by M5ET | Jan 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
So the Anan 7000DLE that I was working on before gained a new host computer. No problem – it just needs to be configured to run correctly. This time round, the owner had specifically requested VoiceMeeter Banana as an audio bridge – this isn’t a bad...
by M5ET | Jan 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
A friend of mine approached me a couple of months ago, asking if I could find a use for a set of five VHF radios (Motorola Radius M110s) he had recently become the owner of. He’s had a fondness for APRS for a while, and has often suggested having a set of...
by M5ET | Nov 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
So over the last few weeks a couple of friends of mine have been talking about how they’ve been getting some old packet radio gear working again, with a view to starting up a new network. They’ve been sharing screenshots and photos of various different...
by M5ET | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
So for a while I’ve toyed with the idea of building an ADS-B decoder system, which I can run here. For those who aren’t familiar, ADS-B is the transponder system used by aircraft, both commercial and private (though I believe it’s currently optional...
by M5ET | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
First off, for those of you who know me, you’ll know I’m pretty lucky and a little spoilt when it comes to HF, as I have access to a rather decent station with multiple beams and a stack of Flex 6000 radios. To that end, I’ve become accustomed to the...
by M5ET | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
Some of you who know me will know that for nearly 2 years now, I have been attempting to fill a gap in APRS coverage with MB7RDJ, a receive-only APRS igate. This worked fairly well, and did indeed appear to fill a gap in coverage. Recently I came into ownership of a...
by M5ET | Apr 3, 2019 | Uncategorised
So a few months have passed now, since my callsign was first allocated to me on October 12th 2018. Conveniently the same day that I travelled to the RSGB Convention for a weekend. By the time I had arrived there, a question had already been sent to the RSGB, based on...
by M5ET | Feb 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
So I’ve been thinking about how to start off this blog, and given the ‘hot topic’ that my callsign was when it was issued, I figured it was only right that my first post be an explanation of how I was issued with my callsign, and how others can get...
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