Long Delayed Echo on 50Mhz 6m
Hello Operators Last weekend while probing 6m using FT8 on WSJT-X, something strange happened. Initially I didn’t know what it was, and I still don’t […]
Month: May 2018
Your Privacy: The General Data Protection Regulations
Hello Operators. I’m a bit of a stickler about privacy. There’s all this nonsense going on right now about Facebook and all the megalo-corps using […]
WSJT-X & FLDigi on Raspberry Pi
Hello operators. Although I have a pretty good background in Linux, using the raspberry pi for ham radio is a new endeavor. Here are a […]
Solar Charge Controller for DIY LiFePO4 packs
One of my buddies from the Doomsday prepper forums asked about the Genasun charge controller the DIY 50A/128wh LiFePO4 battery pack project on the channel. […]
Portable HF Station in a 5.56 Ammo Can
Hello Operators Last weekend, I spend a few days up North near Rovaniemi Finland at 66°North. I took the Yaesu FT-891 out for two days […]
Arctic Field Test Chameleon EMCOMM III Portable
Hello Operators. Today I’m at KP26JL. This is between Rovaniemi and Yli-Tornio Finland. The goal of todays trip is to deploy the solar powered Field […]
Lithium-ion vs LiFePO4 vs…
Hello Operators. There’s a lot of confusion about “the best” Lithium chemistry for amateur radio field communications. Let’s clear up the nonsense. Both of these […]
Probing 50Mhz, 6 meters with FT8 & WSJT-X
Hello operators. Many of you already know I wasn’t a big fan of ft8 initially. Sometimes all we need to do is change the way […]
Solar Power for Raspberry Pi (FT-891 GoBox)
Hello operators. Today’s topic is external power for the Raspberry Pi. I spent most of the day in the garden testing the Raspberry Pi and […]
What’s inside the Box?
Hello Operators Every now and then I’m sent equipment for testing. Sometimes it’s a product being tested and featured. Other times testing and feedback before […]