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Category Archives: Ham Radio blog entries
How to get the latest Brandmeister DMR database for your Anytone D878UV
Oggie Roger Shults, KE4BFG, provides two helpful links. The first is a tool to download the latest DMR database from Brandmeister, and the second is a video that describes how to use it. If you use this tool frequently, you’ll … Continue reading
Story from John Cliff, GØWXU
I have just visited your QRZ page and noticed you used to be WB6GBT. I wonder if you knew an old acquaintance of mine from 1968. A guy named Wes Louden. He was a WB6. I do not remember the … Continue reading
BigIR Parts List from SteppIR
Per a request from today’s live stream, here is the list of items shipped along with their list prices. Sorry that it’s a bit fuzzy—I had to downsize it to fit it on the page.
Posted in Ham Radio blog entries
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AD 195 Charts—APRS with the Anytone D878UV
Per request, I’m uploading a PDF version of the charts I created for the video. Click here. Here’s the video for handy reference:
Posted in Ask Dave, Ham Radio blog entries, Product Reviews
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TenTec Jupiter CW/keyboard Keyer Prosigns
Per request of Dale Mason, here are the prosigns I found available to you when you plug a keyboard into the back of the updated TenTec Jupiter for CW mode. The overline (e.g., BT), means the characters are run together … Continue reading
How to Get “Rothammel’s Antenna Book”
I mentioned in my 2019 Dayton video that the popular German-language antenna book has been translated into English. See below for how to order one. Note that I ordered mine 12 July 2019 and it arrived about 3 weeks later.
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The GOTAHAMS Ham Club Gets Hams on the Air!
I met Ken Mixon, KC6WOK, and his wife Kathi, KD6CAF, at the Quartzfest hamfest at Quartzsite, AZ, last January. His wife took the picture shown below. What’s interesting about a letter he sent me prior to Field Day is information … Continue reading
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NASA Soldering Instructions
An Oggie who wishes to remain unnamed sent me this extract from NASA soldering guidance circa the Apollo moon project. The big difference between normal techniques and this one is that NASA recommends clipping the leads prior to soldering. It … Continue reading
Icom IC-7300 Review Notes
Yesterday I posted a review of the Icom IC-7300, Ask Dave #201, which you can see on YouTube (click here). Here are my review notes, written on my 79-year-old typewriter.