From the Cowtown Hamfest in January of 2018, Mark Culross, KD5RXT, presents a forum on how to setup a MESH network, then attach devices together with a private WIRES-x room using Yaesu System Fusion equipment and protocols.
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The SharkRF Openspot is, by far, the most popular micro-repeater hotspot for Amateur Radio, mostly due to the ease of use and the fact that it’s been out for about 2 years. Recently, Micro-node released another device, called the Nanospot, that is closer in price to the Openspot than their other hotspot devices. In this…
AREDN-in-the-Park AREDN: Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network. I’ve done two episodes, so far, about the AREDN MESH firmware. The first one was Episode 47 from the 2016 Dallas HamCom, where the developers of the firmware themselves give a presentation on what their firmware can do, and how it was developed. My second presentation was Episode 76, where…
I’m honored to have been invited to travel to Albuquerque this year and attend the TAPR Digital Communications Conference. In previous years, Gary KN4AQ from HamRadioNow has recorded this conference, but he has stepped back from recording Ham Radio videos. So this year, I have scheduled a trip to ABQ to record these videos with…
FTM-300DR Dual Band Mobile Radio, thanks to the great folks out at R&L Electronics for allowing me to review this radio. See link below for purchase info. Brand new from Yaesu is this Dual Ban Fusion Mobile Radio, a great addition to your Hamshack or Mobile station! Purchase info: https://tinyurl.com/ycoxtja2 Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/37g3SFm ✅New MERCH…
Jim Keeley, W1JJK, presents a forum from the Orlando Hamcation 2017 on a Comparison of Digital Modes for Amateur Radio. Jim talks about DMR, DSTAR and Yaesu System Fusion; compares the pros and cons of each, talks about radios and price-points, along with features and enhancements. If you are looking for a good comparison of…
When I first started in Ham Radio in 1994, I read about Amateur Television (ATV), but I never got a chance to try it. This was before the days of streaming video on the Internet. Today, not only do we still use ATV, but it was upgraded to Digital Amateur Television. Like everything else, it…
