tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325677592024-03-04T23:21:23.009-08:00VA7AEJ ...- .- --... .- . .---Musings about amateur radio, technology, family, and whatever.AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.comBlogger292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-9149864800819819702023-01-27T10:29:00.002-08:002023-07-26T11:37:59.059-07:00HF 20m Dipole Antenna Project <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRrZ27nFMfscp1r0Gi86Y7o_HaGBVyWg5CwtnmoiWBOcA7yGB6oqwg7vI0iGKYoxJowFudx_F5DV35NxQNs1Bo3UQj9piyEFr4Bz1rQuTtz3XjUwS0uzC--908EwydXK36Zva1zXpaVwNWFMq9_LNe2QFTN8G6aWvamZ7mkgXjymqV4H76bk/s3572/IMG_3111.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2679" data-original-width="3572" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRrZ27nFMfscp1r0Gi86Y7o_HaGBVyWg5CwtnmoiWBOcA7yGB6oqwg7vI0iGKYoxJowFudx_F5DV35NxQNs1Bo3UQj9piyEFr4Bz1rQuTtz3XjUwS0uzC--908EwydXK36Zva1zXpaVwNWFMq9_LNe2QFTN8G6aWvamZ7mkgXjymqV4H76bk/w400-h300/IMG_3111.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Goal</h3><p>Building a new monoband antenna which I'll orient in the opposite direction (east-to-west) to my other multi-band 80m Off Center Fed (OCF) Dipole that's installed in a north-to-south orientation on my property.</p><p>Height will once again be a challenge as I just don't have the trees or towers required to reach an optimal height for a 20m dipole of 42 feet. Instead, I'll have to live with 25 feet as that's the max height of the trees, ropes, and pulley's that I put up last year. The good news is trees grow, but I suspect I don't have the patience for them to reach 42 feet as part of their natural growth. </p><p>What happens when a dipole is installed lower than the spec, it's radiation pattern angles higher towards the sky, this affects the range of the antenna since the signal transmitted will point more upward than towards the horizon. But my other off-center fed dipole is also lower than I'd like and I get plenty of decent contacts from that antenna, so I'm ok with the compromise. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Ingredients </b></h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Laundry line cable with clear plastic coating (salvaged from antenna project)</li><li>Kenpro KA-50 1:1 balun (full specs below, also salvaged from another old antenna) </li><li>50' RG-8 coax cable with the UHF PL-259 connectors</li><li>(2x) black plastic insulators</li><li>(4x) wire cable clamps</li><li>(2x) ring terminal connectors</li><li>Silicone rubber weatherproofing tape</li><li>Electrical tape</li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Specifications</b></h3>Kenpro KA-50 (1:1 Balun)<p></p><p><span> </span>Freq Range : 1.8MHz-50MHz<br /><span> </span>Impedance: 50 ohm<br /><span> </span>Max power: 1kw CW - 2kw PEP (High Power Balun) <br /><span> </span>Ratio impedance: 1:1 <br /><br /></p><p>The measurements below are for building a simple Dipole Antenna. The Wire Size can range from 16 AWG to 12 AWG. The larger the wire, the wider the bandwidth. The antenna is designed to be fed with 50 Ohm coax cable of almost any length with a Balun. </p><p>Place a 1:1 Balun on the antenna end of the Feedline. The Balun matches the Balanced Antenna into the Unbalanced Coax Cable. The balun will keep stray antenna currents off of the Feedline and help to keep stray RF out of the Radio Shack. If a Ferrite Balun is used, the balun needs to be rated at least twice the operating wattage to prevent the balun from overheating. This will help mitigate mismatches and stray RF due to using the antenna at frequencies other than what the antenna was specifically designed for.</p><p>Frequency: 14.175 MHz<br />Total Antenna Length ("L"): 33 Feet, 0.2 Inches<br />Element Length ("E"): 16 Feet, 6.1 Inches</p><p>Correct or incorrect I added 6 inches of extra cable at each end and marked the 16'1" measurements with a sharpie on the cable clear coating.</p><p>I soldered the ring terminal connectors to one end of each cable. </p><p>Then using 1 cable clamp for each cable I secured the cables to the KA-50 balun so the weight of the entire antenna and coax is not hanging from the ring terminals. As you can see in the photo below the clamps are close to the balun and an evened length loop connects to the screw terminals on the balun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBGeKdEI5tjgPZwGe0_HyucsRB1W9bqCbhk5rRuMzCA05prmv14DHRzfctPnCptftLHbuIWXkmd6Byw7evqBKCgtk1BFc9_Pll2Xme_gNzgXLllnfz6jgwACcxXb55SOkXFj2OAhiL5KfKGSjhW9KFtqS32ZptQp_JgJdLbhrnP-Iwy7E_sI/s3024/IMG_3110.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBGeKdEI5tjgPZwGe0_HyucsRB1W9bqCbhk5rRuMzCA05prmv14DHRzfctPnCptftLHbuIWXkmd6Byw7evqBKCgtk1BFc9_Pll2Xme_gNzgXLllnfz6jgwACcxXb55SOkXFj2OAhiL5KfKGSjhW9KFtqS32ZptQp_JgJdLbhrnP-Iwy7E_sI/w400-h400/IMG_3110.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I securely connected the coax feedline to the balun and wrapped it with the silicone rubber wrap. This stuff isn't easy to work with, the paper wrap sticks to it, but once wrapped you can grip the wrapped area with your hand and squeeze the silicone rubber tape to make a good seal all around.<div><br /></div><div>After that, I wrapped the area again with electrical tape to protect the silicon wrap and the coax connection even more.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SU356pIhiPXSvLyLp0ljdHxP8rsayytkTdeHaUHkP-cZuKlvWrYFCQ3d6vkZFCIjmggzrogwrTeQngiq7FeOVdibOYkpQUkvKrt6Vh15oNb9YMxcVliCJmO-1ksX3fEzjG89SwfosKQNLBvh2u9exgQGZZ2X9QcAc4nwx1VIfqZPPFEtWk0/s3572/IMG_3111.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2679" data-original-width="3572" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SU356pIhiPXSvLyLp0ljdHxP8rsayytkTdeHaUHkP-cZuKlvWrYFCQ3d6vkZFCIjmggzrogwrTeQngiq7FeOVdibOYkpQUkvKrt6Vh15oNb9YMxcVliCJmO-1ksX3fEzjG89SwfosKQNLBvh2u9exgQGZZ2X9QcAc4nwx1VIfqZPPFEtWk0/w400-h300/IMG_3111.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>At the opposite ends of each cable, I looped the extra 6 inches of cable thru one end of the insulator and secured it with a cable clamp, like at the center balun. At the other end of the insulator, I attached the rope that will pull the antenna up into the air and hold it tight in a horizontal position. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, at each end of the antenna, it's going from the cable, to the insulator, to the rope, to a pulley secured in the trees at opposite sides of my yard. I can now leave one end tied off in the tree, and the other end can be lowered to the ground for tuning.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-15020852198150007322022-12-18T11:34:00.003-08:002022-12-18T11:39:37.409-08:00New Silver Star Weather RADAR Station<h1 style="text-align: left;">Canadian RADAR gets a big upgrade</h1><p>Digital Writers - The Weather Network</p><p><a href="https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/canadian-radar-gets-a-big-upgrade?fbclid=IwAR3mkXR8lNNZiU9-7seK3mlDaR7OcND9p22u86XKX_aEJWMYJ_63lxPP7-s">https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/canadian-radar-gets-a-big-upgrade?fbclid=IwAR3mkXR8lNNZiU9-7seK3mlDaR7OcND9p22u86XKX_aEJWMYJ_63lxPP7-s</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;">Canadian Western Steel - Timelapse RADAR Tower Build</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qx_K1uCoRLY" width="320" youtube-src-id="Qx_K1uCoRLY"></iframe></h3><br /><p><br /></p>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-69885478076414100812022-12-18T11:16:00.003-08:002022-12-18T11:24:36.572-08:00MMDVM Pi-Star Hotspot - Quick Replacement of the SD Card (Repair Notes)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnaxd_rXyKKIK5zE3OKln3ooTaWp41j-X7nYa1Jso0QdKHbXBSx-7Ti68C2n-xKc4z2AdTwfPDDv2tWRl8M3143XVCTTWi3CzWrn9ZmYHQxvchYR29z3muNwdHoS6Y5dCdU-Bz2E4R4SorzXvEUc3VpranI1SvS07DO_TfcvK_D3T738VbIA/s3697/IMG_3936.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1954" data-original-width="3697" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnaxd_rXyKKIK5zE3OKln3ooTaWp41j-X7nYa1Jso0QdKHbXBSx-7Ti68C2n-xKc4z2AdTwfPDDv2tWRl8M3143XVCTTWi3CzWrn9ZmYHQxvchYR29z3muNwdHoS6Y5dCdU-Bz2E4R4SorzXvEUc3VpranI1SvS07DO_TfcvK_D3T738VbIA/w400-h211/IMG_3936.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">In recent months the web server in my MMDVM Pi-Star hotspot has been failing during operation. The TX/RX from the hotspot continued to work, but any opportunity to interact with the device using the web server resulted in the pages not loading.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Yesterday I decided to entirely rebuild the unit's SD card using the following process. These notes are as much for me if I need to repeat the process again in the future.</p><p>Failure of SD cards is very common after continued use, especially in devices like this that run 24/7. The entire card might not fail, but sectors on the card can easily fail.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Steps</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Rebooted the hotspot and got access to the web interface temporarily.</li><li>Took a current backup of my settings and downloaded/saved the file on my laptop.</li><li>Note, this method requires Wi-Fi so a laptop or desktop with Wi-Fi capability is required.</li><li>Slow formatted a replacement SD card to verify that all sectors are good.</li><li>Downloaded the latest Pi-Star image from <a href="https://www.pistar.uk/downloads/">Pi-Star Downloads - pistar.uk</a></li><li>Flashed the new image to the new SD card using the Raspberry Pi Imager app <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/">Raspberry Pi OS – Raspberry Pi</a></li><li>Power down the MMDVM hotspot, full out the old SD card and replace with the new SD card</li><li>Boot the MMDVM hotspot off the new SD card, leaving LOTS of time for initial boot steps to occur and the setup Wi-Fi access point to load (SSID = Pi-Star-Setup)</li><li>Connect the laptop to the new temp SSID and load the start-up pages for Pi-Star</li><li>Go straight to <b>Configuration > Backup/Restore</b></li><li>Load the backup file from step 2 and upload the file and Restore.</li><li>Go back to <b>Configuration</b> and change the Wi-Fi settings to the stored settings from your home network (settings were stored in the backup and just need to be selected and applied.</li><li>Reboot the MMDVM hotspot and everything should come up just like before the new card was installed.</li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">High Bit Rate Error Tweaking</h3><div>My particular MMDVM hotspot came with a sticker indicating the frequency offset preferences for TX and RX. In the case of my unit that was an adjustment of -475 for each.</div><div><br /></div><div>When receiving from the Parrot Reflector I noticed that the bit rate error was as high as 4% and adjustment was required. I found a good instruction from someone and followed it to make quick work of the problem. Like tuning an antenna you make some broad adjustments, then when you find the range where it's working better you begin to dial in the better settings by making smaller changes in either direction.</div><div><br /></div><div>These edits are made at <b>Configuration > Expert > MMDVM</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a short summary of my adjustments and how they were working.</div><div><br /></div><div>-475 = 4% BER (not good)</div><div>-575 (broad change of 100) = .5% BER (very good)</div><div>-675 (broad change of 100) = 1.2% BER (trending worse)</div><div>-625 (medium change of 50) = 1.1% BER (trending better)</div><div>-575 (medium change of 50) = .8% BER (very good)</div><div>-525 (medium change of 50) = 1% BER (trending worse)</div><div><br /></div><div>You won't get identical readings on each transmission, but you can see that at -575 RX Offset I received the lower settings of .5% - .8%. After two readings below 1% BER, this was the setting that I left it on for RX. TX remained at -475 as per the manufacturers' sticker.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-16930996643499371622022-10-24T19:40:00.000-07:002022-10-24T19:40:03.623-07:00The Octopus Project | Moog Etherwave<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/s3QVheQ_ivI" frameborder="0"></iframe>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-5903918661309308742022-02-28T12:38:00.003-08:002022-02-28T13:15:04.823-08:00IARU Note On Radio Communications from Ukraine <p><a href="https://www.iaru-r1.org/2022/note/">https://www.iaru-r1.org/2022/note/</a></p><p><b>Feb 27, 2022 · HF · Tom, DF5JL</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL80G1v9oCDxxQ7qimZZjWWp24xDz-1z-YgrlUXOD7YZJz8aBF-YMy-W72WAwk5W84hBcXS1I-alvBw1hav2iD_rZ9DDkIOFQhoN1doN7H4SwzZefo1dypZzRybmjh5hYsgaqGI3zV16H5Z0gG5hkibF9TkPuzKsegUjsarKsHyFVaRLsYAns=s500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="500" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL80G1v9oCDxxQ7qimZZjWWp24xDz-1z-YgrlUXOD7YZJz8aBF-YMy-W72WAwk5W84hBcXS1I-alvBw1hav2iD_rZ9DDkIOFQhoN1doN7H4SwzZefo1dypZzRybmjh5hYsgaqGI3zV16H5Z0gG5hkibF9TkPuzKsegUjsarKsHyFVaRLsYAns=w400-h209" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">“Any radio amateur currently transmitting from Ukraine is risking his or her life. If you hear a Ukrainian station, do not broadcast its callsign, location or frequency — whether on the band, in a cluster or on social media. You may be putting lives at risk.”</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Source: DARC HF Committee via facebook</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghaxh2Ujc6UcOs9jAzpXgnUF_QC-fuw5ybprV1y3r_zt0LVPTtyWZ3dHsenT7kypZUkpXVVhKyYnWxJiRmo3BXaeNyKoO_w88PgcxqwQMkRTbFWrRvqj_-Vu3iQaP4oxJleRNdKnM2yVftfJgrUNn4OmC6GHG2o0QLhUlZ0D11eg8pObTD6Eg=s1536" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghaxh2Ujc6UcOs9jAzpXgnUF_QC-fuw5ybprV1y3r_zt0LVPTtyWZ3dHsenT7kypZUkpXVVhKyYnWxJiRmo3BXaeNyKoO_w88PgcxqwQMkRTbFWrRvqj_-Vu3iQaP4oxJleRNdKnM2yVftfJgrUNn4OmC6GHG2o0QLhUlZ0D11eg8pObTD6Eg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-15318824547477604232022-02-17T09:24:00.005-08:002022-02-17T09:36:42.363-08:00Annual RAC Renewal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rac.ca/home-2/membership-sign-up-renewal-area/?s2-ssl=yes" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="295" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDRfKuQzc_gKOhY4FvhVL4mTJyiuNQ8Sn5Kwju4dv_NB1bkJS4gTDglDQyv6SCb13qEMzDXsPByqRMJ9NMawKdcoOJg-5WUamJG7ZVuGOp8HC_9PqMZPjawjynpLnN6oNgOzfg-XcaaKy2IdmcM8zQEPu_DZ1U3-cM9jVRyAWY9IOGn6SBUCc" width="295" /></a></div><p>Thank you! Your Radio Amateurs of Canada account has been updated.