Join William E. Keicher, KC1HTT, as he presents “How to Build and Operate a Two-Meter, QRP Earth-Moon-Earth Amateur Radio Station” at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition. (Date and time T.B.D.)
KC1HTT will discuss how to successfully build and operate a low power Earth-Moon-Earth radio station. This presentation will describe his two-meter, QRP Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) amateur radio station in detail. This presentation includes hardware implementation and EME operations, including QSO planning, safety considerations, EME support web sites, and six successful EME QSOs.
Dr. William E. Keicher, KC1HTT, is a retired research electrical engineer. He worked at MIT Lincoln Laboratory as a Member of the Technical Staff, Assistant Group Leader, Associate Group Leader, Group Leader, and Senior Member of the Technical Staff from 1975 to 2012 and CBS Laboratories as a Senior EE from 1973 to 1975. He served as a reserve officer in the US Army Signal Corps from 1969 to 1977. His research specialties include laser and millimeter wave communications, laser, microwave and millimeter wave radar systems, and infrared and visible imaging systems. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Electrical Engineering Department BSEE (1969), MSEE (1970), Ph.D. EE (1974). Dr. Keicher’s amateur radio interests include HF DX chasing, VHF/UHF satellite communications, and VHF Earth-Moon-Earth communications.