A new power supply for the Sprague 600A Interference Locator
Many years ago, I was blessed to get a Sprague 600A Interference Locator from the estate of my Elmer, WB9KHR. As an EMI Engineer, this was just COOL. It was…
A different radio challenge…
I came across a GR1225 Motorola repeater. We had a use for it, but no one knew what it was set up for. I no longer own a windows XP…
Stupid ham tricks – kludgy antennas revisited
(up-front disclaimer: this is AT YOUR OWN RISK… most of the project is of limited risk. Read everything and understand it before you do this) I presented this one before,…
WFView and USB Controllers
I’m frugal… well, ok… I’m cheap. I’ve been running WFView for a while – and I like it because of the cost. you know.. free. In previous posts, I’ve posted…
2020 Ram 1500 Tailgate Upgrade
Background: I got rear-ended on the interstate on the way to work one day… a pretty significant hit – actually made the bed strike the cab. It didn’t BEND the…
MacOS, The X6100, and digital modes
Last time I discussed getting the X6100 working with logging software, and a computer-based display (Wfview). It worked with the 7300 and the Xeigu when plugged into my MacBook Pro…
Yet another new OS for radio things
Yeah, I’m drinking the Mac kool aid now. While I still have Linux doing some things and windows PCs around, I bought a Mac for school and because I like…
The Venerable SB-22x Amplifier
A couple years back, I sold my amplifier at a hamfest… 3 years later, I got an email from the newest owner asking about it’s history… might as well post…
If you don’t try anything, you’ll never succeed…
So, my 12 year old fixed a 26″ snowblower by himself. Well, OK, i helped re-mount the parts on the auger shaft, because they were a bit tough to get…
Picking apart the MMDVM DMR Gateway .INI file
So, I’ve been having a LOT of trouble getting my MMDVM to cooperate and pass Brandmeister traffic…I could connect to the TGIF network, and got green lights on the Pi-star…