as well. No SASE required; however, requests without a SASE will be returned as a postcard to keep postage costs down.

I am also interested in DXpeditions and grid expeditions and am always looking for opportunities to get involved with them. I am comfortable and experienced with backcountry travel and camping. Additionally, I hold a Wilderness First Responder medical certification from NOLS.

Contact me at tony (at) kd8rtt (dot) com.

Articles I have written:

• The Debut of the Collegiate QSO Party, QST September 2018 (requires ARRL membership)
• Amateur Radio and Career Opportunities, QST June 2017 (requires ARRL membership)
• Ham Radio Aboard the Disney Wonder Cruise Ship

Current Memberships:

• Waypoint Amateur Radio Club, WA0RC (Vice President)
• ARRL Life Member
• AMSAT Life Member

Previous Club Memberships:

• Crown Amateur Radio Association, K0ASA
• Athens County Amateur Radio Association, W8UKE
• Ohio University Amateur Radio Club, W8PZS (President)
• Rose Tech Radio Club, W9NAA (Vice President and President)
• Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, K8KRG

DX Callsigns:

• C6A/KD8RTT (The Bahamas)
• OA1/KD8RTT (Peru)
• KD8RTT/VE3, KD8RTT/VE1, VE1RTT (Canada)
• VP5/KD8RTT (Turks and Caicos Islands)

The thoughts expressed on this website do not necessarily represent that of my employer or any other organization. All opinions are solely my own unless explicitly noted otherwise.