</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Radio Amateurs of Canada</b></span></p><p>Thank You Aaren Jensen for renewing your RAC membership with the Radio Amateurs of Canada.</p><p>Your membership expires on: March 3, 2023</p><p>You can request a personalized membership wallet card at https://www.rac.ca/membership-card-request/.</p><p>If you wish to obtain email forwarding using your call_sign@rac.ca please contact the webmaster at https://www.rac.ca/webmaster/.</p><p>You can place online orders for RAC and ARES merchandise at https://www.cafepress.com/rac_radio.</p><p>In accordance with the new anti-spam laws please subscribe at https://www.rac.ca/rac-notifications/ to have your email address added to our mailing list.</p><p>If you have any trouble, please feel free to contact us.</p><p>Best Regards,</p><p>Radio Amateurs of Canada</p>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-21341737762847565132022-01-19T12:35:00.000-08:002022-01-19T12:35:20.861-08:00Drake UL68 Communications Headphones<p>Copied from https://www.universal-radio.com/used/sold688.html</p><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>UL68 Drake Headphones</b><br /></i><i>The Drake Headphones are monaural and terminate to a 1/4 inch phone plug. There is nothing particularly noteworthy about these headphones other than the Drake logo on the left earpiece and right earpiece. Not stellar headphones, but a rare find for the Drake collector. [06/14]</i></div><p>I really enjoyed this short description/review. I guess I'll need to test them out for myself. </p><p>If anyone has any more technical information on these that would be greatly appreciated. I collect headphones and headsets for various purposes including Audiophile, Gaming, and Radio Communications.</p><p>With a mono 1/4 inch phone plug these are squarely in the Communications category, with Drake being an old amateur radio brand still popular with collectors.</p><p>Took me some time on the web to even find an actual model number (UL68), and it didn't help that a popular modern Canadian recording artist (Drake) dominated the search results about what headphones he personally uses when in the studio recording. Also strange that Beats by Dr. Dre also dominated the Drake Headphone searches since Drake the artist never sponsored any Beats headphones that I'm aware of?</p><p>Anyhow, another set of 'cans' for the wall.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMnP8wUI16GcyJG6EVfV9TqVHVp6hUax3rcPJ2W_SKLG5jHzBZhwCvimvT0oh7VuTLyye68klmnyQh0YuqrrqtTR8Wbd_vb0opN8aYn3i78w8ybbxpsn1gXKXqdDJ1mBwmz4MWXs5sO7XY1ouHNokyQrcXpRpPP84iUnP6zldEOuKo91LXplY=s4160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMnP8wUI16GcyJG6EVfV9TqVHVp6hUax3rcPJ2W_SKLG5jHzBZhwCvimvT0oh7VuTLyye68klmnyQh0YuqrrqtTR8Wbd_vb0opN8aYn3i78w8ybbxpsn1gXKXqdDJ1mBwmz4MWXs5sO7XY1ouHNokyQrcXpRpPP84iUnP6zldEOuKo91LXplY=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt73dIvA3zUxx1D-ajtX5VGzZ1uBj6elTw1QuUiFl3h40rYF1-lxLISvUbMFSnjfZYT6IrgeaPbjp0KYxiS9c06CEhkmjIvX3wviRNYBuFfCG0Bg_Q9jLNTtjPw8J45xYVeXEVCq8Cjs_ng6R_Eyh54w3k-sMg7A4v-b2d5Z8pWzJURISkSa0=s4160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt73dIvA3zUxx1D-ajtX5VGzZ1uBj6elTw1QuUiFl3h40rYF1-lxLISvUbMFSnjfZYT6IrgeaPbjp0KYxiS9c06CEhkmjIvX3wviRNYBuFfCG0Bg_Q9jLNTtjPw8J45xYVeXEVCq8Cjs_ng6R_Eyh54w3k-sMg7A4v-b2d5Z8pWzJURISkSa0=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUwacEuPU6A9NlA1hp4OYKKOfZEIvb9kVwwcFtk_NH5EyP-WQVstTB1GNExxsAb2kZ03BeD30IqnbiAJNATLg7pBq5k7WhK0F_H1pvLFVPjyBtwYYmja92cNx-WyJ148vhKDUwMNPCamD5m4b3OjseoGWRRiZaO9d--9keAavn5ptM_I3Ov4g=s4160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUwacEuPU6A9NlA1hp4OYKKOfZEIvb9kVwwcFtk_NH5EyP-WQVstTB1GNExxsAb2kZ03BeD30IqnbiAJNATLg7pBq5k7WhK0F_H1pvLFVPjyBtwYYmja92cNx-WyJ148vhKDUwMNPCamD5m4b3OjseoGWRRiZaO9d--9keAavn5ptM_I3Ov4g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4KQLBwVFBka7fg5HpSwzFaEjLaraSudK0Jy6BtCx48DD0omDZr-qJaVuPXUxu8-_qip4YgmsoB59YTam50xWmphIsHYhBt8t-JKNg1-GwkvuvDUD1GFaLFZgPvLoOVtRc0ijC_uFLwB46bqL-mkDknvwXPDdcp1c6CjTGbLwdv2sfMQBVlMI=s4160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4KQLBwVFBka7fg5HpSwzFaEjLaraSudK0Jy6BtCx48DD0omDZr-qJaVuPXUxu8-_qip4YgmsoB59YTam50xWmphIsHYhBt8t-JKNg1-GwkvuvDUD1GFaLFZgPvLoOVtRc0ijC_uFLwB46bqL-mkDknvwXPDdcp1c6CjTGbLwdv2sfMQBVlMI=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-48877121239067764532021-08-16T10:21:00.011-07:002021-08-16T11:05:45.423-07:00North Okanagan Wildfire Scanner Feeds<p>Are you interested in monitoring the BC Forest Fire Service in the North Okanagan area, feel free to use these streaming links which do not require any radio equipment or the sharing of special or private frequencies. </p><p>The use of streaming links assures that radio interference does not occur from the general public monitoring. When using actual radio equipment the operator could improperly transmit on these critical channels if the radio is improperly programmed or the user is improperly trained on its use. </p><p>Streaming links also offer excellent audio quality as the radio receivers being used are located where the signal is strong and clear. </p><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd9Vws0tZTCxXxypHtSWPBUD6VlP_ptKL6rBOTHr8BqWnosi9tTyEVMi0zi0Ayj3pr9_QPZK28qbE_8tfUv6IaWHsRdvXlOdFcrdCUfeMjsPxKjNTzdlukO8DYeFS7gcXS6tn1A/w400-h268/1111111_p3547096.jpg" /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Contributed photo from <a href="https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/342950/Significant-damage-reported-to-multiple-structures-in-Killiney-Beach-area-overnight#342950" target="_blank">Castanet.net</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">White Rock Lake fire photo taken from across the lake from</div><div style="text-align: center;">Canadian Lake View Estates in Vernon at about 11:15pm on Sunday</div></div><p></p><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><b>Web Browser Streams</b></h1><p></p><p><b>Stream Title:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>North Okanagan Scanner</b></p><p><a href="http://provoice.scanbc.com:8000/">http://provoice.scanbc.com:8000/</a></p><p>Scroll down until you reach <b>Mount Point /northok</b></p><div>Stream Description:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>BCEHS, Regional Fire Dept, BC Forest Service</div><p>Content Type:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>audio/mpeg</p><p>Stream Genre:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scanner</p><p>Social Media Stream URL:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/northokscanner">https://twitter.com/northokscanner</a></p><p><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: left;">iOS and Android Apps</h1><p>Browser your device app store for <b>Police Scanner Radio & Fire</b></p><p>Download the free app. Listening for free can be done with the occasional interference for ads. You don't need to purchase the app subscription unless you wish to pay and go ad-free.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCx-A6kf1WZgXJx1wo_XUSJU6N4USLm11HNo8BjCPwwKxgnXvLvy7Mx7zXXU8VhW5vzrYvWPiA9cI3Ix8xdY2IbDWZpfBaiOGzy19PEdeytbJ-jinkbIGa2JvBW7Yynaec2TKDg/s828/IMG_2339.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="828" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCx-A6kf1WZgXJx1wo_XUSJU6N4USLm11HNo8BjCPwwKxgnXvLvy7Mx7zXXU8VhW5vzrYvWPiA9cI3Ix8xdY2IbDWZpfBaiOGzy19PEdeytbJ-jinkbIGa2JvBW7Yynaec2TKDg/s320/IMG_2339.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">App appearance in the app store (iOS)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Zfwxl3hKP67SR7u8vXAq3Y7bpEShd6-fY-kFp9-DVOhVgWo28-RRisji8xhNm-PjYpPO-p9FDAw6WKxDoye7R9x60rHJtgT7CVa7lWgei7xmmuR0Gwo7ZvufZ4FWgIVhrL5WsQ/s218/IMG_2338.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="199" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Zfwxl3hKP67SR7u8vXAq3Y7bpEShd6-fY-kFp9-DVOhVgWo28-RRisji8xhNm-PjYpPO-p9FDAw6WKxDoye7R9x60rHJtgT7CVa7lWgei7xmmuR0Gwo7ZvufZ4FWgIVhrL5WsQ/s0/IMG_2338.PNG" width="199" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">App icon on your phone after installation (iOS)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Once you have the app loaded and running search for <b>North Okanagan RCMP Fire BCAS and SAR</b></p><p>You can mark the feed as a Favorite so it's easier and quicker to find it later.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-12820877566779019682021-07-06T09:43:00.006-07:002021-07-08T12:43:20.484-07:00Network Power Control for Remote HF Stations or Repeaters (Luxul PDU-02)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcB3f6ZJR6F1MAQPCB-KbKDu0km0iCp5ZCFgjENFlsdV0hrCnjmzmyzkop9Lb8k0RhgC0gBbF7gJ8q1jiQuSfAloe7FzZx-LKJfBBDAGjHJ8YlOe3atdLdO5-SilHlm32zoZYSiw/s600/PDU-02+Front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcB3f6ZJR6F1MAQPCB-KbKDu0km0iCp5ZCFgjENFlsdV0hrCnjmzmyzkop9Lb8k0RhgC0gBbF7gJ8q1jiQuSfAloe7FzZx-LKJfBBDAGjHJ8YlOe3atdLdO5-SilHlm32zoZYSiw/w400-h400/PDU-02+Front.jpg" width="400" /></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzAfJky-g_4YEHot-1I1wRQ2bfBZLLOnKYjI6NbvqOes9_xPdZAMVxnR0AVXyOQ_HJf6fJN2dMn4d2CjofYarpRZix85A1n6DXhdU1L97XoW47UdBge1E0XfZtMXNMMxmV33e0A/s354/PDU-02+Rear.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="142" data-original-width="354" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzAfJky-g_4YEHot-1I1wRQ2bfBZLLOnKYjI6NbvqOes9_xPdZAMVxnR0AVXyOQ_HJf6fJN2dMn4d2CjofYarpRZix85A1n6DXhdU1L97XoW47UdBge1E0XfZtMXNMMxmV33e0A/w400-h160/PDU-02+Rear.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Controlling the AC power on equipment in a remote location can be very helpful. The scenario I think of is a repeater 'locking up' in the dead of winter, getting to the site is difficult. It will take time to get to the site. In the end, you only need to turn the equipment off and on again. A job that should only take a few minutes if you can do it remotely over the internet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whether it's your remote PC, HF transceiver, or a repeater, if you have networking and the internet, a PDU can be a very handy piece of equipment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My local ham club has a custom programmed Raspberry Pi doing multiple functions in one of our repeater shacks. Remotely rebooting that Pi has already been seen as a valuable feature especially in the dead of winter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recently I picked up a number of the Luxul PDU-02's. A professional piece of network power equipment designed for purposes like networking, home theatre, automation scenarios. MSRP on the PDU-02 is approx $225 US.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The setup couldn't be simpler.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Plug the provided 2ft. power cable into an AC power source. Any standard IEC PC power cord can be used if you need something longer. </li><li>Plug the network into the ethernet port. Add the provided RF choke to the ethernet cable as close to the PDU as possible.</li><li>Plugin the power cables for two devices (or a string of devices on power bars if you need more plugs).</li><li>Get onto your network with a PC or laptop</li><li>The PDU will pickup an IP address over DHCP. If the PDU 2 fails to find a DHCP server the unit will default to the IP address 192.168.0.6. You can use a network scanner to identify what IP it's using and plug that into your web browser to access the device's handy web interface.</li></ul><div>Key features and specs.</div></div></div><p></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Individual IP outlet control of 2 outlets.</li><li>12 amp continuous load, 15 amp peaks.</li><li>Easy setup and control</li><li>IP “Autoping” and recovery for optimized system reliability</li><li>MOV surge and spike protection</li><li>Fast and easy configuration</li><li>Automatic actions improve system reliability</li><li>Automatic notification of connection status</li><li>Control start-up or shut-down with remote sequencing</li><li>Seamlessly interfaces with third-party control systems and cloud platforms for scheduling, control, reporting and customization</li><li>3-year limited warranty</li><li>Connected equipment warranty</li><li>Mounting kit included with a metal bracket for wall or flat surface mount.</li><li>RF choke provided for ethernet cable</li><li>Ground connector built-in.</li><li>The unit shipped with the latest firmware 1.10.00</li><li>Three account levels are built-in (admin, user, control system account). </li><li>Accurate time from a network time source.</li><li>Configure email alerts.</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Field Day 2021 is June 26-27.</p><p>Local Start (British Columbia, PST)</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>6:00 p.m. Saturday, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is</li><li><b>11:00 a.m. Saturday, in Lumby, BC</b></li></ul><div>Local End (British Columbia Canada PST)</div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>8:59 p.m. Sunday, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is</li><li><b>1:59 p.m. Saturday, in Lumby, BC</b></li></ul><div><br /></div>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-29355543018874837632021-06-15T15:07:00.012-07:002021-06-16T14:56:15.899-07:00'Poor Hams' USB VFO Knob for PowerSDR & Legacy Flex SDR's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84G9pCTHbp2BPAbm95BpQftlhxJ7SMzKIIO0dLl0cRFUenhzRQOHOjqPxl3u2KMpwHF0L0-rZVqp8QX5gGbF3EO-l1GbkOExdF68miGRA-JFfNFwN-lLdHbv2t0H262plpoiwdg/s974/IMG_2125-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="974" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84G9pCTHbp2BPAbm95BpQftlhxJ7SMzKIIO0dLl0cRFUenhzRQOHOjqPxl3u2KMpwHF0L0-rZVqp8QX5gGbF3EO-l1GbkOExdF68miGRA-JFfNFwN-lLdHbv2t0H262plpoiwdg/w400-h300/IMG_2125-COLLAGE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Don't get me wrong, the FlexControl from FlexRadio Systems is a fantastic VFO knob for your Flex SDR. But the price tag might scare some away, and people like me prefer to keep my FlexControl at home in the shack with my primary Flex SDR transceiver, away from the grit and grime of outdoor use.