...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 →
New project at KB7RQQ (a remote SDR receiver install)
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 →
AI image creator
I checked out Microsofts free image creator (https://www.bing.com/images/create) and asked him create some portable HF radios. I got a radio, which looks a little bit like the FT-897 (but note... Continue Reading →
dg6oay
One of my headlamps is a very inexpensive model, but I really like the combination of a narrow and a wide beam LED and the usage of a 18650 battery.... 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 →
42668 Allstar Link in Rutland VT
Allstar node 42668 is operational on 147.550 simplex w/173.8 pl tone if anyone is in the Rutland VT area it is also linked in Paranormal Hub TGIF 3307 as time... Continue Reading →
Pota Activations
Good evening everyone. As promised, here are some photos from our Pota adventures. Don (KK&GXU) and Josh (KJ7OEP) and myself (KK7IAA) . It was iffy sometimes with the weather, but... Continue Reading →
Gustavus, Alaska 2023
Here's some pics from my last adventure where I went fishing for a week in Alaska. Went with my uncle Bob from the farm (who raised me half of my... Continue Reading →
Spring Fishing
This 20 inch rainbow trout put up a good fight while camping over in Eastern Washington's Alta Lake.