Monthly Archives: June 2022

Bands dead for Field Day?

Posted on June 25, 2022 by robert

Conditions don’t seem very good.  G0 magnetic, but almost no absorption.  Critical frequency 5 MHz, MUF 18 MHz.  A-Index 10, Kp 3, SFI/SFN 115/60, Absorption very low. Don’t understand things. Total global spots on 80/40/20/15/10: My spots on 40m:  

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Tuner Improvements with Flex V3.3.32

Posted on June 20, 2022 by robert

A few weeks ago, I posted that owning a Flex was a mixed bag – a very interesting radio, but very buggy software.  The update from that time completely broke the ability to run CW over the internet (but did … Continue reading →

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Back on the birds!

Posted on June 7, 2022 by robert

I’ve been using an ancient Panasonic ToughBook (CF-31) as the computer to control my IC-9700 for satellite work.  I liked the TB because the screen is readable in full daylight.  That particular computer was never fully supported by Panasonic to … 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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