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FSQ Data Over Repeaters

Posted: December 25th, 2021

The FSQ digital mode has been successfully used over FM repeaters.

Crimes committed with radios

Posted: April 24th, 2021

A few excerpts from an FCC advisory and court documents about crimes committed with radios.

RF Exposure Rule Compliance

Posted: April 16th, 2021

The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. We are all required to make sure our station complies with these rules. See this blog for an example.

Plan Now To Communicate During Disasters

Posted: August 23rd, 2020

Amateur Radio helps get messages out of an area stricken by disaster when infrastructure fails. There are a few simple things you can do now to prepare to take advantage of the Amateur Radio Service.

N5VET Veterans Special Event Station

Posted: November 8th, 2019

N5VET Special Event Station activation

Clone Raspberry Pi SD Card Image Using dd on Mac OS

Posted: November 5th, 2017

This is a simple procedure for cloning an SD card using the CLI on Mac OS X.
Use with caution and make sure you know which device is your SD card because you would overwrite your other drive devices on accident. I'm mostly putting this here for my own reference.

NTS Procedural Words

Posted: July 6th, 2017

I copied and pasted these excerpts from the NTS MPG so I have them available for quick reference. I've added bold for emphasis and reformatted a little to make it easier to read and understand this advice.

sunrisedigit.com walkie-talkie modules as cheap as $7

Posted: July 6th, 2017

These are some interesting cheap radio components that might be worth trying out

Advance scientific research through amateur radio

Posted: May 15th, 2017

There are a few projects that encourage ham operators to help advance scientific research and understanding through amateur radio activities.

Recommended uses of APRS 144.39 and 144.99

Posted: February 23rd, 2017

These are some notes and references I collected from various sources about the frequencies that are commonly used in different parts of the world and for various use cases.

Raspberry Pi 3 NOOBS Raspbian Setup on Mac OS

Posted: August 6th, 2016

I captured notes about my experience trying to create an SD card NOOBs image for Raspberry Pi on my MacBook. I prefer using the CLI as much as possible in Mac OS and Linux / UNIX.
Use with caution and make sure you know which device is your SD card because you would overwrite your other drive devices on accident.

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Store frequencies in most or all of the memories in your radios
Posted: July 24th, 2016
Make use of all the memory slots in your radio to improve your ability to scan for radio traffic near you.
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The ISEE-3 Reboot Project In Command of the Spacecraft
Posted: May 28th, 2014
Ham radio nerds figured out how to communicate with and take control of the ISEE-3 spacecraft.
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