Category: Temporarily Offline

These are great starter radios for getting your feet wet on GMRS. Let’s Check them out – and see if we can get somebody hooked while we’re at it.

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This is our weekly FT8 Sprint where we try to make as many contacts as possible in 1 hour. I say "try" because mostly we get distracted and talk about squirrels. Conquer the Bands, but be polite about it!

Rules: https://github.com/TemporarilyOffline/FT8Off
Setup: https://youtu.be/LICe34DjZuo
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#FT8Off #hamharder #ThNHR

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The ARRL asked me to take a look at their new handbook and see what the WSJT-X/FT8 sections looked like.

6 Volume Set: http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Handbook-2022-Six-Vol-Book-Set/
Large Softcover Single: http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Handbook-2022-Softcover/

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This is a super easy/quick build that results in some nice ambience around the house. I’m really impressed with the results.

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P.O. Box 101
Luck, WI 54853

Where possible, all links are affiliate links, this youtube thing is an expensive endeavor and every little bit helps.

This is our weekly FT8 Sprint where we try to make as many contacts as possible in 1 hour. I say "try" because mostly we get distracted and talk about squirrels. Conquer the Bands, but be polite about it!

Rules: https://github.com/TemporarilyOffline/FT8Off
Setup: https://youtu.be/LICe34DjZuo
Scoreboard: http://ft8off.kd2fmw.com/

#FT8Off #hamharder #ThNHR

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Luck, WI 54853

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This was a fun journey/project to play with and I learned a lot. Let me share the journey with you and how you can tell if your Nano is good or not.

👉 The Trusted Source for NanoVNAs is R and L electronics in Ohio: https://bit.ly/3q3OHdN
👉 Firmware Update for NanoVNA-H: https://github.com/DiSlord/NanoVNA-D

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0:00 Intro
0:56 Touch Screen Problems
4:05 Sweep an Antenna
5:30 Comparing against a Good NanoVNA
7:20 Firmware Update #3
9:45 Switches to Center Mode?
10:38 Physical Comparison
13:24 Test Dummy Load on the K9WEN Unit
14:24 NanoVNA Test Procedure
19:00 Bad NanoVNA
22:33 Conclusion
23:19 Thanks for Being Awesome!

Let’s put it together – 3d Printing, Antenna Analyzer, Arduino.

Parts:
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👉 Arduino: https://amzn.to/3CdxOAA
👉 LCD Display: https://amzn.to/2Zl0CIK
👉 Dupont Wires: https://amzn.to/3vKKKLZ
👉 AA-30.Zero: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/reu-aa-30zero
👉 3d Case: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5030342

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/TemporarilyOffline/AA-30.Zero
Dude’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t717p3Utgi4

Here’s how my pins worked out:

byte rowPins[ROWS] = {11, 10, 9, 8};

byte colPins[COLS] = {6, 5, 3, 2};

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This just came out today, let’s check it out!

🛒 Get Yours: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w/
📺 KM6LYW Youtube Channel: @KM6LYW Radio

#RaspberryPi #KM9G

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TemporarilyOffline
P.O. Box 101
Luck, WI 54853

Where possible, all links are affiliate links, this youtube thing is an expensive endeavor and every little bit helps.

This is our weekly FT8 Sprint where we try to make as many contacts as possible in 1 hour. I say "try" because mostly we get distracted and talk about squirrels. Conquer the Bands, but be polite about it!

Rules: https://github.com/TemporarilyOffline/FT8Off
Setup: https://youtu.be/LICe34DjZuo
Scoreboard: http://ft8off.kd2fmw.com/

#FT8Off #hamharder #ThNHR

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TemporarilyOffline
P.O. Box 101
Luck, WI 54853

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I wasn’t looking for QRP, but I WAS looking for all the basics in an easy to buy kit form. Did I win?

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TemporarilyOffline
P.O. Box 101
Luck, WI 54853

Where possible, all links are affiliate links, this youtube thing is an expensive endeavor and every little bit helps.