Category Archives: Digital Mode

HSMM-MESH WB4SON-AP1 Ready for Duty

I setup and configured a Linksys WRT54GS v2.0 Router today to run HSMM-Mesh software version 0.4.3.  Unfortunately there are no nodes in my area yet, and only two others registered in RI, but eventually this might become a high speed … Continue reading

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Successful test of FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLWRAP

Mike Cullen, K1NPT, of NewportReady fame, and I ran a series of experiments over 2 meter simplex for a couple of hours tonight.  We wanted to get our equipment setup to use FLDIGI and various accessory modules (FLMSG, FLWRAP, FLRIG, … Continue reading

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NBEMS – Narrow Band Digital Comm for EMS

I installed the latest version of FLDIGI, FLRIG, FLAMP, and FLWRAP on my Asus Netbook today for use with my IC-9100 on VHF.  I had used FLDIGI about 18 months ago to handle my first digital contacts with the Icom … Continue reading

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Fifth WAS completed on June 24 using JT65

Well, this Friday at about 2PM, the big event happened.  One of the FIVE different MD stations that I’ve made a JT65 contact with confirmed the QSO on LotW.  This completed my quest for WAS which was officially completed after … Continue reading

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Joes hit one out of the park with JT65-HF…

Ham radio operatiors have been using the moon to communicate for decades. No, they aren’t listening in to astronauts walking on the moon like I did back when I first became a ham. They are actually using the moon as … Continue reading

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A lot changes in ten years…

One of the first things I did after getting back on the air was try to put together a history of sort (the fruits of which can be seen in some of my posts filed under “History”), with an eye … Continue reading

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