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…
Adventures in Linux
I know that linux in the ham shack is not a new topic, and has been beat to death. I’ll keep beating that dead horse and document the issues I’ve…
SteppIR Antenna and Station Integration (Update)
Well, the original configuration (SteppIR controller passing commands between the radio and PW-1) worked… for a while. I suspect there was some collision or synchronization that fell out of timing…
SteppIR Antenna thoughts
Background Last year, I acquired a SteppIR “SmallIR 80” antenna… This is their “SmallIR” 20 – 6 vertical, with an additional coil for 30/40/80 meters. I don’t know if it’s…
Still working on the Icom Project
It has been a LONG time since I seriously did any C programming… and structures were something we only vaguely touched on in class. I’ve already used up about 60%…
Icom External VFO and Control – revisited and revised
Well, I’m back to the Arduino <–> Icom projects. I just acquired an Icom 7300 – and found (according to others, as well) that it and the 7610 bury a…
Soundcard Interface – A Different Approach… Part II
Well, I went on the trip…. and I couldn’t operate a single bit. The noise floor in the hotel was S9+… on ALL HF bands. It appeared to be the…
Soundcard Interface – a different approach
I haven’t given up on my custom PCB for a soundcard interface, because it’s a labor of love…. the first board has been populated, but needs some troubleshooting. I suspect…
Icom 706 mkIIg IF tap
just my experience using the PAT IF buffer from SDR-KITS.COM. power pick off point… 7.8VDC on recieve First IF tap point and coax connection to the PAT board. Note the…