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Month: August 2018

FT8Call – Whats the use?

Posted on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018

Some rambling thoughts on FT8Call Since Jordan released the FT8Call application to the world of amateur radio its stirred up a lot of debate, and a lot of hate for some reason, about it and it’s use. The terms “Rag-Chew” and “Conversation”…

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FT8Call demonstration

Posted on August 28, 2018August 31, 2018

I was hoping to have something to share with you all about the British Inland Waterways on the Air weekend, but nothing happened. Band conditions were terrible. I had one QSO and that was with FT8Call on 40m. One.  This at least…

Posted in Digital Modes, FT8Call 1 Comment on FT8Call demonstration

British Inland Waterways on the Air

Posted on August 24, 2018August 26, 2018

This weekend I will be taking part in the British Inland Waterways on the Air, the description of the event from the website: The event is open to all Amateurs who are boaters, cyclists, walkers and other users of the canals, rivers,…

Posted in Amateur Radio, FT8Call

Kenwood TH-D74

Posted on August 22, 2018August 22, 2018

This week I’ve added a hand held to my communications tool box. You may have read my posts on APRS over HF, well this radio includes a Bluetooth TNC for APRS over VHF which you can use directely from the radio or…

Posted in Amateur Radio, APRS Messenger, Digital Modes

FT8Call

Posted on August 16, 2018

What is FT8Call? FT8Call is a derivative of FT8 the digital mode that took over the HAM Radio bands last year due to its ability to be heard over very long distances even when there is poor propagation. I enjoyed FT8 to…

Posted in Amateur Radio, FT8Call 1 Comment on FT8Call

Raspberry Pi off grid

Posted on August 13, 2018October 15, 2018

I have been spending some time recently setting up my raspberry pi for use portable as it’s a great little computer that doesn’t take much to power it. i was going  to post some tutorials about how to set up it up…

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