Matt MØPUH @m0puh@mastodon.radio

Enjoying #introductions, so here's mine:

I got my full license in July, having done my intermediate in Jan and Foundation in Dec, so I consider myself a newbie with an M0 license.

Got into radio to regain some knowledge in electronics (I have a degree in it, but don't use it for work so have forgotten a LOT).

Loving it so far, especially construction and and messing with digital modes. Definitely still a bit mic shy but working on it!

Also, I 100% recommend the Bath based courses!

WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc3 and MAP65 3.0-rc3 are out.

The release notes athttps://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt suggest this is mainly a bug fix release.

Announcement at https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37315234/

📻 🌔

#hamradio

WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc2 and MAP65 3.0-rc2 are out.

The focus is still on Q65 and EME so worth a look if you use those.

Announcement at: https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37311453/

Release notes: https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt

You can also browse the mailing list archives using https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/wsjt-devel/ (I'm always surprised sourceforge still exists).

#hamradio

WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc1 and MAP65 3.0-rc1 are out.

I have not really heard of MAP65, but the notes say if you use it for EME you should try this RC.

Announcement at:
https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37295246/

Release notes at: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt as always.

Have fun!

#hamradio

WSJT-X 2.4.0 GA is out.

This adds Q65 (a new mode) and some decoder enhancements (as well as a few other things mentioned in the notes).

Release notes at: https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt

Announcement at:
https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37288737/

and since I've not looked at it for a while, user guide at: https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.4.0.html#NEW_FEATURES

#hamradio

Let's try this again (corrected URL, thanks @vautee)

I posted my notes on getting the digirig working:

https://hackerific.net/2021/04/24/digirig-ft818nd-with-wsjt-x/

Basically: it works, it's cool and tiny and I learned the FT818 does CAT based PTT.

#hamradio

I posted my notes on getting the digirig working: http://localhost:1313/2021/04/24/digirig-ft818nd-with-wsjt-x/

Basically: it works, it's cool and tiny and I learned the FT818 does CAT based PTT.

#hamradio

I got a digirig after seeing someone here post about them. It arrived earlier this week and I just made some cabled to connect it to the FT818.

So far I am super impressed! Also, I learned the 818 can do CAT controlled PTT.

Details at: https://digirig.net/why-digirig/ and https://www.qrz.com/db/K0TX. I'll write up my experiences shortly.

I wrote a blog about my new split keyboard https://hackerific.net/2021/04/08/building-a-sofle-keyboard/

I also put the QMK keymap on github: https://github.com/mattfoster/sofle-lefty-keymap

#mechanicalkeyboard

The pace of changes to hamlib seems pretty fast at the moment, too. I don't really keep track of that, but it might be worth a look: https://hamlib.github.io/

I keep meaning to try the utilities bundled in WSJT-X (and forgetting!)

Yesterday saw the release of two new WSJT-X versions: WSJT-X 2.3.1 (GA) and WSJT-X 2.4.0-rc4.

2.4.0-rc4 has tweaks to Q65 and various other changes. 2.3.1 has bug fixes, updated docs and a few other bits.

Announcement at: https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/37249076/

Release notes at:
https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt

#hamradio

Also on the subject of keyboards I made myself a rev1 Sofle split board with Cherry Browns (https://github.com/josefadamcik/SofleKeyboard).

I'm still tweaking the keymap and I'm not used to using it but it's fun. The two screens look cool too.

Here's a pic with Royal Nave 2 caps.

I just made myself a "Gherkin Express" 40% keyboard. It's as big as a credit card, but fairly thick because I accidentally ordered the wrong size PCB.

Still, it worked once I filed the connector down! Instructions etc. at: https://www.40percent.club/2020/08/gherkin-express.html as well as endless awesome tiny keyboard projects.