Matt @kb1gim@mastodon.radio

@M0YNG is @aprsbot working right now?

Related #APRS: https://www.fars.k6ya.org/docs/aprs_via_iss.pdf

So cool.

ISS Voice Repeater is QRV! https://stationproject.blog/2020/09/02/iss-voice-repeater-is-qrv/ #hamradio #vhf #uhf

Aha! After reading the manual I decided to "reset the microcomputer" (tiny reset button on the bottom). I don't know exactly what was wrong, but it seems to work now.

Unfortunately the only repeater in town that didn't have a tone code on it is down while they rebuild the building the antenna was on. I found this problem today because I was messing around with #APRSdroid.

Got it to receive, had to turn the tone off on my testing HT.

Here's the tx behavior.

Oh cool, my #Kenwood TM-201A doesn't seem to transmit or receive. I think the PTT key is wonky, it flashes the busy lights but they don't stay on.

I guess 5 MHz makes sense. https://www.dummies.com/programming/ham-radio/common-ham-radio-repeater-channel-spacings-and-offsets/

This little #GMRS #repeater has different tx/rx frequency chunks, but only one antenna. Is the separation enough that only one antenna is needed?

Learning so much.

https://shop.mygmrs.com/collections/repeaters-and-accessories/products/retevis-rt97-gmrs-repeater-5w

What's everyone's favorite antenna modeling software?

So what's everyone's favorite #crossband repeat rig?

Because our big remote race was canceled this year, I'm obviously still thinking about crossband repeaters and whether one would work. Unfortunately, I'm two hours away from the gorge and not likely to get up there with other people able to test for quite a while. #racedirectorproblems

Okay so hear me out: amateur satellite that switches reflectivity on and off to flash CW to Earth.

What kind of #antenna is this? #hamradio

F yeah. #hamradio

Fully-Remote Amateur Radio License Exam Administration | HamStudy.org Blog - https://blog.hamstudy.org/2020/04/fully-remote-amateur-radio-license-exam-administration/

File under "things that work better than a rubber duck." Up in my garage attic space.

Was just reminded of textfiles.com, there's a section on #hamradio: http://www.textfiles.com/hamradio/