Category Archives: Digital Mode

Another Winter Project

Posted on August 13, 2022 by robert

I’m always thinking ahead.  The record-breaking summer heat and humidity (rare but becoming more common for Rhode Island) is making me think of the fall and winter, which are great times for radio projects. I’ve fallen in love with QRP-LABS.COM, … Continue reading →

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DVMEGA Cast Up and Running!

Posted on June 4, 2022 by robert

I’ve used a number of digital radios/modes, but have settled into using a local Hotspot and a HT (either DSTAR, Fusion, or DMR, of course).  The Hotspot worked very well, but it seemed like the radio was never in the … Continue reading →

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Winlink Pandemic Pause

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Bob Beatty

I discovered today that I had not used Winlink Express since late 2019, and therefore I could no longer log in.  Restoring things was simple, I just made a Telnet connection and the system restored me. With that accomplished it … Continue reading →

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Hotspot Updated to 4.1.4

Posted on April 19, 2021 by robert

It’s nice to have a hobby like Amateur Radio in retirement as it can keep you very busy.  There is always something new to do, or you might rotate through various aspects of the hobby as your interest comes and … Continue reading →

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BlueDV Running with DV 3K Dongle

Posted on May 25, 2020 by robert

Taking full advantage of a reduced workload these past few days, I found myself thinking of DMR again after stumbling across the Zumspot AMBE Server.  That seemed like an excellent non-radio means of bringing up DMR, DSTAR or Fusion on … Continue reading →

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FT4 WAS Underway

Posted on August 18, 2019 by robert

With the recent updates to WSJT-X and JTAlert, making FT-4 mainstream, I noticed a lot of activity on 14.080.  So I figured I would join in the fun and try to get WAS completed on FT-4.  I’m getting closer, having … Continue reading →

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First FT4 QSO

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Bob Beatty

I finally bit the bullet and installed WSJT-X version 2.1.0-rc5  I figured why let everyone else have all the fun!  (I can admit that debugging new software can be a huge time investment). Anyway, installation went fine, but you must … Continue reading →

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Joe Taylor’s upcoming FT-4 and the value of bit shaping

Posted on April 24, 2019 by robert

I was watching a video of Joe Taylor giving a presentation at the Fair Lawn Amateur Radio Club (Thanks, Bob W1YRC, for that reference).  Joe started giving some details of his upcoming FT-4 protocol (starts at 15:35 mark).  FT-4 might … Continue reading →

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Clearing the air on FT8

Posted on December 11, 2018 by robert

I follow a fairly large number of groups that are associated with various aspects of Amateur Radio or Electronics. I’ve seen a lot of discussing pro and con about FT8.  My personal view is that Amateur Radio should be as … Continue reading →

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First JS8Call QSO

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Bob Beatty

I’ve been reading the email about the new JS8Call keyboard QSO mode.  If you think FT8 but allowing free-text messaging, you’ve got the basic idea.  The exchange rate isn’t very fast, equivalent to 10-15 WPM CW, but it has similar … Continue reading →

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