Assembling a DMR hotspot from components
Build a DMR duplex hotspot that works as well as expensive pre-built units
Debian 12 and AllStarLink on 3040 Thin Client
Installing Debian 12 and AllStarLink on a Dell Wyse 3040 Thin Client machine
How to make your ham radio club as unappealing as possible
My eyebrows shot up when I read this on Reddit!
Testing a cheap DMR hotspot
An eBay purchase may provide functionality similar to my Skybridge hotspot
Easy AllStarLink
How to get started on the AllStarLink network
Configuring RepeaterPhone on the ClearNode
How to access your ClearNode via the RepeaterPhone app
How Do You Feel About Substack?
I am growing uncomfortable with this platform because of the views of the founder
Inovato Quadra HamClock
What a great solution if you shy away from the command line!
Flotsam and Jetsam: Odds and Ends
The "I have the day off" Happy New Year edition of the RandomWire
What is ham radio, my barista asked...
Or, what I should have said when she said she'd never heard of it!
Programming my AnyTone and Alinco DMR HTs
Problems encountered and some workarounds found
I/O: Stuff on the Bench
Bringing some more older tech into the shack
Debian 12 Update Broke My ASL Cloud Node
How to fix this if you are running AllStarLink on Debian 12
Just Another Pretty Face?
My new-to-me Heathkit Mohican receiver is due for some TLC
Updated ASL Cloud Node to Debian 12
Provisioned a Debian 12 server, installed ASL, and moved node 57945 to it
Short Take — Stuff From eBay!
I have some small, enjoyable projects coming up with materials sourced on eBay
Using VOX with AllStarLink and an IP Phone
Ditch the *99 command and use your phone's mute button instead
The Radios I'll Take While on Vacation
The kit I'm taking while on the road covers mobile, base, and digital radio
Talk, Tap, Tech, Test, or Teach: What Kind of Ham Are You?
Where Tom posits there are five categories of amateur radio operators
First Impressions: Tecsun PL-680 Receiver
Reliving my shortwave listening days with a new, more capable modern radio!
Field Day Reflections
Family matters kept me from participating directly, but I listened when I could!
Short take: repairing a mono speaker plug
A little bit of solder and a new plug to make things right
I/O: AllStar on the road plus fiddling with netbooks
Success with ASL from the hotel!
Installing AllStarLink on a Dell Wyse 3040
How to, plus some tips and tricks that make it easier
I/O: Odds and Ends
A little DMR, some radio-less and RF AllStar nodes, and site/miscellaneous items
Easy Peasy RF AllStar Node
A simple-to-build AllStar node and affordable at $255 out of pocket
I/O: My Soldering is Horrible
Soldering today proved to me that I need a lot more practice!
Does VoIP Have a Place in Amateur Radio?
We are are divided: Voice over IP has a place — or it doesn't — in ham radio
Odds and Ends: Miscellaneous Items
This post is a catch-all to catch up on several little things
Upgrading AllStarLink on my Cloud Server
Following upgrade recipes made this process much less daunting than I expected
Workbench: What's On Mine?
Multiple projects are in process so stay tuned for more
And Now for the AllStar *Thin* Node
Works on the tiny PC, so how about a repurposed thin client?
I/O: My DMR Radio is Coming!
If you are getting tired of AllStar posts, stay tuned for DMR radio articles
AllStar Node on Tiny PC: Part 3
Connecting the tiny node to a SIP phone while I wait for parts
AllStar Node on Tiny PC: Part 2
Installing the Debian AllStarLink image file and configuring the PC
AllStar Node on a Tiny PC?
My next adaptation will be to install AllStarLink on a Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny PC
I/O: Less Output During Legislative Session
Or how my day job interferes with my ham radio hobby time!
Connecting remote amateur radio club members
For hams who have difficulty attending all meetings, how can we maintain a strong sense of community?
Radioddity GD-73A: First Impressions
First impressions of this little analog and DMR radio
I/O: Hamshack Hotline Connects to AllStarLink Node
Despite my errors, my Hamshack Hotline phone now connects to my cloud node
Next Series: Getting Started with DMR
My second time diving into the DMR universe
Updating AllScan on the ClearNode
Moving from AllScan v0.40 to v0.48 required a bit of command line work
Intro to AllStarLink
What it is, how to get started, and how I use it
First impressions: Picquic 3 multi-driver family pack
Great tools for your amateur radio toolbox
Does artificial intelligence have a place in amateur radio?
I wonder at the degree to which AI will impact the amateur radio hobby
Contemplating community comms options
Looking at practical solutions that may or may not include amateur radio
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I wish there were more APRS digipeaters
Comparing APRS tracks: APRSdroid vs. Kenwood TM-D710GA radio
Portable power and physical comparison of antennas
A Powerwerx box for the truck and a size comparison of two half-wave antennas
Diamond NR770HB antenna on two different mounts
Or how I damaged the first mount and replaced it with a different one