Recent content by Dan

Yeah, I keep saying that I’m gonna double-down and get to know how DMR works. I have the Anytone and I like it well enough, but - man - the programming of that radio is a bear. I am using the RT systems software and started with Hubie’s code plug, but I need to customize it and make it mine.

See attached presentation.

Yeah, for sure, I've got a compulsive "buy a new radio" thing going on here. I bought a Yaesu 991A a few years ago - just to try something new. I've had a FT-897 for years and liked it very much. I figured I'd like the 991A even more better. Sadly, I never grew to love that radio. It's very...

Spent more than I wanted to for the hardware - about $500, but selected the 50 gigs for $50/month plan. I can turn it on and off if needed but at $50 I’ll probably just keep it on unless I get stupid with consumption. My primary purpose was to bring the internet with me when I’m doing ham radio...

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL48JZWhCJoH3tAAmUbP9_zeeKsk_vUSS-&si=GDV3Z0RfIc-6icg8

I’ve watched a lot of POTA videos and I see guys with really modest equipment/antennas setting up and, shazam, dozens of contacts in an hour or two. Yeah, that’s not happening for me. I’ve tried to activate a couple of parks four or five times and while I’ve made contacts, I’m definitely the...

I am 100% on of those guys that said I was never gonna learn code. I’ve tried the portable code players in the past, used some very basic online tools, and it all went in one ear and out the other. Now that I don’t *need* to pass a code test to get a license, I found myself poking around on...

https://groups.io/g/BRMS/messages?page=10&subsort=1

https://groups.io/g/BRMS/files/BGT%20II/BRMS_BGT_II_Getting_Started.pdf

https://jimkerkhoff.com/2022/02/11/ft8-digital-mode-with-maclogger-dx-and-wsjt-x-on-a-mac/

https://3fs.net.au/amateur-radio-microwave-its-easier-than-you-think/?srsltid=AfmBOor2ppMFmbomr1I6eGVrp8ZFgR3x4WYMYuAJv0LaXt4BqNlLNVAN

BRMS@groups.io Blue Ridge Microwave Society (BRMS) Dedicated to the advancement of VHF, UHF and Microwave Amateur Radio communications. BRMS is an informal association of amateur radio enthusiasts with an interest in amateur microwave radio technology and operations...

https://www.digikey.com/en/blog/antenna-polarization-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters