J.R. Orci<p>Are there any <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> DMR talkgroups that aren't full of racist right-wing dipshits?</p>
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STAN/F1SLS<p>Just casually playing with old <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/ham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ham</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> software <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/GraphicPacket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GraphicPacket</span></a>, my favorite in the 90's, in a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/DosBoxX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DosBoxX</span></a> window.</p><p>I'm thrown 30 years back and thrilled to have managed to make it work with a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/KISS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KISS</span></a> modem and <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/TFKISS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TFKISS</span></a> resident driver (a NordLink TNC2 "TheFirmware" emulator for MSDOS).</p><p>Btw, I am preaparing some real hardware (Pentium 233) to make that work on, with a legendary 1200 bauds packet-radio <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/BayCom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BayCom</span></a> modem...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/radioamateur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radioamateur</span></a></p>
Diane Bruce VA3DB<p>A few of us were pleasantly surprised to see the turnout at the Kemptville Hamradio ham fest!</p><p><a href="https://ve3ngr.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ve3ngr.ca/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Beautiful day for it though!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ottawa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Downshift 🍁<p>Service and community minded? Technically minded? Like radio? 📻 📡</p><p>Amateur Radio operators will become increasingly useful as the world becomes more unstable and fragile. </p><p>Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) rac.ca<br>or Fédération des clubs radioamateurs du Québec (RAQI) raqi.ca/</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Ethan J. A. Schoonover<p>Was calling out for contacts on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> (we do this by calling CQ which you can see in my outbound transmission in the center) on 12 meter wavelength band (so each radio wave is as long as a telephone pole) and had a Belize station come back for a full contact (full QSO). Nice!</p>
David Croyle<p>A copy of the 100th Anniversary edition of the ARRL Handbook in hardcover just arrived. It's an absolute monster at 1280 pages, which makes it two inches thick! I won't be resting this beast on my chest while I read in bed at night. <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Gary @N8DMT<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@hamchallenge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hamchallenge</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamChallenge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> HC21S</p><p>Used GNU Radio to build a local 10m repeater (all mode) which was used to complete a local 10 meter FM repeater contact as part of ham challenge week nine. Using Pluto SDR as the RF front end for this system. System allowed ICOM IC-705 & IC-7000 FM radios to communicate via the 100 KHz repeater-split.</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>I'm amazed that under the right conditions I can use this miniscule equipment setup to communicate to the other side of the world. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRado</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> is SO AWESOME!</p>
Aaron John Dizon<p>managed to install <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/allstarlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allstarlink</span></a> V3 on a <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debian</span></a> 12 VM inside my <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> PC. i can work with <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/DVSwitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DVSwitch</span></a> mobile for now to comunicate on the radio. really wanted to have my portable radio be connected in there but i do not have budget to do it. if anyone is kind enough, i'll be glad to accept it. :-) 73</p><p><a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/BlindHam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlindHam</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radio</span></a></p>
David Croyle<p>Hey, does the Mastodon Ham Radio braintrust have a recommendation for a good introductory guide for operating on FT8? I have a radio and laptop set up for it for the first time, and now need to understand how to use FT8 and operate. I know just a basic overview about how it all works, but have zero experiencing getting on the air with it.</p><p>Any suggestions on a good guide would be most welcome. Preferably in old-fashioned text and images and not YouTube, because YouTubers. 😁 </p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ft8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ft8</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Lifeguard tower as an antenna support did not work great. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Today's ingredients for a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/FT4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FT4</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/FT8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FT8</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> recipe. Looks like the oven might be overheating a little. Doesn't matter. We'll finish with a yummy and tasty morning activation. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hamradio</span></a> @qrplabs <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QDX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QCX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QCX</span></a> @panasonic <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Toughpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toughpad</span></a></p>
David Croyle<p>I just had my first SSB POTA contact on my FT-891, running off of battery, at 100W while connected to my backyard EFHW. 59 both ways with MI.</p><p>The DNR on this radio really helps but it sounds pretty chunky compared to my 101! I also should consider a headset for this thing that would work for mobile/portable ops.</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
David Croyle<p>Woohoo! I've just picked up my first data from that funny FT8 thing... I still need to correctly configure the radio CAT control settings to hopefully stop the dumb error. Hopefully that will remove that roadblock... But I expected many more config headaches to reach this point, TBH. :)</p><p>- Yaesu FT-891<br>- 2018 MacBook Pro i9, macOS 15.3.2, running WSJ-TX.</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ft8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ft8</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/wsjtx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wsjtx</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mac</span></a></p>
Ethan J. A. Schoonover<p>Folks, unlike internet comms radios can't just be disconnected by a service provider. It's just you, another radio, and physics.</p><p>Now is a good time to get a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> license in the US. The FCC could take away our spectrum rights but regardless you would still have radio gear and know-how.</p>
Ethan J. A. Schoonover<p>Using FT4 digital mode on 15 meter wavelength <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> band ... far fewer stations but made immediate and multiple contacts in Japan and Kentucky.</p>
JessDail<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tweesecake.social/@DavidGoldfield" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DavidGoldfield</span></a></span></p><p>feel free to DM me when you hear updates from <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/SElVASBLV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SElVASBLV</span></a> on the <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/BrailleSense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrailleSense</span></a> & <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/SensePlayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SensePlayer</span></a>. I got my SensePlayer this past summer & love it but <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/NLSBard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NLSBard</span></a> crashes whenever I attempt to play an issue of <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/QST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QST</span></a>, which is a <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> magazine. My brailleSense also does this as well but not as bad. I downloaded an audio issue of the magazine & it played just fine. Neither selvas or bard support know how to assist me. do you have any ideas?</p>
J.C. KC8JC 📻<p>Fired up the WSPR beacon so my dad can show something to some students at a demo somewhere. He's big on teaching Things And Stuff!</p><p>I just like having the GPS viewer up in a terminal when the QMX+ is running. It's neat!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/WSPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WSPR</span></a></p>
scy<p>TIL: The wide-band <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/WebSDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebSDR</span></a> of the University of Twente provides waterfall diagrams for the whole day, plotting the station's full spectrum (0–29 MHz).</p><p>It's beautiful. 😍</p><p><a href="http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/fullday/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ful</span><span class="invisible">lday/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
k6gte<p>Wrote a little Python app that loads in an ADIF file and lets you map it's ADIF tags to a Not1MM or N1MM compatible call history file. Hosted on PyPi so you can install with:</p><p>pipx install adif2callhistory</p><p>or if you have uv installed just run it with:</p><p>uv tool run adif2callhistory</p><p>Source available at:</p><p><a href="https://github.com/mbridak/adif2callhistory" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mbridak/adif2callhi</span><span class="invisible">story</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>python</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a></p>
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