Episode 10: How Frustration Built the Best Portable Logger: Sebastián KI2D & Ham2K PoLo

Published: October 9, 2025

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFTukY-5v3g

Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2438895/episodes/17980624

Summary

A better logger doesn't just record contacts, it changes how you operate. The crew sits down with Sebastián KI2D, creator of Ham2K PoLo, to explore how mobile-first design and relentless iteration make portable operating smoother and less gear-heavy. From growing up in Venezuela to building startups in New York (and authoring the Arepa emoji), Sebastián shares the mindset behind a tool built around what activators actually do in the field.

In This Episode

• Sebastián's journey from Venezuela to New York startups to PoLo

• Features that feel like magic: stacking partial calls in a pileup, frequency-to-spot shortcuts, comma-separated multi-op logging

• Beyond POTA: lighthouses, castles, silos, WWFF, and US QSO party support

• The product philosophy: ship minimal, test in the field, iterate

• AI as a helpful tool, not a replacement for vision

• What's next: cloud sync, desktop and web experience, and CAT control

• Fun fact: Sebastián is the official author of the Arepa emoji and co-author of the Olive emoji

Guest

Sebastián Delmont KI2D: creator and lead developer of Ham2K Portable Logger (PoLo), a software engineer and startup veteran originally from Venezuela, based in New York.

• Ham2K: https://www.ham2k.com/

• PoLo documentation: https://polo.ham2k.com/

• Ham2K on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ham2KApps

• Support Sebastián: https://buymeacoffee.com/ham2k

Mentioned in This Episode

• Ham2K PoLo (Portable Logger)

• Parks on the Air: https://parksontheair.com

• WWFF and global activation programs

• US QSO party logging support