Just wanting to remind you all that tonight 6pm (02:00 UTC) Pacific 9pm Eastern is our Sunday evening net. Joshua KJ7OEP is scheduled to be your net control. If you... Continue Reading →
Building Allstar Nodes – Update
Well.... It's working but not as easy as I thought to build. Modifying the little sound fob is difficult as it requires removing some surface mount components and adding some... Continue Reading →
Building Allstar Nodes
I'm trying to figure out a way to build a good but cheap! Allstar node that I could help the group with if anyone is interested. I still don't have... Continue Reading →
Lake Merwin, Wa. – KiwiSDR is online
My KiwiSDR receiver is finally in its permanent location at Lake Merwin in southwestern Washington State. I've tried to include some information on the website to help people figure out... Continue Reading →
KiwiSDR Update – March-2024
The KiwiSDR2 finally shipped from New Zealand and is in my possession. I've had it running in burn-in/test mode at my home QTH for a few weeks now. Current receive... Continue Reading →
low-cost versatile APRS board – part 2
I have been using the Lilygo TWR for some weeks now. I used it mainly as an APRS-tracker, but I also tested the I-Gate and digipeater functionalities. It is amazing,... Continue Reading →
New project at KB7RQQ (a remote SDR receiver install)
...Likely available in March 24' I've been toying with the idea of having a remote SDR located at our place at the lake. The site is at 1,260' elevation and... Continue Reading →
low-cost versatile APRS board
I surprised myself with a Lilygo T-TWR Plus ESP32-S3 after seeing this video about a APRS software for this board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJTNMjpJB98 The board can be obtained from different suppliers (note... Continue Reading →
Christmas Eve net plan
I have been meaning to post about this. Ken (KF4EOM) is going to run a net on Christmas Eve for HRVO at our regular time 6pm Pacific. He has a... Continue Reading →
Experimenting with Low-noise Receive Antennas : The BOG or Beverage-on-the-ground.
Just like light pollution to an astronomy hobbyist; Living in the city means a ton of electrical noise pollution for us radio nerds. I have managed a pretty decent transmitting... Continue Reading →