Hopefully you read the last article I posted about building an Arduino TNC to perform packet email (Winlink) with my Android cellphone and Baofeng handheld radio. If not, I recommend […]
Arduino TNC – Part 1: Hardware
Recently, I decided that I would put some of these great components that I have lying around to work. I’ve been doing a lot of Winlink lately, and messing around […]
Did Hans Niemann Cheat?
A slightly different post today, and certainly not my usual style. Opinion pieces are not usually my thing, but today I played a chess game that made me stop and […]
3D Printing a new Baofeng UV5R battery holder
In previous posts, I “fixed” my UV5R which had a bad battery by soldering on a connection by soldering on a power connector for a standard 9 volt battery. In […]
Fairbanks Hamfest 2022
Recently I attended the Hamfest (ham radio festival) in Fairbanks, Alaska. It took place a few days ago on the first Saturday in October. It was a rather small, but […]
Winlink on Android and a signalink USB device
Recently I was looking for alternatives to allow me to send Winlink messages over the 2m band via packet. One of the problems that I can’t seem to solve on […]
Baofeng UV-5R Battery Fix
This Baofeng UV-5R was the first radio I ever purchased after getting my license. Actually, it was just plain the first ham related radio I ever purchased. But, it didn’t […]
OwonOszi on Linux
Last post I wrote about trying to use my Owon handheld oscilloscope (HDS242) with Linux. I had tried several options, and among them was one called OwonOszi. At the time, […]
Owon HDS242 Handheld Oscilloscope and Linux
Recently, I acquired a new Owon HDS242 handheld oscilloscope. Overall, I’m really impressed with it and it is amazing to see technology continue to progress. This handheld unit is about […]
Ardop issues with Linux 5.x kernels
One of my favorite methods of communication via HF radio is winlink. Despite the name, it is not Windows operating system centric. It is just a method of using an […]