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">But with my other Flex, I was looking for a smaller, lighter, cheaper USB VFO knob solution for outdoors & Field Day. Something that I wouldn't be as worried about losing or damaging. So, that's why I went down the rabbit hole of USB Volume knobs. Many of these are inexpensive but also hardwired to control volume and mute functions only on computers and tablets. I needed something programmable to mimic the mouse wheel or keyboard clicks that would adjust my VFO up and down and other functions like locking the VFO.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Thanks to RemoteTX.Net (</span><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://remotetx.net/usb-vfo-knob-setup/">https://remotetx.net/usb-vfo-knob-setup/</a>), I found a solution for certain USB Volume knobs with a hidden programming feature. If it worked for their remote station solutions, maybe it would work for PowerSDR and my QRP Flex 1500?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju03exqMul4Asa7LwQpbHZ8f-g5KHZbgHLapFfdbyyiztPlk3s_QVYDHa3D7p-nhT3FAoUTqd5Lj9NDU43csb0JViir333bRAKrXhyphenhyphenaYjykOsAPtbBaWyFe1SQFGNGBV21UD96MA/s4032/IMG_2125.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju03exqMul4Asa7LwQpbHZ8f-g5KHZbgHLapFfdbyyiztPlk3s_QVYDHa3D7p-nhT3FAoUTqd5Lj9NDU43csb0JViir333bRAKrXhyphenhyphenaYjykOsAPtbBaWyFe1SQFGNGBV21UD96MA/w400-h300/IMG_2125.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p>What I decided to try was the <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07VJ64TKX/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_XQMXSMDQPN2DNV69PB92?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AIMOS USB Volume Control from Amazon</a> for under CAD $35, a big difference from the CAD $240 FlexControl from RadioWorld. Reading the online reviews for this particular USB volume knob I saw one person mention the hidden programming feature, and I was willing to give it a try.</span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWyfPuMe6Wdk6xvZIDolgSY-LKCYfG9bLv_Gz5K4OFiD3XmTxEcsLDHaQIsSxcupRSoBj0Qvrq-Tv44Kveo3tRlLHF1vsYNsIJa_Y4fq7AVfVIQ9-xu645lVtmNgmRXunSN14uw/s4032/IMG_2126.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWyfPuMe6Wdk6xvZIDolgSY-LKCYfG9bLv_Gz5K4OFiD3XmTxEcsLDHaQIsSxcupRSoBj0Qvrq-Tv44Kveo3tRlLHF1vsYNsIJa_Y4fq7AVfVIQ9-xu645lVtmNgmRXunSN14uw/w300-h400/IMG_2126.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">When the knob arrived I attempted the hidden programming mode and was thrilled when it loaded as described. <b>I won't try and replicate the fantastic instructions on the RemoteTX website</b>, but I will go into detail about how the Flex PowerSDR configuration is different. Use the link above to get the really detailed step-by-step instructions from RemoteTX.net, then once you understand the process, you can read my notes on how I customized it for PowerSDR.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>First off don't plug the USB knob into your computer right away unless you want to test it for its volume control functions before programming it.</li><li>Next, open the Notepad software on Windows and leave the Notepad window open and blank. Make sure the window is active (at the front of all other windows), in Windows jargon, this is called FOCUS, the app that you are interacting with.</li><li>Hold the Knob button DOWN while you plug it into a USB port on the computer and then RELEASE the button after 1 second.</li><li>Slowly after a few seconds, the text will appear in the Notepad window. </li><li>DO NOT touch the mouse or keyboard from this point on, ONLY USE the knob and its button function and the lists and menus that it generates in your Notepad window. This is how to make all programming choices until the programming is completed.</li><li>For PowerSDR I programmed the clockwise motion of the knob to increase the VFO by the PowerSDR increments set in the PowerSDR software. This uses the keyboard modifier of CTRL, and the key of the UP ARROW key.</li><li>Next, I programmed the counter-clockwise motion of the knob to decrease the VFO by the PowerSDR increments set in the PowerSDR software. This uses the keyboard modifier of CTRL, and the key of the DOWN ARROW key.</li><li>Then I programmed pressing the knob down (like a button) to lock/unlock the VFO frequency. This uses the keyboard modifier of CTRL and the key of the L key.</li><li>There are 3 additional programming options that I modified to NONE for both the modifier and the key. I might change this in the future, but I don't want to make it more complicated especially when sharing my portable rig with others at events like Field Day. These extra modes were;</li><ul><li><b>Press+Clockwise Turn</b> (maybe for mode change up?)</li><li><b>Press+Counterclockwise Turn</b> (maybe for mode change down?)</li><li><b>Long Press</b> (maybe for triggering the autotuner?)</li></ul><li>When you have the options that please you, one last step is clicking on SAVE & QUIT. After you get the OK! you should unplug the USB knob, wait a few seconds, plug it back in, and test your new programming with the PowerSDR software. </li></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Sample images of the Notepad programming screens</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVKVcZMymf2aRxXpYNmmEOkns-cU5WOr4MtqwCZ3FEEjZg7rFMxra9M08vh8IPHNcnavgc63cAY8ZALKGbiqg0ppdIsUC1wUpk83sT6T_C_1cw3uBsRg3bGZQ0D52MtdJVSo5mA/s401/knob-pr01-2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="401" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVKVcZMymf2aRxXpYNmmEOkns-cU5WOr4MtqwCZ3FEEjZg7rFMxra9M08vh8IPHNcnavgc63cAY8ZALKGbiqg0ppdIsUC1wUpk83sT6T_C_1cw3uBsRg3bGZQ0D52MtdJVSo5mA/w400-h305/knob-pr01-2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrijbywbe86SBzvzjVQZ-7ViqAotAjmqRZVCRNYFbXejDT00IVpW_ZbtVm1DgiuIRG7vgLsy2HvlZ3NMnc-0lLERt2JUllTmiui_62dn9Z6AyYGd3hubKSQPrHhEuqoSaKn1BFvQ/s401/knob-pr01-2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="401" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrijbywbe86SBzvzjVQZ-7ViqAotAjmqRZVCRNYFbXejDT00IVpW_ZbtVm1DgiuIRG7vgLsy2HvlZ3NMnc-0lLERt2JUllTmiui_62dn9Z6AyYGd3hubKSQPrHhEuqoSaKn1BFvQ/w400-h305/knob-pr01-2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEmyngjbZkjGhh5oJoqeIUe__hy2HdCt5ie9IpFwFXi3B5a3Xn5RX7cw2dbCr7lzXMPj5LrjFH_k9AAwxAPsUSR2lNcD8zZ2zehPDsqwVXYv4YJwUlMI-LJnuD25GpUDSe-J4pw/s403/knob-pr03.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="403" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEmyngjbZkjGhh5oJoqeIUe__hy2HdCt5ie9IpFwFXi3B5a3Xn5RX7cw2dbCr7lzXMPj5LrjFH_k9AAwxAPsUSR2lNcD8zZ2zehPDsqwVXYv4YJwUlMI-LJnuD25GpUDSe-J4pw/w400-h306/knob-pr03.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">UPDATE</h3><div><br /></div><div>I have tested the USB Volume controller with the modified VFO programming on the final official version of PowerSDR ver 2.7.2, and also with Power SDR by KE9NS ver 2.8.0. Both work great. I did not test on newer Flex Radios (6000+) that run on the SmartSDR software.</div><div> </div><div>Here is the PowerSDR Keyboard Shortcut list I used. I've highlighted the ones I used, the remaining three modes supported by the volume knob could be used with any of the other keyboard shortcuts listed below.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" class="wikitable" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); color: black; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12.7px; margin: 1em 0px;"><tbody><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Key Sequence</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Function</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">space bar</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">TX/RX Toggle after MOX is on until you click on any other button of the GUI</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">-</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">AF gain decrease</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">+</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">AF gain increase</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">*</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Mute Toggle</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">[</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">XIT Up</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">]</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">, (comma)</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">. (period)</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">; (semi colon)</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">\ (back slash)</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">A</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq. Down 1 MHz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">B</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Filter Up*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">C</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">D</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq. Down 10 KHz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">E</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq. Up 10 KHz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Down 1 KHz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">G</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Down 100 Hz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">H</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Down 10 Hz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">I</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">RIT Down*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">J</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Down 1 Hz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">K</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">IF Shift Left</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">L</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">IF Shift Right</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">M</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Band Change Up*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">N</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Band Change Down*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">O</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">RIT Up*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">P</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">XIT Down*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Q</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Up 1 MHz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">R</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Up 1 KHz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">S</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Down 100 KHz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">T</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Up 100 Hz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">U</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Up 1 Hz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">V</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Filter Down*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">W</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Up 100 KHz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">X</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Mode Change Up*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Y</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Freq Up 10 Hz*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Z</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Mode Down*</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+A</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+B</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Toggle NB On/Off</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+C</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CW Form</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+D</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+E</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+F</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Filter Wider</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+G</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Copy VFO A to VFO B</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+H</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Copy VFO B to VFO A</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+I</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">IF Shift Reset (centered)</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+J</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+K</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+L</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+M</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Memory Form</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+N</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Toggle NB2 On/Off</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+O</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+P</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+Q</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CW Speed Up</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+R</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">RIT Zero</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+S</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Setup Form</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+T</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Toggle TUNE on/off</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+U</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+V</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Swap VFOs A/B</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+W</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Wave From</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+X</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">XVTR Form</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+Y</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">XIT Zero Beat</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">ALT+Z</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Zero Beat</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F1</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CW Memory 1</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F2</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CW Memory 2</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F3</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CW Memory 3</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F4</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CW Memory 4</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F5</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CW Memory 5</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F6</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F7</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F8</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F9</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F10</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F11</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">F12</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">CTRL+ "up arrow"</span></th><th align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">VFO A Increase freq. by tune step</span></th></tr><tr><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">CTRL+ "down arrow"</span></th><th align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">VFO A decrease freq. by tune step</span></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+"-"</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">AGC-T Gain Down</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+"+"</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">AGC-T Gain Up</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+A</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Toggle AGC on/off</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+B</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Toggle NR on/off</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+C</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Quick Save</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+D</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+E</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+F</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Filter Narrower</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+G</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+H</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+I</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+J</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+K</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">CTRL+L</span></th><th align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">Toggle VFO lock/unlock</span></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+M</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Toggle MOX on/off</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+N</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Toggle ANF on/off</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+O</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+P</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Preamp</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+Q</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+R</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+S</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Toggle Split on/off</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+T</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+U</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+V</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">Quick recall</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+W</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CW Speed Down</th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+X</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+Y</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300">CTRL+Z</th><th align="right" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em 0.4em; text-align: center;" width="300"></th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #f2f2f2; 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What It Is, And What It Isn't.<p><i>The statements and comments in this post are the opinions of the writer. If I'm wrong on important details please correct me. If you have your own 'opinions' feel free to express them elsewhere, this is my blog hi hi.</i></p><p>So many repeated threads online related to the hobby. Sometimes I have the patience to answer the same questions over and over, and sometimes I wish people would search or scroll down and find the same questions answered over and over in the previous posts.</p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">1) An Amateur Radio 'Certificate of Proficiency' is issued to a person by the Canadian Government department ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) formerly Industry Canada. </h4><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Many Amateurs refer to this as a 'license' which technically it's not. I'm one of those people that doesn't mind the term license as it's easier to say and remember.</li><li>An Amateur Radio 'Certificate of Proficiency' is issued when you pass the multiple-choice test with an Accredited Examiner. These examiners are volunteer Amateur Radio operators of a high knowledge level in the hobby who had been certified to run exams on behalf of ISED.</li><li>Passing the Basic exam with a score of 70% or higher is a pass. You will be issued the <b>Basic Certificate of Proficiency</b> in Canadian amateur radio and a callsign. You will be allowed to operate radios in the 6M band and above (VHF, UHF, Microwave).</li><li>Passing the Basic exam with a score of 80% or higher earns you the designation Basic with Honors. You will be issued the<b> Basic with Honors Certificate of Proficiency</b> in Canadian amateur radio and a callsign. This unlocks HF band privileges combined with 6m and above. So you can use ALL of the Canadian bands and frequencies allocated for amateur radio use.</li><li>Once you have your Basic Certificate of Proficiency you can stop, or continue to study and take the Morse code add-on (5 WPM in CW plus exam), or take the Advanced test and try for your <b>Advanced Certificate of Proficiency</b> in Canadian amateur radio, which grants some additional benefits like building your own radios and operating and maintaining repeaters.</li></ul><h4 style="text-align: left;">2) An Amateur Radio 'Certificate of Proficiency' <b>DOES NOT</b> allow you to operate in other radio-related modes and systems in Canada including;</h4><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Marine radio (required to operate boats)</li><li>Aeronautical radio (required to operate planes)</li><li>Land Mobile radio (used commercially between work vehicles and office base) </li><li>Rural Route radio (used on rural & logging roads to call out traffic locations)</li></ul>An Amateur Radio 'Certificate of Proficiency' is only for use in the spectrum of radio assigned to the Amateur Radio hobby. Yes, this is a lot of bands and frequencies, but there is little to no overlap and <b>one 'license' does not replace or substitute for anothe</b>r.<p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">3) I'm an avid offroader and I was told Amateur Radio is an excellent way to communicate off the beaten path and utilize mountain top repeaters where the cell phone is out of range.</h4><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Yes, you can utilize amateur radio this way. You must follow the amateur radio rules and share the bands and frequencies with others. You cannot claim a frequency as your own, or tell others to get off your frequency.</li><li>Keep in mind if it's multiple people in your party, and each has a radio in their vehicle or on their person they ALL need an Amateur Radio 'Certificate of Proficiency' to communicate with one another.</li><li>You can't use your amateur radios for other purposes (like rural route radio communication on logging roads for example).</li><li>There are alternatives to Amateur Radio for offroading. Look into <a href="https://vernoncommunications.ca/4wdabc-gets-bc-wide/">https://vernoncommunications.ca/4wdabc-gets-bc-wide/</a></li></ul><h4 style="text-align: left;">4) What does it cost to get an Amateur Radio 'Certificate of Proficiency'</h4><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Typically it should cost $100. Radio clubs run courses that typically cost around $100. These will typically include the coursebook from Coax Publications with a value of $50 and will also include the classroom teaching and the final exam all together in that $100 bundle.</li><li>There is free course material online on the internet, the quality of that material varies, where the Coax Publication coursebook works on being up to date to match the current government exam.</li><li>If you chose to self-study you will need to find your own examiner and that might also include a small fee as examiners are allowed to charge for their expenses if they wish. </li><li>If you research online well, you can find all the materials you need to study for free, you could also find an examiner for free, so potentially the cost could be nothing. More often people don't mind the $100 investment in getting classroom learning, a good book to keep and study from, and the convenience of an examiner-led scheduled exam at the end.</li></ul></div><div>to be continued...</div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-22179600309074799032021-01-10T11:23:00.008-08:002021-01-10T11:32:16.871-08:00Antenna SWR Chart<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaEzwSHRUuGAMwHPuEdHRnRiRoN8XibAT_iQZqCJt24oBtoKxOXfZ8QZ2TVpOvN2PQuX2ebpVqtuT1ximc1kSOH6c634KYmM9bSkBunZoSxdht2NCumyseF34X9GnM_QG9vreMA/s1444/VA7AEJ+Shack+Tuner+Bands+Freq+SWR+Chart.xlsx+-+Excel.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="1444" height="35" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaEzwSHRUuGAMwHPuEdHRnRiRoN8XibAT_iQZqCJt24oBtoKxOXfZ8QZ2TVpOvN2PQuX2ebpVqtuT1ximc1kSOH6c634KYmM9bSkBunZoSxdht2NCumyseF34X9GnM_QG9vreMA/w400-h35/VA7AEJ+Shack+Tuner+Bands+Freq+SWR+Chart.xlsx+-+Excel.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click on chart image for a larger view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>Spent some time in the shack this weekend moving cabling around and inserting the new LDG auto tuner in the previous blog post.</p><p>Whenever I make changes like this I like to test everything on the antenna analyzer to make sure the SWR doesn't change and also refresh my memory on which HF antenna provides the best SWR on each band.</p><p>As part of the process, this new chart was made and will be printed and placed at eye-level from my main operating position.</p><p>Key information presented in the chart;</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Tuner input by name</li><li>Antenna assignment in the tuner</li><li>Antenna by name</li><li>All HF bands that are workable on either antenna.</li><li>All SWR levels from the approximate center of each band,</li><li>Color coding, green for SWR of 1 to 3. yellow for SWR of 3 - 5, orange for SWR of 5 - 10</li><li>In the blue cells, I identify the bottom and top frequencies for each band.</li><li>And finally, the grey cells identify the center band frequencies that I use when testing the SWR on each antenna with the antenna analyzer.</li></ul><div>Happy to confirm that with just 2 HF antennas there are 8 HF bands that I can operate on with an SWR of 2:1 or lower. And I can push that up to 10 bands with the help of the tuner.</div><p></p>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-17337572453402023112021-01-06T09:36:00.008-08:002021-01-06T11:13:02.711-08:00New Year & New Wiring Configuration <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nXH3YBFW83326Fla_jujF6K65WFlyUGDDjW7EbaZq4DS34h_RpPlopdNoZ82K2CFFJklQuRhNDtFm_0EFAaHmhuturApIU8XPRqG7R0LEC5QOAinS9YP4taNYpkKMyL2dS1F7Q/s902/AJ+Shack+Diagram.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="902" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nXH3YBFW83326Fla_jujF6K65WFlyUGDDjW7EbaZq4DS34h_RpPlopdNoZ82K2CFFJklQuRhNDtFm_0EFAaHmhuturApIU8XPRqG7R0LEC5QOAinS9YP4taNYpkKMyL2dS1F7Q/w400-h309/AJ+Shack+Diagram.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />With a new year comes a new purchase and a re-wire of the shack. <p></p><p>The new purchase is an LDG AT-200ProII antenna tuner. Some nice features of this unit include two antenna inputs and a 200-watt max power handling with SSB and CW signals on most bands. Another great feature is the versatility of this model line from LDG allowing them to work with almost any transceiver instead of some of their other models that are designed to pair with a specific model of transceiver (for example my Yaesu FT-847 transceiver and it's matching LDG YT-847 auto tuner).</p><p>The new wiring layout suits my operating style, one operator using one radio at a time. It will allow me to have up to 4 of my HF transceivers wired into a grounded antenna switch. I can select one radio at a time to operate on. Typically the other radios are turned off when not in use.</p><p>After deciding the radio to operate with, and switching to that radio on the switch, my signal will pass onto a nice large display HF SWR Meter (Daiwa - CN-801HP) before passing into the new auto tuner (LDG AT-200ProII). In the tuner, I can select either one of my HF antennas (dipole or beam) to transmit & receive on. Each antenna has a high-quality lightning arrestor installed and proper grounding of all the equipment and antennas (safety ground, lightning ground, & rf ground).</p><p>I know this isn't rocket science and I'm not inventing something new here. For my solo operating style this is just a new versatile configuration that supports all of the following;</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Four (4) transceivers wired in and available for use (always just one at a time).</li><li>A manual switch that also supports a straight to ground position when no equipment is being used.</li><li>An investment in a nice big & well lit SWR Meter that works with any radio selected in the configuration.</li><li>An investment in a nice Auto Tuner that works with any radio selected in the configuration.</li><li>Two HF antenna choices that can be easily selected on the Auto Tuner.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj292qsVOPdARuEvbCuCqy6UL5K626vZ3L6RmaTv0Nhj-rRCwJEe0ORLNOYEA0GDqiCpQGJLzJ5oztJENA3Ffh-RmoZlztqrtBqHHqe1cHlQdes1stIG4ztRlhVdJMZZ3QrFQGIzQ/s1200/dwa-cn-801hp_xl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1200" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj292qsVOPdARuEvbCuCqy6UL5K626vZ3L6RmaTv0Nhj-rRCwJEe0ORLNOYEA0GDqiCpQGJLzJ5oztJENA3Ffh-RmoZlztqrtBqHHqe1cHlQdes1stIG4ztRlhVdJMZZ3QrFQGIzQ/w400-h361/dwa-cn-801hp_xl.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimA-CE3Xid_0ZQJEnd_S-yc0lYaq547KUA1g8rlObcFZUDElcHKjbRjCvnw2ZJxBZrYzpBgtoJbDs8i9xspIyqbr52uxgJ4MSAVU8iBRYIPnGoTfTqr_UdkfCyYYXK8FoZnwNO8A/s1600/ldg-at-200proii_xl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimA-CE3Xid_0ZQJEnd_S-yc0lYaq547KUA1g8rlObcFZUDElcHKjbRjCvnw2ZJxBZrYzpBgtoJbDs8i9xspIyqbr52uxgJ4MSAVU8iBRYIPnGoTfTqr_UdkfCyYYXK8FoZnwNO8A/w400-h400/ldg-at-200proii_xl.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-87432312857689555052020-07-15T21:11:00.016-07:002022-04-05T15:23:28.019-07:00'Poor Hams' GeoChron Amateur Radio Information Display<div><b><u>2022 UPDATE</u></b></div><div>The instructions below still work with no problems even though the software and Linux have had multiple updates. Also, if you happen to get your hands on a cheap Intel-based Apple iMac 20" from around 2007 it makes a PERFECT HamClock system as it's already an all-in-one PC, has full driver support from LinuxLite, and has a native display resolution of 1680x1050. Just a perfect resolution if you compile the software for 1600x960.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rA4diUSg8KvK3cZxo8ggcrYag7oI2wKtzNPUvak4mQr9VLB5hfdhwfibpyFSBcog8d7S-_xDdyvY5cHeWwutqYjzwfKza7oPNFDJHfTuLGUmJd1mRtPvxB4ElqApExQnuH8wuUSSAkuw5X73eC28YfAVqrH98Zoo7wILEJqZ_lVfgA2pSU4/s2852/IMG_3023.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="2852" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rA4diUSg8KvK3cZxo8ggcrYag7oI2wKtzNPUvak4mQr9VLB5hfdhwfibpyFSBcog8d7S-_xDdyvY5cHeWwutqYjzwfKza7oPNFDJHfTuLGUmJd1mRtPvxB4ElqApExQnuH8wuUSSAkuw5X73eC28YfAVqrH98Zoo7wILEJqZ_lVfgA2pSU4/w400-h318/IMG_3023.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>ORIGINAL 2020 BLOG POST</u></b></div><div>Let's be honest, almost every amateur radio operator wants a real <a href="https://www.geochron.com/" target="_blank">GeoChron</a> but likely can't afford one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccPWTdAlfuQDFjuC4oxzb0k-Nhs_ITYAtDX4gZxbc2hRl5slykUH0-r7tc2yIyPMxZBaMMpXEkj695qf9czo6esrFyz1dF0ohxHVQC-Lb4k43WECFr8YSwF91QmKu-JOg7g0pMQ/s459/hqdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="459" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccPWTdAlfuQDFjuC4oxzb0k-Nhs_ITYAtDX4gZxbc2hRl5slykUH0-r7tc2yIyPMxZBaMMpXEkj695qf9czo6esrFyz1dF0ohxHVQC-Lb4k43WECFr8YSwF91QmKu-JOg7g0pMQ/w500-h393/hqdefault.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>If you aren't familiar with GeoChron, this 50+-year-old companies product is a very complex analog electric wall clock that displays the world map and dynamically tracks the greyline (showing parts of the world in the dark of night, and parts of the world in the light of day). These expensive clocks are still popular items in the boardrooms or lobbies of multi-national corporations. Over 30,000 of these clocks have been produced in GeoChron's history. In recent years a digital version of the GeoChron is also available and it's intended to connect to a large 4K TV to show the traditional GeoChron dynamic map, as well as other cool data, live from the Internet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cut to an <a href="https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/QST-HamClock.pdf" target="_blank">ARRL QST magazine article</a> in 2017 from a fellow ham (<a href="https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/" target="_blank">WB0OEW</a>) who created another internet-connected information software program for micro PC boards & touchscreen displays. His software 'Ham Clock' was focused on information that an amateur radio operator would appreciate like:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Operators callsign (with control of color scheme for alphanumeric text and background)</li><li>Internet synced UTC clock with hours, minutes and seconds as well as DST on/off</li><li>Day, month, year</li><li>Stopwatch or remaining time countdown</li><li>Screen lock so preferred setting are not changed by accident</li><li>Mercator or Azimuthal map view with grayline</li><li>Toggle Lat/Long map grid, or Tropics, or none.</li><li>Moon phases as seen from the earth surface.</li><li>Sun position directly overheard.</li><li>OACAP predictions for any path at several power levels</li><li>trend plots and predictions for solar flux, sunspot, XRay and Kp index</li><li>short and long path antenna beam heading and distance to any DX location</li><li>Satellite and ISS tracking and display next satellite rise/set times and overhead pass (not just global track)</li><li>local weather, time, grid square, prefix and sun rise/set times at any DX location</li><li>live scrolling DX cluster display</li><li>live solar images from Solar Dynamics Observatory</li><li>live NCDXF beacon location, time and frequency schedule</li><li>live RSS feeds from popular ham related web sites</li><li>show Moon rise/set and overhead passes for EME</li><li>adjust time forward or back to explore gray line location, satellite orbits etc</li><li>and these are just a few...</li></ul></div><div>The Ham Clock software is now also available in a rebranded (HF Clock) a commercial product with an embedded microcomputer and touch screen display in your choice of nice wood desktop frame. Shop for this product on the manufacturer's website <a href="https://veritiumresearch.com/hf-clock/" target="_blank">https://veritiumresearch.com/hf-clock/</a>. So if you want to buy a product like a GeoChron or HF Clock, I've given you the basic information to research and order your own clock. </div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Ham Clock DIY</h1><div><b><br /></b></div><div>However many hams like the DIY part of the hobby and maybe don't want to purchase these unique clocks and amateur data systems, hence the reason for this post, building your own Ham Clock on the cheap using your own parts and pieces.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>The original Ham Clock software from WB0OEW is still free to download from his <a href="https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/" target="_blank">website</a>, he even includes instructions on various ways to compile the software for the Raspberry Pi and a 7" or 9" touch screen LCD or even on a desktop PC. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKisAGFasEkCs0xWaPDk_2EliimY8vnTDiD_TUnimpBMCp_4qEForOIsVRH6DBnoPecMYT6G4rf9_9ON_RA1jdNY16duQjS7bfgl1WleC-4A2kykR7ck8cF5qKhWUAS1K4Bu8gA/s2048/IMG_1075.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="2048" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKisAGFasEkCs0xWaPDk_2EliimY8vnTDiD_TUnimpBMCp_4qEForOIsVRH6DBnoPecMYT6G4rf9_9ON_RA1jdNY16duQjS7bfgl1WleC-4A2kykR7ck8cF5qKhWUAS1K4Bu8gA/w500-h361/IMG_1075.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VA7AEJ's Ham Clock 32" LCD TV Project<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>For my project, I wanted to utilize some equipment that I already had (ie a free project), and I also wanted a little more versatility out of the host device (the PC). I also preferred a larger screen easier to see from around the room.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">My parts list</h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>An older small form factor Acer desktop computer with HDMI output. A PC with any output graphics that support your monitor or TV would work.</li><li>An older 32" Sony Bravia LCD TV that's already mounted on the wall in my shack for watching TV.</li><li>USB Flash Drive (4GB)</li></ul><h2 style="text-align: left;">Software</h2><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Linux Lite 5.0</b>, a lightweight linux distro built for older computers and based on Ubuntu Linux. </li><li>You may use actual Ubuntu, or any other flavor of Linux based on Ubuntu should work.</li><li><b>Ham Clock ver 2.49</b> (current version as of July 2020) downloaded and compiled during the setup steps below.</li></ul><h2 style="text-align: left;">Setup Steps</h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>From another PC download the ISO image of the latest version of Linux Lite.</li><li>Using tools like 'Balena Etcher' or 'Rufus' flash the downloaded linux ISO to a USB flash drive creating bootable installation media for the PC. You may also burn the image to a DVD if you prefer that method and your intended target PC has a DVD drive.</li><li>I booted the target PC (my old Acer) from the USB flash drive and installed Linux Lite.</li><ul><li>All the installation setup screens are common sense and the default options were chosen most of the time.</li><li>On the partition screen, I said to wipe the drive and replace the contents with Linux Lite.</li><li>On the user/password screen, I set the account to log in automatically for convenience.</li></ul><li>At the end of the Linux Lite installation, I shut down the system and removed the USB flash drive (or DVD) and then powered on the system on the newly installed Linux Lite.</li><li>Once the system is booted I went straight to the Terminal program and the command line. Cut and paste these commands into the Terminal session and run each line on it's own before advancing to the next line. For example in the first line select the text <span style="background-color: #990000;"><font face="courier">sudo apt-get update</font></span></li><li>Scan for system updates <font face="courier">sudo apt-get update</font></li><li>Install all updates found <font face="courier">sudo apt-get upgrade</font></li><li>Add some required software <font face="courier">sudo apt install curl make g++ xorg-dev</font></li><li><font face="inherit">Reboot the system and then resume in Terminal again.</font></li><li>Download Ham Clock <font face="courier">curl -o ESPHamClock.zip http://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/ESPHamClock.zip</font></li><li>Unpack the Ham Clock download <font face="courier">unzip ESPHamClock.zip</font></li><li>Change to the new Ham Clock directory <font face="courier">cd ESPHamClock</font></li><li>Compile the Ham Clock program <font face="courier">make -j 4 hamclock-1600x960</font></li><ul><li><font face="inherit"><b style="background-color: #990000;">NOTE:</b> Ham Clock supports only four screen sizes so pick the one that's <b>under</b> the max resolution of your monitor or TV attached to the Ham Clock PC.</font></li><li>Ham Clock resolutions - <b>800 x 480</b> - <b>1600 x 960</b> - <b>2400 x 1440</b> - <b>3200 x 1920</b></li><li>My TV's max resolution is 1920 x 1080, so I compiled the software at 1600x960 as both the width and height of HamClock is less than the height and width of the TV's resolution. If you pick higher Ham Clock settings the program will be larger than the monitor and areas will not be seen on the screen.</li></ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Create a desktop shortcut for launching Ham Clock</span></li><ul><li><font face="inherit">Right-click on an empty area of the Linux Lite desktop and select </font><font face="courier">Create Launcher</font><font face="inherit"> </font></li><li><font face="inherit">Name: </font><font face="courier">Ham Clock</font></li><li><font face="inherit">Comment: </font></li><li><font face="inherit">Command: </font><font face="courier">./hamclock-1600x960</font></li><li><font face="inherit">Working Directory: </font><font face="courier">/home/[your-username]/ESPHamClock</font></li><li><font face="inherit">Icon: </font><font face="courier">select something you like from the available options</font></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgeUjIQ9H6nSujqVKCJXRjP-Jkxd0VtoY97nl-OZLEFpK82o6C1g6P7ahZqw8fsq8z4ycZuq5LFUyuoDoBicu9I4OfnMOBGR4og3ZQA0rbOSbIEB24x1WoxV5m2K9SpJndG1fyA/s2048/IMG_1073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="2048" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgeUjIQ9H6nSujqVKCJXRjP-Jkxd0VtoY97nl-OZLEFpK82o6C1g6P7ahZqw8fsq8z4ycZuq5LFUyuoDoBicu9I4OfnMOBGR4og3ZQA0rbOSbIEB24x1WoxV5m2K9SpJndG1fyA/w500-h310/IMG_1073.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The first time Ham Clock launches it goes to a setup screen where you enter your callsign, your Lat and Long, or you can let the app geolocate with your internet connection (not always as accurate).</div><div><br /></div><div>As Ham Clock was written for a touch display you can use a mouse to click on most parts of the screen and make changes. The <a href="https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/HamClockKey.pdf" target="_blank">Ham Clock User Guide</a> is an easy read on understanding the initial setup and use of the software once installed and running.</div><div><br /></div><div>So why didn't I just do this install on a Raspberry Pi and connect that to the TV? Well like I said I have other plans for this Linux Lite PC connected to that TV, so this method allows me to run Ham Clock when the PC is not in use for other purposes, but if I want to watch a movie or listen to some music I can close Ham Clock and fire up Kodi or Spotify etc. </div><div><div> </div></div>AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-29554017819608319732020-07-07T15:29:00.003-07:002020-07-07T15:29:48.302-07:00Brian Jensen Obituary<br />
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Brian Jensen of Trinity Valley, Lumby passed away suddenly on the evening of Thursday, June 11th on the property that he developed and loved over a period of 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Ursula, his son Aaren Jensen (Kelly) and granddaughter Molly of Lumby, and daughter Vanessa O’Brien (Rick) of Kamloops. He leaves behind his sisters Karen (Dave) Kovak of Saskatchewan, and Bonnie (Kim) Jensen of Alberta as well as a large extended family throughout BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.<br />
Brian was born in Camrose Alberta the only son of the late Harold and Carol Jensen a farming family from the Ferintosh region. He attended Camrose Lutheran College before moving to work at Alberta Hospital Ponoka. While in Ponoka he met his future wife Ursula Graumann, a recent immigrant from Essen Germany. Brian became interested in a mental health career and became a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN). He married Ursula and moved his young family to Drumheller AB to work at a new Federal Penitentiary. As his family grew Brian shifted from nursing into Manpower & Immigration, then recruiting helping find Engineers from England and Scotland to work in the northern Alberta oil industry. At the start of the 1980s while working in Edmonton Brian and his family made a huge decision to leave their corporate jobs and city lives and try their hand at homesteading in Trinity Valley north of Lumby. They settled on an empty 20-acre parcel with a spectacular view. Brian and Ursula with help from their children built a beautiful log home. Brian taught himself every step of construction requiring little outside help. After a few years, he went back to nursing at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital in various roles related to Psychiatry and mental health. He helped many people in the North Okanagan as his career transitioned from nursing into mental health therapy until his retirement.<br />
Back on the farm with no prior horse experience Brian and Ursula bought a couple Norwegian Fjord Horses which slowly grew to become a major part of their lives for the next 35+ years. Brian was extremely active in the Breed, raising horses, importing and selling, showing, driving & competitions, training, teaching, and judging. He was an internationally certified judge and evaluator traveling throughout North America and Europe working for the breed he loved. He traveled to Norway many times representing Canada and the USA as a member of the International Fjord Horse board. Most importantly he mentored and trained hundreds of other people and families to love the Fjord horse as much as he did.<br />
As hard-working and respected as Brian was in his work and personal life, he privately had his own mental health issues. As he approached his 75th birthday he found it more and more difficult to adjust to aging, declining health, and reducing his activities within the Fjord community. If you are struggling with mental health issues PLEASE reach out for help. In the North Okanagan contact the Canadian Mental Health Association, The Vernon Jubilee Hospital, or the People In Need (PIN) Crisis Line at 1-800-353-2273.<br />
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<i>The UniFi® Enterprise System delivers a breakthrough combination of performance, reliability, and scalability with top performance/price value. Intuitive management software featuring a graphical user interface is bundled with the UniFi hardware at no extra cost – no licensing fees or support costs.</i><br />
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Over the last six months or so I've been slowly gathering a collection of network components from Ubiquiti's UniFi product line.<br />
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This weekend I finally had enough key pieces that the system unlocked a ton of new features. Prior to this weekend I only had a couple access points (as these work with any network) and I managed them with a virtual server running the UniFi Controller software.<br />
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Now, I have added the CloudKey (which replaced my VM controller), and a Unifi Security Gateway (USG) which replaced my old home router.<br />
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The CloudKey and USG unlocked my ability to get a ton of system data and features from a mobile app as well as control it remotely from anywhere I have my phone or a web browser.<br />
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I'm eyeing a couple more UniFi components to complete the system, but so far I'm very pleased.AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-87584308157321539152020-04-10T12:50:00.004-07:002021-06-16T13:29:04.668-07:00UPDATE #2 - 'Poor Hams' Wooden Antenna Mast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past winter right after the RAC Winter Contest an ice storm built up too much weight on my Off Center Fed Dipole antenna and the top 4 feet of my trusty wooden antenna mast snapped off.<br />
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Jump to Easter weekend about 3 months later, enough snow has melted that I convinced my wife and daughter to help me bring down the tilt over wood tower and reattach my OCF antenna to the top of the mast.<br />
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It was one of those activities where no one had the idea of stopping and taking a few pictures so I only have a few snaps of when the work was finished. Thanks to Curtis my neighbor for lending a hand as well.<br />
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After we were done I ran back inside the shack and quickly tuned a few spots on all the HF bands and everything is back to normal. So glad I can get back onto more of the HF bands again.<br />
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Note: I've always suspected that the top 4 feet of the original mast design would be the point most likely to fail and I was right. But it stood for 8 years before snapping in that winter ice storm. Today the antenna tilted back over exactly as designed and was not difficult work for the 4 of us involved, there was no real repair done as all I did was reattach the antenna to the new high point of the wooden mast and lifted it back up.<br />
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At the bottom is a modified copy of the build sheet I did 8 years ago when the antenna mast was first built. It notes the spot where the top section of the mast broke off in a winter storm. My suggestion now, shorten or remove this top section of the mast.<br />
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<i><b>Hi, my name is Aaren and I'm a headphone addict.</b></i><br />
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Years ago when I was young, single and had lots of dispensible income I got into high-end audio (Hi-Fi). My stereo equipment and loudspeakers were audiophile-grade and my music collection was measured in the 1000+ range.<br />
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Many years later I'm married with a teenager, we have a mortgage, a camper, multiple vehicles and my dispensable cash is now invisible cash.<br />
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In my audio hobby, I transitioned from spending thousands on speakers or amps to spending hundreds on headphones and headphone tube amps. I can venture to say the quality of my sound experience did not change, and my family and neighbors are now pleasantly left out of the experience as I quietly enjoy my music.<br />
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Purchasing and enjoying different makes and models of hi-fi and studio-grade headphones has become another one of my vices. This includes headphones from premium brands like Focal from France & Beyerdynamic from Germany.<br />
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Then my amateur radio hobby comes along about 8 years ago and the sonic experience is entirely different. Instead of the pure clean audio that I experience with my music, I now have noise and hiss and static filling the speakers or headphones with the challenge of pulling those weak signals out of the air.<br />
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Hence my recent interest headphones designed for radio.<br />
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Typically as humans, we can hear in the range of frequencies from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. This range is known as the audio range.<br />
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The traditional audio frequency range of standard telephone transmissions was roughly 300 - 3400 Hz, a much much narrower range for just human voice communications.<br />
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For comparison here are some basic specs from a couple pairs of my music/studio-grade headphones<br />
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<b>Focal Spirit Classic</b><br />
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<b>Beyerdynamic DT990Pro</b><br />
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A couple years ago I bought my first boomset/headset (headphones with a microphone) designed for ham radio from Heil Sound. Bob Heil is famous in two sectors of his life's work, his professional studio and live touring equipment for musicians, and his life long love for the hobby of amateur radio. Bob's company specializes in equipment for both sectors of the market. And his equipment is very well respected in both.<br />
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The Heil Pro-7 headset that I purchased had the following listening specs. And I wrote a more detailed post about these <a href="http://24bloom.blogspot.com/2018/11/where-bonus-went-heil-pro-7-headset.html" target="_blank">here on the blog</a>.<br />
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<b>Heil Pro-7 Specs</b> (headphone portion)<br />
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Notice that the Heil Pro 7 headphone speakers respond from 100 Hz through 12,000 Hz before attenuating way down at the lower and higher ends of the spectrum. Music audiophiles want speakers that go lower and higher in order to hear the lower and higher notes, but for amateur radio and shortwave, these headphone speakers focus on the CW, SSB, AM, FM human voice range that we want and need to hear. Having a higher response often means static or hiss can be emphasized and we don't want to hear that. Bob's design gives you a clean flat response in only the range you need to hear and eliminates the range of sounds that you don't need to want to hear.<br />
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Kenwood HS-5 Mono Headphones</h2>
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My latest purchases are interesting as well and I very much enjoyed the research before the purchase.</div>
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I had no idea Kenwood made ham radio/shortwave related headphones as well. I can't tell if these are retro-styled or if Kenwood has seen no reason to update the design and they're actually a 20-year-old trusted and true model?</div>
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<i>Kenwood Communications Headphones are perfect for amateur radio and shortwave listening. They feature cushioned foam or vinyl earpieces that make listening so comfortable, you'll forget you're wearing them. Drawing from Kenwood's extensive audio background, their high-performance Kenwood driver units reproduce communication sounds for signals that never sounded so clear! Their audio response makes them great for all modes; CW, SSB, FM, and AM. Kenwood Communications Headphones provide excellent speech fidelity and their lightweight allows for extreme comfort while listening for hours.</i><br />
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These Kenwood HS-5 mono headphones are engineered and tuned strictly for radio communication purposes to provide distinctive voice sound (150-4000 Hz -6 dB). I can't wait for these to arrive and try out. So often in the radio hobby, we grab a pair for 'regular' headphones or ear buds and get to work. But by engineering the lowest and highest sounds out of the equation so much noise can be removed without the need for filters or DSP.</div>
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Heil Sound Pro Set 3 Headphones</h2>
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First off these are not dedicated radio headphones like the Kenwood HS-5's, instead Heil Sound has designed a more well rounded and versatile pair of headphones.</div>
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<i>The Heil ProSet3 professional stereo headphones have been designed for a wide variety of applications including amateur radio, studio recording, commercial broadcast use, and casual listening. With a frequency response of 10 Hz to 22 kHz, they deliver exceptional articulation and clarity, with beautiful sonic accuracy in a closed-back, lightweight headset The over-ear headphones weigh only 7 oz and feature padded ear cups so that they will be comfortable and non-fatiguing over long periods of time.</i></div>
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<li>Frequency response - 10 Hz - 22,000 Hz</li>
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As you can see from the product description and the specs these are basically studio-grade stereo headphones which one ham radio feature 'the phase switch'. The frequency response is very similar to high-end audio headphones so you can expect to hear a more full range of sounds including the hiss from the higher frequencies. But you can use these stereo headphones for everything and expect to hear great sound no matter what the purpose is.</div>
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The phase reversal switch is a unique feature though. As an owner of the Heil Pro-7's which also includes this feature, it is a feature worth considering. The way the switch works if by flipping a two-position switch you can change between being in phase and out of phase. This can greatly help the listener "dig out" weak signals. The phase reversal is used to acoustically 'move' the signal from front to back. Reversing the phase creates a spatial widening of the sound field making it easier to 'see' a radio signal in a pileup as well as removing listening fatigue.</div>
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In conclusion, this is just a summary of some of the higher-end headphone solutions available for amateur radio and shortwave listening. Please keep in mind that both Kenwood and Heil make other lower-priced models so you have a larger variety of products and prices to work with. I've focused this blog post on the highest level models from each brand because these are the units that I own or have researched and ordered.<br />
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<b> MMDVM HS Dual Hat Duplex Hotspot</b></h2>
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<li>with Raspberry Pi Zero W</li>
<li>larger 3.2" LCD</li>
<li>16G SD Card</li>
<li>Metal Case</li>
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Version 1.3 firmware<br />
Revision 1.3 board<br />
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Crystal Oscillator - <b>ECS-TXO-3225-147.4-TR</b><br />
High-Performance Narrowband ISM Transceiver IC - <b>ADF7021</b><br />
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This PCB uses the MMDVM HS. It has two ADF7021 onboard and allows for duplex operation with two-time slots on DMR.<br />
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<b>Features: </b><br />
- A high-performance 32-bit ARM processor<br />
- Fully tested<br />
- Supports DMR, P-25, D-Star and System Fusion<br />
- Onboard LEDs to show status (Tx,Rx,PTT, Mode)<br />
- Up to 10mW RF power<br />
- SMA antenna connector, Antennas included<br />
- Mounts cleanly on all current Raspberry Pi's including the Pi Zero<br />
- The firmware is pre-loaded and is easily upgraded via software.<br />
- UHF 430-450 MHz,433mhz and 900MHz<br />
- VHF 144 220 MHz<br />
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The upper antenna is TX, the lower is the RX antenna.<br />
UHF+VHF SMA antennas<br />
Modem select:STM32_HS_GPIO<br />
Set TX frequency, RX frequency<br />
TX, RX frequency had better 10M or more apart.<br />
SLOT1, SLOT2 support.<br />
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Package included the fully assembled items including the below parts<br />
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<li>MMDVM duplex HotSPOT Module (x1)</li>
<li>Raspberry pi zero w (x1)</li>
<li>16G SD card (programmed with PI-STAR)</li>
<li>Antenna (x2)</li>
<li>Black case (x1)</li>
<li>3.2" LCD (x1) </li>
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<br />AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-33057724404167427132020-01-17T22:33:00.003-08:002020-01-17T22:33:29.286-08:00A Night of Yaesu Upgrades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It all started with a programming change. All I wanted to do was add a couple new memory channels into the FTM-400DR. For some unknown reason, the two versions of the radios admin software would not download the current settings from the radio to the PC.<br />
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After some browsing online I saw others mentioning that the radios need the latest firmware to work with the latest programming software. I had updated both radios a year ago but since then Yaesu released the C4FM DG-ID features sometime in the last year.<br />
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Well if it wasn't a ton of work with lots of steps that took me about 3-4 hours from start to finish.<br />
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The FTM-400DR had to have the cover removed and a tiny switch flipped. Two different firmware updates each with their own utility and instructions. The two updates were DSP and main firmware.<br />
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The FTM-100DR had three updates. No cover radio disassembly was required this time but two hidden switches had to be uncovered and changed. All three updates also had their own utility and instructions. The three updates were DSP, main, and panel firmware.<br />
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The good news after all the radio work the memory changes I wanted to make from the beginning finally worked.<br />
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Now I can go to bed.AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-8939092131314388282020-01-15T12:58:00.001-08:002020-01-15T12:58:41.636-08:00A Personally Hosted Cloud File Solution<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I understand that not everyone has the knowledge or equipment to host servers at home. But for those that do this is a great solution that I settled on after testing a few different ones.<br />
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Yes, you can get free or paid cloud file storage from DropBox, OneDrive, GoogleDrive, etc. But I often talk to people concerned that these solutions are holding your personal and important data files in exchange for some kind of loss of personal privacy. Well if you are concerned about that you can deploy your own personal cloud storage solution at home.<br />
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I used a VMWare appliance for OwnCloud personal edition. This is the free version of the product with fewer features than the Enterprise version that customers must buy or subscribe too.<br />
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The appliance is the easiest way to get ownCloud up and running and is best for non-technical users. It is built on UCS ("Univention Corporate Server") and is fully set up and configured with a secure connection and the ownCloud Proxy app. You can install this on VirtualBox or VMWare which are software virtualization platforms that run as an app on your PC or can be installed on a dedicated server like I have at home, you download their OVA file and load it up. Appliance installation instructions are provided in the documentation, it's not that difficult to install.<br />
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Once installed you have an Administrator account to login and start configuring the system. The appliance will store your data within as long as your host system has the room accommodate the growth of the virtual machine appliance, but I opted to configure External Storage as I have a Drobo device where most of my home data is already stored. By linking this network storage to the OwnCloud server I now have access to all the files I want to share via my personal cloud. You can and should be selective on what data you share in your personal cloud. I configured certain folders on the Drobo to be seen by ownCloud, but not all of my files and folders.<br />
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Keep in mind that one of the true benefits of cloud storage services like DropBox and the others is that your data is located in a cloud location offsite from your home. This can be an excellent backup solution.<br />
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If you are hosting your own cloud, you lose this offsite backup. Your data hasn't moved anywhere or been copied to somewhere else. This is just a private was of accessing your data from anywhere using the built-in website or the desktop client software for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android. You still need to backup your data at home in some other method.<br />
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<br />AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-89302224708359164142020-01-14T14:20:00.002-08:002020-01-14T14:20:57.629-08:00My new SDR - the RSP1A from SDRplay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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SDRplay is a UK based designer and manufacturer of very well made SDR receivers (IMHO).<br />
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The RSP1A is a second generation of their RSP1 entry level model which retails for about $150 in Canada.<br />
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The specs<br />
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<b><i>The RSP1A is our new improved entry-level receiver—it is a powerful
wideband full featured 14 bit SDR and perfect as an all round general
coverage communications receiver plus much much more. The
RSP1A covers the complete radio spectrum from 1kHz (VLF) to 2GHz
(Microwaves) with up to a massive 10MHz of visible bandwidth. With the
companion SDRuno software which has all the popular ham bands and shortwave
broadcast bands as “presets” for instant set-up. </i></b><br />
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<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 463.904px; transform: scaleX(1.04977);">Covers all frequencies from 1kHz through LF, MW, HF, VHF, UHF and L</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 533.117px; top: 463.904px;">-</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 486.304px; transform: scaleX(1.02886);">band to 2GHz, with no gaps</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 486.304px; transform: scaleX(1.02886);">Excellent dynamic range for challenging reception conditions</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 507.203px;"> </span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 508.704px; transform: scaleX(1.01786);">Low levels of spurious responses</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 529.603px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 52.6px; top: 531.104px; transform: scaleX(1.01926);">Works with all the popular SDR software (including HDSDR, SDR Console, Cubic SDR and SDRuno)</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 552.203px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 553.704px; transform: scaleX(1.04464);">ExtIO based plugin available</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 574.603px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 576.104px; transform: scaleX(1.02868);">Software upgradeable for future standards</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 597.003px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 598.504px; transform: scaleX(1.02549);">Strong and growing software support network</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 619.603px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 621.104px; transform: scaleX(1.03917);">API provided to allow demodulator or application development</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 642.003px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 643.504px; transform: scaleX(1.03657);">Multiplatform driver and API support including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Raspberry Pi 2/3</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 664.403px;"> </span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 665.904px; transform: scaleX(1.03036);">Up to 16 individual receivers in any 10MHz slice of spectrum using SDRuno</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 686.003px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 687.504px; transform: scaleX(1.01826);">Calibrated S meter and power measurements with SDRuno</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 707.403px;"> </span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 708.904px; transform: scaleX(1.04713);">Ideal for monitoring of ISM/ IoT/ Telemetry bands <2ghz span=""></2ghz></span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 729.803px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 731.304px; transform: scaleX(1.04763);">Ideal for portable operation</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 772.338px; transform: scaleX(1.05123);"> </span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 788.738px; transform: scaleX(1.04168);"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53.8px; top: 820.738px; transform: scaleX(1.02717);">Continuous coverage from 1kHz to 2GHz</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.6px; left: 42px; top: 842.228px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53.8px; top: 845.338px; transform: scaleX(1.04455);">Up to 10MHz visible bandwidth</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.6px; left: 42px; top: 866.628px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53.8px; top: 869.738px; transform: scaleX(1.02288);">Powers over the USB cable with a simple type B socket</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16.6px; left: 42px; top: 891.228px;"> </span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53.8px; top: 894.338px; transform: scaleX(1.05);">4</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 70.4px; top: 894.338px;">-</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 75.4px; top: 894.338px; transform: scaleX(1.03257);">bit ADC silicon technology (not another 8 bit dongle!)