About Us

Hi, I'm Nigel! I discovered the world of ham radio in 2023, a rather recent addition to the community. My interest quickly grew due to my passion for technical topics, emergency preparedness, and community service.

It was during my exploration that I encountered the innovative AIOC created by Simon Küppers (skuep). However, the minimum order quantities were too high, and I didn't want to be left with extras. This sparked an idea: a group buy for my local ham radio club. The response was overwhelming, with orders exceeding 60 AIOCs! Faced with this demand, I decided to take the leap and purchased 100 units, which left me with some leftovers. These leftovers became the seed of NA6D.com and the business has been growing ever since.

I continue to nurture NA6D to improve the ham radio community by providing quality products like the AIOC with outstanding customer service. This commitment extends to how we validate, assemble, and test every unit we ship.

In 2025, I learned about the OpenTNC project by a ham local to me, David Platt. I was excited to see something that could bring packet radio into the 21st century, and I again wanted to bring another digital radio project to the masses. I took Dave's original project and turned it into a product launched mid-2026.

I succeeded Ralph Matthews (SK 2021) as NA6D. Ralph was the VP/Net Manager for the Western Public Service System, and I'm honored to carry his callsign forward.