Here are a few pics of my 2008 Jeep Liberty. It is now equipped with HF in the form of an Icom IC-706MKII. I’ve installed a laptop for logging and digital modes. I actually made a JT65 contact from my driveway tonight. As work progresses and I tidy things up, I’ll post more pics. If …

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I figured I’d post an update regarding some of the activities that are going on in and around the shack. First off, the SVXLink project has stalled out while I search for a radio interface.  After finally getting it to compile on the Raspberry Pi, I was able to configure it up and get it …

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Last night I decided to use my most recently acquired Raspberry Pi as a replacement for the windows laptop running the echolink software linking the NF9k and K3HTK repeaters. Unfortunately since the RasPi is based upon the ARM processor, there are no readily available binaries for the Pidora/RasPi platform.  So I downloaded the tarball and …

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The rack has moved from the garage to the shack. The Arcom, Cat 200 (currently unused), and the TKR-820 have been racked. Not sure on the final in-rack arrangement yet, but its a step in the right direction. The laptops pictured, one is the programming laptop for the Arcom and the other is for Echolink.

This is a photo of the new beginnings for the NF9K repeater system. Pictured are two Kenwood TK-981s and the TX/RX duplexers for the new 33cm system. Also pictured are two Maxtrac radios and a set of Decibel duplexers which will replace the Kenwood TKR-820 repeater on 70cm. Both systems will continue to be linked …

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A little something amusing that happened to me this week and thought I would share… I was having dinner with a social group (not radio related) I’m a member of and met an older gentlemen from the UK who is now a resident of the US. It was his first time with the social group …

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Today, I submitted an application the the Indiana Repeater Council for a 33cm coordination. I have all of the required pieces to put together a 33cm repeater. I still need to obtain a per-amp, a final amp, and the receiver may need some tweaking due to front end filters, but I have enought to get …

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The NF9K received a new controller this weekend. The Cat 200E was replaced with a new Arcom. The new controller has three ports allowing control of the repeaters at the same time. Two ports are currently in use, one for the 70cm repeater and one for the Echolink box. As a reminder the 70cm repeater …

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Ed Valasek (K3HTK) and I setup a modest Field Day operation. We operated mostly digital (PSK31) and a little CW. We had a great time setting up and playing with various antenna configurations. All in all, while not a major undertaking, it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Hopefully you were active in some fashion or …

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On our last trip to Gatlinburg, TN, I took along amateur radio for the first time. Outside the mobile setup, anyway. I took my IC-718, MFJ-993 tuner, and a Buddistick. I ended up working mostly digital modes (PSK31 and JT65), but managed to make around 55 contacts throughout Europe and the US. Looking forward to …

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