SB QST @ ARL $ARLB004 ARLB004 FCC “Paperless” Amateur Radio License Policy Goes into Effect on February 17 ZCZC AG04 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 4  ARLB004 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT  January 29, 2015 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB004 ARLB004 FCC “Paperless” Amateur Radio License Policy Goes into Effect on February …

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The first Hoosier DMR Net was a success!  We had 15 stations check in and with Tony (W9AMT) and me (NF9K) as Net Control/Alternate Net Control respectively. Please feel free to join us on Tuesday nights starting at 20:00EST on DMR-MARC Talk Group #3118 (Indiana Statewide) What’s that?  You don’t have a DMR radio yet? …

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So long, 2014! Experimented with the AllStarLink radio linking network.  Setup a server with two nodes and replaced my EchoIRLP installation for a few days.  Unfortunately, the system did not perform as well as what I had.  There is no centralized documentation for AllStarLink which made troubleshooting and fine tuning quite difficult.  Additionally the server …

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You can now listen to Indianapolis/Indiana DMR traffic via Broadcastify!  I’ve setup an audio stream using a CS-700 and NiceCast on my Mac Pro. CLICK HERE! This feed will normally be connected to the DMR-MARC Talkgroup #3 (North America) except on Tuesdays at 20:00EST when it will be connected to DMR-MARC TG #3118 (Indiana Statewide) …

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I’ve shelved the AllStarLink project for now.  I encountered too many issues that made me question the stability of the platform.  Issues would come and go without making any changes and the software would routinely lock up requiring a power-off of the server.  There are some neat features that they offer and I plan to …

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I’ve decided to build an AllStarLink node.  I have a co-worker and fellow amateur who lives on the west coast where they use AllStarLink heavily.  In my desire to always bring something new and neat to the Indianapolis repeater front, I figured this might be a cool project. What follows are my notes as I’ve …

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Just received a new SL300 display radio today.  Here’s my initial thoughts: Pros: 1). The form factor is really nice.  Very thin.  It fits nicely in the holster, which is a little bulkier than I expected, but I’ll know more tomorrow after I’ve carried the radio. 2). The active display is nothing short of cool. …

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In an effort to be as scalable as possible, I’ve decided to renumber the talkgroup on Time Slot 1 of the NF9K DMR machine.  Previously Talkgroup #6395 (Metro Indy) was the primary talkgroup on this time slot.  It is also the one that is linked via IRLP to the other NF9K repeaters as well as …

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And here we are in December…..  Where has this year gone? Received all of the hardware for my second Raspberry Pi’s IRLP Node (#8154).  This node connects TG #6395 on Time Slot #1 of my DMR machine to IRLP.  As mentioned previously, I have that Time Slot disconnected from the DMR-MARC network.  That node is currently …

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The heart of the NF9K 70cm Repeater (442.850+) has been replaced.  Formerly I ran a Kenwood TKR-820 repeater, which has been replaced with a BridgeCom BCR-40U repeater.  Nothing else has changed with the machine.  So far I’m quite impressed with the BCR.  It has a great form factor and the rack mount case it quite …

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