One of the main reasons I bought the Xiegu X6100 was the fact it was running a Linux kernel with root access. I’m not sure if Xiegu intended this, but it’s here so I’m going to use it. I think we are still sleeping on a lot of use case for this. Youtube channels such as TemporarilyOffline have highlighted this […]
The title of this post is bold statement. The obscure naming of the FT-891’s menu settings leaves a lot to the imagination when trying to setup the optimal digital menu settings. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of speculation in the hobby as well, and we tend to just accept things without understanding them. This has lead to forums being full of […]
I had to take a break from amateur radio for a few months due to moving to an apartment, a few other life issues that came up. When I came back, I decided to get a fresh start and look at my logging software. I’d always used DXKeeper, but as great as it is, I’m growing old of the mid […]
First of all, IP over AX25 is not talked about as much as it should be. I know it’s old and slow, but we can send entire Ethernet frames over it, and it still has existing support within modern TNCs. As long as APRS is still kicking, AX25 will be too. There’s a lot of niche sub-hobby’s in amateur radio, […]
A user over on the forum QRZ has posted a thread with a video of what sounds like a mass jamming of the ham radio bands in Cuba. The user reported that he was relaying conversation over the radio on SSB (Single Side Band) with another operator about the situation in the country when the frequency he was using was […]
Honestly, I’m not sure why we didn’t see it sooner. A company called TIDRADIO has came out with a device and smart phone app to wireless program your Baofeng radio (and several others) with Bluetooth. The best part of all of this is no more weird driver issues, and you don’t need to lug a laptop around just to program […]
I’ve recently made a few videos on the digital mode js8. I say js8 is “like” ft8, because it offers very similar benefits in environments with weak propagation or high noise floors. But it brings back the personal connection that ft8 lacks. It also still includes some of those nice automated features that facilitate a QSO. Where FT8 Falls Short. […]
A lot of guides follow the install on a raspberry pi. Today we will focus on installing a YSFReflector on Debian Linux. We will also cover installing the dashboard, and configuring PiStar to connect to your reflector, as well as registering your reflector online so others may join. Creating Sudo User First we need to create our super user. We […]
It’s a big debate these days. One group in the amateur radio community would tell you digital modes like FT8 are killing the hobby. Ask another, and they will say digital modes are saving it. I’m not going to get into the guts of why each one may they the way they do. I’m simply here to talk about why […]
Baofeng radios have been a hot topic in the ham radio community. They have also recently been under fire from the FCC. These cheap radios have been the source of much controversy. But the Baofeng UV5R has a special place in my heart, as the start of my journey into Amateur Radio, and many others. Let’s look into how Baofengs […]