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Winlink laptop computers and mobile chargers
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While trying out a DC to DC mobile laptop charger today, I discovered the VARA receive signal was getting interfered with when the charger was plugged in.
Watching the VARA vector scope, the received
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Winlink / VARA FM Training Session
#VaraFM
#Winlink
In a few weeks we are planning on holding a short workshop on how to set up Winlink and VARA on your Windows 10/11 computer.
We will gather at the Rescue Squad building where we have club
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Re: HF funnies...
That is great Ham Radio humor!
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WD0HXV Tony LaPatka
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HF funnies...
73
Mike N0QBH
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Net Control Needed
#netcontrol
Hello,
I will not be in the area for the next two weekends, 9/1 & 9/8, and therefore cannot run the Sunday evening Nets.? I'm asking for someone to take one or both of those dates for net control.?
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WD0HXV Tony LaPatka
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Re: Mesh Networking local communications
Here is a portable Meshtastic node I've constructed for temporary events like a search and rescue or covering a race.
The hardware is identical to my tower node sans the solar panel as the battery
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Re: Willmar HHS site coverage conclusions
Received this Winlink email from Leon KF0OUA today.
Google says that park was 44 miles away as the crow flies.
The location GPS coordinates are for his QTH.
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Message ID: EFYM5EK5QDDN
Date:
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Re: 900 MHz Proposal to the FCC
I just sent my personal reply. My main complaint besides repetition is the small businesses that have grown up building devices for the ISM band.
Here's the link and Proceeding number
If you want to
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N0QBH Mike Berg
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Re: Mesh Networking local communications
Here's a good place to start learning about mesh networking.
https://meshtastic.org/docs/introduction/
I also emphasize, there are no serious dumb questions here.
While it's radio and electronics,
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Re: Willmar HHS site coverage conclusions
He's an estimated coverage map that may help. 25 watts from top of the
tower to a mobile station with 6 ft antenna
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<ace.bonnema@...> wrote:
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KC0CAP Dan Gelle
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Re: Mesh Networking local communications
As I understand Meshtastic, I see no reason why it wouldn't work in a CERT search & rescue operation.
The small LoRa mesh radio would work with the searcher's phone and both would be on their
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Re: Mesh Networking local communications
Interesting Mike. ?You say there’s no dumb questions, so I’ll test that theory. ? Could CERT (our Community Emergency Response Team) use this at say, Sibley park on a missing person call, not
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Re: Mesh Networking local communications
Meshtastic continued -
In my previous post I briefly described Meshtastic LoRa RF networking and some of the hardware involved.
Now that I've had my outdoor node online for a month, I know a little
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Re: 900 MHz Proposal to the FCC
5g took half of the C band satellite spectrum so folks could watch movies on their phones.
Now someone else wants to offer yet another GPS solution using the ISM band.
My latest navigation module has
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900 MHz Proposal to the FCC
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I will find a link to the FCC website for comments?and leave it in a future reply to this post
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I urge everyone to make a comment in regard to the infringement of unlicensed
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Re: 2024Antique Car Run 8/10/2024
Another reminder that the 146.91 will be used for the antique car run today until 1:30pm.
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Re: Comms trailer work day 8/10/2024
At the cold storage building in front of the Kandi Rescue Squad Building.
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Re: Comms trailer work day 8/10/2024
Ben, where exactly are we meeting up in the morning?
Thanks,
Dan
[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Willmar HHS site coverage conclusions
Mike,
Thank you for all of your work on this. ? And a shoutout to others that helped or are helping ?(Tony, Ben, etc.). ?It is appreciated.
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Willmar HHS site coverage conclusions
The previous map with a roughly 30 mile radius circle from Willmar gives a pretty good representation of a modest station's expectation of Winlink service.
My test rig is a Toyota Corolla with a
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