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DIY APRS TNC
Because my handheld transceiver is rarely heard by anyone when beaconing APRS, at a mere 7-8W and using an antenna inside my car, I wanted to use my more powerful 50W Alinco DR-605 to send and receive APRS. Using instructions from Mobilinkd, combined with the manual of the transceiver, it was pretty easy to build…
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Alinco DR-605E
This page is just a repository to store some documents / information that I’ve gathered in one spot. That means this page may change without notice. Manuals Tips and tricks Unlock full TX/RX This information was sourced from SV3GCB (Dimitris) page and is copied here for my own reference. After unlocking the available frequency ranges…
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APRS, SDR, OpenWebRX…
The Automated Packet Reporting System (APRS) is pretty cool! It allows you to exchange messages and positions within your radio horizon using a simple handset. I’ve had an iGate (a receiving antenna with decoder that reports to the APRS-IS network) in the attic for a few weeks but it receives hardly anything due to the…
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ISS SSTV
I brought my VGC VR-N76 handheld transceiver on holiday with me to Crete and was able to capture an SSTV image from a high-elevation ISS pass using nothing but the stock antenna in a quiet location by the sea. This HT has the benefit of being able to record all incoming transmissions in the app…
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Kromslootpark
A new attempt. Last time here, I got only six “QSO”s, of which four were the same French station but with a unique Park-to-Park identifier. So in reality just three. Turns out my long 10m coax run was a little off, and most activations where I had used that cable had terrible results. Measuring resistance…
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Roggebotzand
Last time I was here, I got stuck in the quiet zone near the Wilhelminabos, a place of remembrance for cancer survivors. Thankfully, this time around the parking area at the beginning – near the restaurant – was free. There are even two picnic tables, of which we claimed one. Again, a really hard time…
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PA4PA & Speulder en Sprielderbos
After a failed activation in this park on the way back on 12 April, I had a mail conversation with PA4PA and we decided to meet up at this park on the Support your Parks-weekend organised by POTA. Instead of making contacts we spent a lot of time talking about our POTA experiences, him being…
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‘t Harde (Blaricum)
A short activation on the way to work. There’s a really solid metal fence around the parking which provides a great place to tie a mast to. Which is what I did and combined it with the 10m EFHW. Because I parked a little close at first I had to lean the mast backwards to…
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Schokland
The weather was alright and I had a failed activation before on Schokland, so we set out to activate this location. The location is great, and there’s a place to park away from other people right near the south of Schokland with just a small walk. Unfortunately, despite the elevated position, I had pretty bad…