010df - 3h
Got my first #hamradio FT8 contact from my x6100. I should have tried this ages ago. nostr:nevent1qqsr9ld40g307zlfw97pnv7hj90mxnayd0h6qzqgs5e9w7pkc9jhm7spz3mhxw309ucnydewxqhrqt338g6rsd3e9upzqqgd7ry53l56k4xjedl2gg8l5zx409vfsxmw568g8248avka8uz6qvzqqqqqqy8e5nx0
010df - 5h
#hamradio on Ubuntu has given me tons of headaches. I simply cannot get my #x6100 to work with JtDX, wsjtx, or js8call. I'm unwilling to dual boot or buy a dedicated Windows machine for this. Really want to avoid maintaining a VM and the hassle of USB passthrough. Also I doubt my laptop could manage realtime loads inside a VM anyway. Today I'm trying something different. Going to see if I can get it working on my pixel tablet running #GrapheneOS
010df - 2d
So much misinformation out there about #hamradio and solar system interference. Some systems create horrible interference and some don't. I decided to add a little bit of real test based first hand knowledge to the world instead of the usual rumors and gossip. I recently got to go on site at a 30+ panel install using silfab panels and enphase iq8 micro inverters to test. Strung up a spark plug gear end fed wire antenna and attached it to my #x6100 radio. Radio and antenna wire less than 50ft from the solar system. Set it to rf gain of 50 and checked every supported band, 6m to 160m. Testing was done mid afternoon on a clear sunny day and the owner confirmed that the system was running at about peak output, which by my reasoning should make any interference as loud as possible. Background noise was S3 or quieter across all bands except 160m which was S4. I consider that confirmation that those specific panels and inverters are not noisy when properly installed and grounded. Confident enough that I'll be getting a similar system installed on my home.
mrecheese π§ @mrecheese - 6mo
New #hamradio project. I built one of these kits from qrp-labs.com that's a dedicated 40m CW radio and it was a blast. This one is a multi-band digital mode radio for stuff like FT8. https://i.nostr.build/HdP4zPxuY4Tjbjik.jpg You can tell I'm very serious about this because I have one of these green cutting mat things.
mrecheese π§ @mrecheese - 7mo
OpenSPOT4 is on sale now. These things are fantastic for DMR, D-STAR, etc. #hamradio #hamstr https://www.sharkrf.com/
mIX @mIX - 9mo
So, when will there be a handheld radio with a LoRa Meshtastic nRF52 chip in it so you can have voice and texting in one portable device? I'm thinking two antennas, one device. Seems like a logical conclusion with the low power consumption of the nRF52. #Meshtastic #HamRadio #LoRa
mrecheese π§ @mrecheese - 10mo
I had some cousins that busted exactly the tubes that couldn't be found. Now it's pretty easy to track down replacements. That thing will run forever. #hamradio #nostrham #swl
mrecheese π§ @mrecheese - 1y
The Rokland store on scAmazon has $4 off RAK #Meshtastic starter kits for prime day. Looks like one per order. #hamradio
WisMesh Pocket just came in. SeedSigner for scale. This is a chonky boy. Weighs about 1/4 pound. The print quality is really nice, and it feels good and sturdy. There's even some extra hardware and a USB cable. Buy one! Buy two! #Meshtastic #hamradio https://i.nostr.build/DjvJ4.jpg
JC Denton @JC Denton - 1y
New game, for the NES (also on Steam, Switch etc), open world, about ham radio! Definitely going to be trying this out. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2383920/Full_Quiet/ #gaming #hamradio
14757 - 2y
Chilling downstairs listening to Chicago PD CW 1. What Radio do you use for VHF/UHF. Mine is a Yaesu FTM400 with a 17β Tram 1481 at 35β fed with LMR400. #hamradio #amateurradio #policescanner #grownostr https://nostr.build/i/5f16cbd6d279189d06b9b1f7d3d73c746da67ab8bc9238858edc54a853f02445.jpg
93b7f - 2y
Welcome! I'm thinking about getting a HAM license. I love seeing others on Nostr that are operators! #hamradio
5bf5a - 2y
Everyone welcome my husband who just joined nostr! #grownostr #hamradio #[2]
82e62 - 2y
Hello #Nostr, I am OneOpas and I love all things #hamradio. I also like #astronomy, #camping, #cooking, #gardening, #preparedness, and other hobbies. Hope to meet new people into the same things. Please follow and Iβll follow back.
010df - 2y
βHello #Nostr, I am Bill Cypher and I love all things #bitcoin. I also like #bitcoin, #bitcoin , and #bitcoin. Hope to meet new people into #bitcoin. Please follow and Iβll follow back.β Jokes aside let's say #BJJ #hamradio and #biohacking for the other 3. #[0]
Well, I was going to see who was doing the #hamradio HF SSB thing this afternoon. Between the couch and shack I got the lightning notification on my phone and the power went out. Perhaps I'll find something else instead.
0ba96 - 2y
Well, I saw the data coming in in the waterfall, but I had squelch on. Stupid mistake. So I will try again in the next pass in about 9 hours. #[0] #[1]
d203d - 2y
It would be interesting to see if Nostr could be integrated into one of the digital modes like JS8Call or VARAC for an off-internet microblogging. https://oh8stn.org/blog/2023/01/13/decentralized-ota-micro-blogging/ #hamradio #grownostr
031db - 2y
Always good to dust off the EMCOMM skills. Running some VHF/UHF off battery backup and hitting local repeaters. #grownostr #hamradio #EMCOMM
3638f - 2y
Just used my GD-77 and #[0] TNC4 with WoAD to check into #[1] over VHF while waiting for my daughter at her trumpet lesson. This is a super compact and easy to use setup. Earlier I checked into #[2] over 40m using #[3] and Winlink Express with my Xiegu X6100. #[4] #[5] https://media2.ai6yr.org/media_attachments/files/110/227/951/824/173/573/original/8a57ecc06cfcf5f5.png https://media2.ai6yr.org/media_attachments/files/110/227/952/275/326/849/original/5cbd0cef74633c2f.jpg
