I never, ever, want to move again! So much still in tubes, boxes, etc. With any luck, we’ll make the last run to the old place for the biggers stuff and can start thinking about getting it on the market. I’m still getting settled in the new home and getting the shack back together.  As …

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Due to our recent move from N/W Indianapolis to just west of Noblesville, I’m now located too close to some neighboring repeaters.  I’m working with the Indiana Repeater Council to re-coordinate new frequencies for the three machines located at my QTH.  Additionally the IRC is requiring PL tones based upon geography, so that will be changing …

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I think Spring’s spring is frozen, because it certainly hasn’t sprung!  March was a very busy month for me, as we moved from the NW side of Indy to the Noblesville area.  Despite all of the move activities, I still found some time for amateur radio.  I’m still working on getting things setup in the …

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Spent a lot of time last month finishing the closing on our new home and preparing for the big move.  As I write this I’m sitting on the couch in our new place in Noblesville with some seriously sore muscles.  A lot done, but still work to do.  Despite all of the house action, I …

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I have the following Bearcat III Crystals up for trade/sale: Low Band 42.580 VHF 155.790 154.725 154.250 x 2 146.940 154.740 155.550 155.910 155.055 154.860 155.940 156.450 154.680 UHF 460.025 460.150 453.150 453.700 460.375 460.475 I’d prefer to trade and I’m particularly interested in amateur radio frequencies or ones still in use for Central Indiana. …

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Almost spring….  Since I was down with bronchitis last month, I’ll roll my December and January work together.  So here we go: While doing some work on an IRLP node for another repeater trustee, I stumbled across some DB9 and DB25 breakout units that make it much easier when working out the pinouts of a particular connection. …

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K9WTH (Mark) turned me onto this neat little device.     For $129 you get a small USB stick that along with a control panel will give you the ability to have a DSTAR, DMR+, BrandMeister, APCO P25, dPMR, and Yaesu System Fusion (C4FM) hotspot.  Unfortunately, there is no direct support for Motorola DMR Networks …

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After sending one of my CS700’s off for the upgrade to a CS750, I’m sending off my second one for the same work.  The improvements were worth the additional $60 in my opinon.  The expanded memory and the ability to field upgrade firmware, etc. are a must.   I keep some of the cheaper DMR …

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While attending the Ft. Wayne Hamfest, I happened by the BridgeComm booth.  I’ve been a BridgeComm customer for quite some time now, owning both a c-Bridge and a BCR-40U 70cm Repeater.  I’m here to tell you that I cannot think of a single vendor anywhere that has better customer service than the folks at BridgeComm. …

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More information can be found HERE. Will offers a free license to amateur radio operators.  I’ve been using it for weeks now during Net time to help distinguish who’s checked it, etc.  It’s a great little piece of software. So far I’ve tested it with: XPR4350 XPR5550 XPR7550