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VaraFM gateway success!
I'd like to announce that the W0AYE-10 VaraFM gateway and W0AYE-4 digipeater is online and passing traffic. The gateway is currently at my QTH in Olivia for testing but will be moved to the Willmar
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Re: Amateur digital mode speed comparisons
I've distilled the two main terms were learned about at the meeting - Winlink and VARA.
While the term Winlink encompasses a whole suit of email handlers, we are mostly interested in the user program,
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Amateur digital mode speed comparisons
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W0SW quarterly meeting
Hello members, the next quarterly meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 23rd 6:30 pm located at the Kandiyohi Rescue Squad building 213 Lakeland Dr NE, Willmar, MN 56201
There will be a short
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Winter Field Day 2024
What is WFD?
Winter Field Day is a communications exercise. WFD is held on the last full weekend in January. WFD can be worked from the comfort of your home or in a remote location. You can
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Antenna mast mounts
#Free
Local pick up in Grove City.
Contact kc0cgm04@...
See pics below ?
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Re: MN Packet Radio / VARA node map
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Attn fox hunters - a new critter in the area
As I alluded to Ben when he handed me this radio, I've built a fox transmit controller out of an old Byonics TinyTrak-3 (TT3).
It is hard coded to tx for 30 sec and quiet for 90. The tones are
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Skywarn training
SKYWARN Training
Who: Kandiyohi County Emergency Management & National Weather Service
What: SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training
When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024.? Two identical sessions offered.
Session 1
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Re: MN Packet Radio / VARA node map
A Windows computer or Raspberry pi running RMS RELAY and an external soundcard (signalink, digirig or RDA board) interfaced with the radio is the extent of equipment involved.
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Re: MN Packet Radio / VARA node map
What does a RMS gateway look like and would it replace the TNC on the 2m side?
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Re: MN Packet Radio / VARA node map
RMS RELAY which is a requirement of the Winlink gateway also doubles as a digipeater to "hop"? VaraFM messages similar to the way 2m packet does.
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Re: MN Packet Radio / VARA node map
I have read that VaraFM has been done through 2m repeaters, but requires that there is no tone set on the repeater.
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Re: MN Packet Radio / VARA node map
Hi Ben, will VARA FM work thru the 440 repeater?? My gut says it should, but...
That would be a great ad hoc way to have cake and eat it.
The map I posted shows a lot of VARA activity. Are you going
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Re: Yaesu FTM-200 APRS Tip - Responding to voice calls
I've found that a lot of the newer radios with similar features that have that issue. I have two radios that do the same thing on RX when monitoring for WX alerts on the NOAA frequencies.
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Re: MN Packet Radio / VARA node map
Mike, I had briefly talked to you about my Vara FM gateway project and just to let you know that my Windows 10 ISO install on the Rpi4 did not turn out well. The Rpi4 will boot but crashes soon after.
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NTS Letter for 1/3/24
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NTS 2.0 Update: A Radiogram Portal
Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD
The Working Group on Updated Access and Delivery Methods has been putting the finishing touches on a project called The Radiogram
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MN Packet Radio / VARA node map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=176Oi1iKO544jjkQZ0cfCTsDpYc8&ll=44.85487690026932%2C-92.49293681855468&z=9
I got this map of some digital resources here in MN.
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Yaesu FTM-200 APRS Tip - Responding to voice calls
Because the Yaesu FTM-200 is a single receiver transceiver, when operating in it's pseudo dual receive mode, it cuts away from the main frequency to check for activity on the second frequency.
It's
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Re: #ForSale Almost new Yaesu FTM-6000 $180
#ForSale
Thanks again, Ben.
Despite my best efforts to thin the radio herd here, it was quid pro pro.
Somehow, an FT-60 followed me home...
73
Mike N0QBH
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