</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 915.636px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 917.138px; transform: scaleX(1.07425);">11 high</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 102.24px; top: 917.138px;">-</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 107.24px; top: 917.138px; transform: scaleX(1.04783);">selectivity, built in front</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 258.233px; top: 917.138px;">-</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 263.233px; top: 917.138px; transform: scaleX(1.02709);">end preselection filters</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 938.036px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 939.538px; transform: scaleX(1.03244);">Software selectable AM/FM and DAB broadcast band notch filters</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 960.636px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 962.138px; transform: scaleX(1.02285);">Software selectable multi</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 219.833px; top: 962.138px;">-</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 224.833px; top: 962.138px; transform: scaleX(1.03393);">level Low Noise Preamplifier</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 983.036px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 984.538px; transform: scaleX(1.01591);">Bias </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 86.4px; top: 984.538px;">-</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 91.4px; top: 984.538px; transform: scaleX(1.03205);">T power supply for powering antenna</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 338.283px; top: 984.538px;">-</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 343.283px; top: 984.538px; transform: scaleX(1.04284);">mounted LNA</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 1005.44px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 1006.94px; transform: scaleX(1.02642);">RF shielding layer inside case</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 1028.04px;"></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 1029.54px; transform: scaleX(1.01277);">SDRuno</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 109.64px; top: 1029.54px;">—</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 124.64px; top: 1029.54px; transform: scaleX(1.00534);">World Class SDR software for Windows</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 1050.44px;"> </span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 1051.94px; transform: scaleX(1.02979);">Documented API for new apps development</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 42px; top: 1072.89px;"> </span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; left: 53px; top: 1074.39px; transform: scaleX(1.03668);">Single SMA antenna socket covering entire frequency range</span></i></b></li>
</ul>
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The most amazing feature in this receiver is that massive range. One receiver that can listen from;<br />
<ul>
<li>LF (2200 meter band)</li>
<li>MF (630 and 160 meters)</li>
<li>HF (80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 meters)</li>
<li>VHF (6, 4, 2, 1.25 meters, then 70, 33, and 23 centimeters)</li>
<li>The only Amateur Radio band this receiver cannot reach (that I might care about) is the 13 centimeter Microwave band which is 2300–2310 MHz (lower segment), 2390–2450 MHz (upper segment)</li>
</ul>
The unit comes with a very well thought out software package called SDRuno. While this software looks intimidating when you first load it up, I found excellent online tutorial videos from various sources that explained everything I need to get started. After that I figured things out by trial and error over an evening or two.<br />
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My antenna of choice getting started with this SDR was a super discone from AOR already mounted high on my small tower. While this is built for the higher frequencies (10m - 13cm), I was amazed to hear low HF transmissions as well. A different and better antenna (or two) may be in the plans for the future. <br />
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AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-12159535713356914752019-11-10T08:41:00.003-08:002019-11-10T08:41:52.086-08:00No Waterfall on PowerSDR and Flex 5000<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PowerSDR in Panafall mode. Panadapter view on top, Waterfall view below.</td></tr>
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I had to do some troubleshooting yesterday and nothing I found online fixed the issue. The fix I eventually found would have saved me a lot of time so I thought best to document it.<br />
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So my Flex5000a software-defined-radio (SDR) has worked extremely reliably since purchased new about 7 years ago. Yesterday I powered everything on to poke around on the HF bands and the first thing I noticed was that the Waterfall was black, no signals visible at all. The Panadapter above was working in Panafall mode, but the lower waterfall section showed nothing at all.<br />
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I Googled the problem and tried all of the above with no fix to the issue.<br />
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<ul>
<li>Check all volume levels in PowerSDR.</li>
<li>Changing the audio buffer from 2048 to 1024.</li>
<li>Powering off Flex 5000a, cutting 12V DC power to the unit for a minute for a complete power cycle.</li>
<li>Reset the PowerSDR database, wiping all preferences and starting from scratch.</li>
<li>Restoring the PowerSDR database to restore all of my custom settings and preferences.</li>
</ul>
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Overall I spent an hour doing all of this, none of it helped.</div>
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<div>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">The Fix</span></b></div>
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Finally, I powered off the PC. There was no indication that the PC might be the problem as I had other software running the entire time and I had no issues opening and closing PowerSDR, but I did it anyway. I powered the PC off (not a restart) waited a few seconds then powered it on again, loaded my other 'always-on' software, then loaded PowerSDR and everything was working.</div>
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<div>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Configuration</span></b></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Intel Quad-Core CPU</li>
<li>16GB Memory</li>
<li>256GB Solid State Drive</li>
<li>Windows 10 Professional 64bit</li>
<li>Flex 5000a SDR Transceiver</li>
<li>Power SDR 2.7.2 Software</li>
</ul>
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<br />AarenJensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386770464700794772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32567759.post-34109590095355016962019-09-12T21:02:00.000-07:002019-09-21T11:27:49.105-07:00A Black Hole for Web Ad's (Pi-Hole)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pi-hole is a Linux network advertisement and Internet blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole (and optionally a DHCP server), intended for use on a private network.<br />
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It is designed for use on embedded devices with network capability, such as the Raspberry Pi, but it can be used on other machines running Linux and cloud implementations.<br />
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Pi-hole has the ability to block traditional website ads on your entire network as well as adverts in unconventional places, such as smart TVs and mobile ads found in apps and games.<br />
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Instead of running ad blockers in web browsers on multiple devices, Pi-Hole will block ads on ALL devices connected to your home network with no extra other software required on the individual machines/devices.<br />
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<h2>
Pi-Hole provides</h2>
<b>Network-wide protection</b><br />
Instead of browser plugins or other software on each computer, install Pi-hole in one place and your entire network is protected.<br />
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<b>Block in-app advertisements</b><br />
Network-level blocking allows you to block ads in non-traditional places such as mobile apps and smart TVs, regardless of hardware or OS.<br />
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<b>Improve network performance</b><br />
Since advertisements are blocked before they are downloaded, network performance is improved and will feel faster.<br />
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<b>Monitor statistics</b><br />
The Web interface offers control of your Pi-hole and a central place to view statistics. We also include an API for extending these stats.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the web dashboard for Pi-Hole showing total DSN lookups, total lookups blocked (ads), and other great info.</td></tr>
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I tested Pi-Hole first on a Beagle Bone Black mini computer board running the Debian OS for Beaglebone. The installation was a little more complicated due to preinstalled services on the Debian install that conflicted with the Pi-Hole installation. In the end I had a working device, but after a power cycle or restart I had to manually run a couple commands to get Pi-Hole running again (not optimum for a device you want to setup and trust it's always going to be working).<br />
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I was impressed enough from this trial that I just ordered a Raspberry Pi which Pi-Hole was designed to run on. Pi-Hole will run on the smallest Raspberry Pi Zero, but I opted for the business card sized Pi 3 B+ which has more power, ports and connections built right in so no need for added dongles or accessories.<br />
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I 3D printed a low profile case for the new Raspberry Pi on my Ender 3 printer from Creality. The Pi and Case together are smaller than a pack of cigarettes.<br />
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I can SSH into the Pi over the network for any remote tweaks, but I can also plug in a USB keyboard and mouse and connect to a monitor with an HDMI cable for a direct connect experience if needed.<br />
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To run Pi-Hole day to day the little Pi box just needs a power cord and network cable<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raspberry Pi 3 B+ in 3D printed slip case using black gloss PLA filament</td></tr>
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<b>Here's the installation notes I recorded for myself.</b><br />
<ul>
<li><i>Download latest Raspian OS image (no desktop version, command line was all I needed)</i></li>
<li><i>Flash to SD card with Etcher for Windows</i></li>
<li><i>Mount SD card to Pi and boot</i></li>
<li><i>The default username on Raspbian is pi and the default password is raspberry.</i></li>
<li><i>I immediately changed the default password to my own secure one for home server devices.</i></li>
</ul>
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<i>---------------------------------------------------------------------</i><br />
<b>Options</b><br />
<ul>
<li><i>open the PI’s configuration screen (in the terminal window) by typing:</i></li>
</ul>
<br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>sudo raspi-config</b></span></i><br />
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<ul>
<li><i>Various options in here were set or changed.</i></li>
<li><i>Hostname was changed to pi-hole</i></li>
<li><i>Location set to US</i></li>
<li><i>Keyboard set to 104 key US</i></li>
<li><i>Under advanced I expanded the file system on the 16GB SD card to use all space available</i></li>
<li><i>timezone, etc.</i></li>
<li><i>NOTE do not change the network option for 'predictable network interface names'. This must be OFF and not 'on'</i></li>
<li><i>click: Finish</i></li>
<li><i>select ‘YES‘ when it asks for a reboot</i></li>
</ul>
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<i>---------------------------------------------------------------------</i><br />
<b>Home Network Settings</b><br />
<ul>
<li><i>Home router = 192.168.0.1</i></li>
<li><i>Router's DNS was normally set for DHCP from my ISP</i></li>
<li><i>Network clients used the IP of the router for DNS</i></li>
</ul>
<b><br /></b>
<b>New Home Network Settings required for Pi-Hole</b><br />
<i></i><br />
<ul><i>
<li><i>Home router = 192.168.0.1 (same)</i></li>
<li><i>Pi-Hole device = 192.168.0.2 (new and available)</i></li>
<li><i>Router's DNS was changed to point to the Pi-Hole (192.168.0.2)</i></li>
<li><i>During the Pi-Hole installation I chose Cloudflare as the new external DNS service used by Pi-Hole for it's lookups. There are 9 choices total, all the top DNS services in the world.</i></li>
</i></ul>
<i>
</i>
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<div>
<b>Setting the Static IP on the Raspberry Pi</b><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Start by editing the dhcpcd.conf file</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf</b></span></i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Changes made at the end of the file</i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><br /></b></span></i>
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>interface eth0</b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>static ip_address=192.168.0.2/24</b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>static routers=192.168.0.1</b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>static domain_name_servers=192.168.0.1</b></span></i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Saved changes and reboot. </i><br />
<i>Confirmed that the IP has changed after the reboot.</i><br />
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<b>One-Command Automated Install of Pi-Hole</b><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash</b></span></i><br />
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<i><br /></i>
<i>The Pi-Hole installation is very easy and guided and there are tons of other tutorial sources online about what to chose for options. In many cases you can select the default option on almost every screen and it will work just fine.</i></div>
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