Modern take on electronics and RF Engineering
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, […]
When I first got into ham radio several years ago, I experimented with transferring webpages via PSK31. I dreamt of a network of amateur radio operators with the ability to browse an internal internet “off grid” via ham radio. I later learned about AREDN/Modified Wifi for Ham radio, and AX25 over IP, but there were some shortcomings for my use. […]
I was tweaking some setting with my microphone and had a crazy thought. Why don’t we use the same software used in content production to reduce noise on amateur radio? Sure, modern radios come with some built in digital noise reduction, but nothing compares to what is on the market for PCs these days. So i sought out to combine […]
A few months ago I covered a handy little device, and it quickly sold out. You can view my old post here. A lot of people have been asking across Youtube, Tiktok and here where can I get one?Well they are finally back in stock, and I’m going to talk about them some below. But if you’re already convinced, you […]
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. […]
I’ll keep it simple. A lot of people have been asking about creating a ModernHam discord server. So now we have it.You can join here:https://discord.gg/hFEsTGQWJH We are also having a giveaway for those who enter from (6/10/2021) – (6/13/2021)If you would like to enter the giveaway, please go here:You must be a member of the discord to enter.https://themodernham.com/giveaway/discord-opening-giveaway/ Thanks to […]
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 […]