LoRa APRS overview & FW’s
While exploring LoRa APRS, I came across CA2RXU & SQ2CPA firmware options for APRS over LoRa. Naturally, I had to test them. Over the past week, I installed and evaluated these firmware builds for...
GPS Time & Grid Viewer
GPS Time & Grid Viewer is a Windows app that provides real-time GPS data for ham radio operators. It connects to your GPS device via a serial port and displays important information, including UTC time, Maidenhead grid square, and UK Ordnance...
Easy Way to make K1 Connector to TRRS
Build an Easy DIY K1 Connector to TRRS Cable for Digirig Mobile, Digirig Lite, and Other Compatible Interfaces Using the Standard Pinouts.
RTTY Softmodem
A simple real-time RTTY (Radio Teletype) software modem application written in Python. It supports receiving and transmitting Baudot-coded RTTY signals using your computer’s sound card and optionally controls PTT via serial port RTS line.
Plan your Field day for Ham radio
All field days are different depending on changes of variables during the event. Your field day experience may be different than any other person. I have never been to POTA/ SOTA activation and never...
ESP32 KISS TNC Bluetooth setup for APRSdroid.
The ESP32 KISS TNC is a minimalistic design using the fewest necessary components. An improved version is in development. In this guide, I’ll show you how to connect the ESP32 KISS TNC to APRSdroid via Bluetooth....
ESP32 KISS TNC
There are many KISS TNCs available online, both commercially and as DIY projects. While most DIY options offer high-quality hardware, they often lack one critical component—open-source firmware. Many projects provide only the HEX file...
Crude way to program TCA/PRC 152 via serial port
Even though TCA/PRC 152 is a Chinese copy of L3Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-152.TCA have gone to extreme lengths to prevent a user to use any generic hardware to program the radio via PC. First...
Blue Dmod “digital mode using Bluetooth Audio”
On market there are lots of options for sound card-based data modems, like Signalink, Digirig and lots of DIY and cheap modems. I haven’t seen any Bluetooth based audio data modem apart from Mobilinkd...
Standardise your Hamshack/ Mobile operations
Standardisation of you shack or Mobile operations can help you stream line your operations, improve efficiency and allows you to hot swap equipment when needed. Lets start from the Power. Standard voltage for operating...
