Category: VHF/UHF
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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…