KC8MTQ
Nathan's side of the station blends radio, software, maps, weather, automation, and public web tools.
Ham radio, projects, and life in West Michigan
Nathan KC8MTQ & Mark KE8HAS Smith-Manley
Smith-Manley.com is our shared home on the web: amateur radio, software experiments, family history, creative tools, and the projects we keep building together.
KC8MTQNathan's amateur radio call sign.
KE8HASMark's amateur radio call sign.
On AirHF, digital modes, SDR, local radio, and learning.
Amateur Radio
Radio is the through-line.
The site centers on our ham radio interests: practical station notes, digital modes, SDR listening, local contacts, experiments, and the quiet pleasure of learning how signals move through the world.
KE8HAS
Mark's radio interests include SDR, HF listening, digital modes, and the hands-on side of station building.
Signals and Systems
We treat radio as both a hobby and a doorway into electronics, emergency communication, software, and community.
About Us
Not just a personal page. A shared station log.
This site is about Nathan and Mark Smith-Manley together. It preserves the things we care about: radio, family, cats, old web projects, new AI experiments, local Michigan work, and the small pieces of life that are worth keeping online.
What belongs here
- Ham radio notes, station interests, and call sign information.
- Projects by Nathan, Mark, and the Smith-Manley household.
- Family history, personal archives, and West Michigan life.
- Creative tools, AI experiments, games, and useful web apps.
Projects
Things we have built, maintained, or collected.
Some projects are polished public sites. Others are experiments, archives, and small tools. Together they show the mix: radio curiosity, AI, education, local information, games, and personal history.
N8Soft.us
Professional websites, AI assistants, data tools, and custom web applications built by Nathan with Codex-assisted development.
RoboTeach.us
A free AI teaching assistant for narrated lessons, quizzes, shareable class links, and classroom-ready materials.
Muskegon Almanac
Weather, sun and moon data, local conditions, outdoor timing, and information for Muskegon and West Michigan.
The Matrix
An AI-powered online radio concept focused on artificial intelligence news and narrated technology coverage.
USS Voyager AI
A Star Trek-inspired interactive AI experience preserved as part of the Smith-Manley project archive.
More Projects
The older project archive includes games, AI demos, local tools, history projects, and side experiments.
Contact
Reach the Smith-Manley station.
For radio, project, family archive, or website questions, email the shared site address. Messages can be routed from there to Nathan or Mark.