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Playing with the Airspy HF+ Discovery (or trying to). It works fine with GQRX but the airspy utils, like airspy_rx don’t work on my Pi or my Mac.
I think I need to update its firmware, but to do that I need to use Windows, so I’ll have to do it at work.
Also, since I can’t use the airspy tools I can’t even work out what firmware release it currently has! Frustrating!
→ View toot on mastodon.radioI just had a cheap AliExpress PL-259 patch cable fall apart in my hands. I guess you get what you pay for!
It was so badly crimped I was able to reuse the plugs and sleeves to make a new cable, with a slightly nicer bit of coax.
→ View toot on mastodon.radioOrdered various DIN connectors to try to hook the TNC-Pi to either my 706 or ft818.
I have a lot of random connectors but nothing that fits. I might also try using my data mode cables if I can work out what sort of adapters to make.
#hamradio #amateurradio #aprs #tnc-pi
→ View toot on mastodon.radioIn case you missed it, WSJT-X
2.1.2 was released:
https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/36861774/
The release was hot on the heels of 2.1.1:
https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/mailman/message/36860942/
There’s not a lot of interesting content in the release notes but it’s always worth upgrading:
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt
Downloads at: http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
→ View toot on mastodon.radioIt looks like the ARRL’s $5 shipping works for international orders.
Maybe a good time to buy those heavy things which would otherwise attrack super expensive international shipping!
→ View toot on mastodon.radioSpent my weekend messing about on mountains in Snowdonia. Had an excellent time with a great snowy wild camp and some icy scrambling.
Lost a UV-5R in the snow but I hope someone else will pick it up and have some fun with with it.
Had fun at the club’s construction completion. Some interesting bits and bobs on display and a good bit of catching up and talking shop.
→ View toot on mastodon.radioHaving a quick play with my nanoVNA before heading out. This thing is cool! Especially coupled with the nanovna-saver software.
It’s really fun being able to measure filters so easily. #hamradio #amateurradio
→ View toot on mastodon.radioCan anyone recommend a decent howto on using WSJT-X with an SDR (AirSpy ideally) on Linux?
#hamradio #amateurradio #linux
→ View toot on mastodon.radioNice, a new RadCom plus issue:
https://rsgb.org/main/blog/front-page-news/2019/10/30/radcom-plus-vol-4-no-1/
Not sure there has been one of these released since I joined.
It’s a shame the subscription process is such a farce though. The email called it quick and easy and the link took me to the RSGB shop, (which looks like it’s from 1990), and then I had to supply a load of details to subscribe!
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