KE5ZQV / Jody
General-class operator, daily net participant, longtime NetLogger user, and hands-on builder who likes practical tools that work from the bench, the truck, and the shack.
General-class amateur radio operator · United States
KE5ZQV
I’m Jody — William Marlon Sherman — and this is my ham radio home base: station notes, operating stories, practical articles, and the Log2Go project I’m building for logging QSOs from home, mobile, portable, and net operations.
Home gridEM13be
Operating styleHome · Mobile · Nets
Project deskLog2Go
Station notebook
Radio life, built around real operating.
This area is written as a public-facing station page. It avoids claiming equipment or awards until you decide what you want listed.
Home and mobile activity
My home QTH grid is EM13be. I’m interested in reliable station setup, logging, mobile-friendly workflows, and keeping good records for contacts and nets.
Measure, verify, improve
Projects here lean practical: antennas, feed lines, RF troubleshooting, logging workflows, test equipment, and notes that another ham can actually use.
Net community
The N0SWR Net.
This is the net I participate in most and help promote. The long-term goal is to help give the group its own modern home for net operations.
Daily net, real community.
The N0SWR Net is founded by Jeremy, KD2DMR. The net website lists the daily gathering at 22:00Z on 7.185 MHz. My role is to participate, help build momentum, and support the path toward better net tooling.
Support the net where it is
Keep participating, keep inviting operators, and link people to the official N0SWR site and Jeremy’s KD2DMR amateur-radio hub.
Make Log2Go net-aware for N0SWR
Use the lessons from daily net operation to shape roster handling, check-ins, AIM/chat-style messages, net status, and operator-friendly logging.
Host the net on our own service
The eventual hope is to move beyond depending on the NetLogger server, host N0SWR net operations ourselves, and attract other nets to the Log2Go service.
APRS mobile rig
KE5ZQV-9 on the move.
In the 18-wheeler mobile setup, the 2 meter radio runs APRS as KE5ZQV-9. The site now uses the APRS.fi API for the latest position instead of embedding the APRS.fi web app.
Latest heard position, handled server-side
The APRS.fi API requires an API key, attribution, and polite caching. The key stays on the KE5ZQV server; the public page only receives the latest location record for KE5ZQV-9.
For the full APRS.fi map and 24-hour tail, use the button below. Position data on this page is credited to APRS.fi.
StatusLoading APRS.fi data…
Last heard—
Position—
Speed—
Course—
Comment / path—
Source: APRS.fi. API values are metric by default; speed is converted here to mph for readability.
Articles and field notes
Useful ham-radio information.
Draft article cards are included so the site has structure now. Each card can become a full post when you’re ready.
What I want from a modern ham log
A plain-language article about fast QSO entry, station profiles, ADIF export, service sync, and why logging should be easier when you’re away from the desk.
NetLogger habits that make a net smoother
Notes from regular net participation: roster discipline, AIM/chat timing, check-in status, NCS awareness, and keeping tools from getting in the operator’s way.
Logging contacts when the station moves
Station profile ideas for mobile and portable operating: callsign, county, grid, power, rig, GPS-derived location, and what should be saved with every QSO.
Station documentation checklist
A practical checklist for documenting radios, power, antennas, grounding/bonding, feed lines, software accounts, and backup/export routines.
SWR, tuners, and what to measure first
A beginner-friendly explainer for feed line checks, dummy-load testing, antenna-analyzer readings, and when to stop transmitting and re-check the setup.
Building Log2Go around real NetLogger use
Why the project exists: replacing awkward mobile net workflows with a clean app that understands active nets, rosters, AIM/chat, and normal logbook needs.
Log2Go
A logging app built for real operators.
Log2Go is the ham-radio logging project we’re building: mobile-first, net-aware, and designed for home, mobile, portable, and account-wide logging.
⚙
Open Log2Go page
Log2Go
⌁ModeNet
Band20m
Station profileHome / Mobile
ExportADIF
Online servicesLoTW · QRZ · eQSL planned through backend sync
Mobile logging without the desk friction
Log2Go captures QSO details, station profiles, bands, modes, reports, comments, location details, and sync status with a clean workflow.
Built around active nets
Net workflows are a first-class part of the design: active nets, rosters, check-in context, and AIM/chat support where enabled.
Station profiles matter
Home, mobile, portable, or other setups can save callsign, grid, county, state, rig, power, and default operating preferences with each contact.
Local first, sync when useful
Local logging and manual ADIF export are core. Backend sync/storage and online logbook integrations are planned paid features after trial.
Useful links
Ham-radio resources.
Quick links to the organizations and tools hams tend to use often. External sites open in the same tab unless your browser is set otherwise.
Next things to personalize
Fill in the details as your station page grows.
Station
Add radio, antenna, tuner, power supply, and computer/software details once you decide what you want public.
Photos
Add shack, mobile setup, antenna, QSL card, or operating-event photos. The current design will support a gallery section cleanly.
Articles
Turn the draft cards into complete posts. Good first posts: “Why I’m building Log2Go,” “My net workflow,” and “Station documentation checklist.”