CQ Blind Hams

On this months techzoom we talk with Tom VA2FSQ about his great accessible self voicing CAT software. To find out more visit Tom's websites. va2fsq.com for Elecraft radios yaesu.va2fsq.com for Yaesu radios icom.va2fsq.com for Icom radios For a transcription click on the DropBox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/tof85p2mfmy2aq2/February%20Tech%20Zoom%202023.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.bl...

On this special show we tell our memories of how Ne5V was so much a huge part of the Blind Hams Network. For a transcription click on Dropbox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/o6vpnyhr5krv4ps/Tech%20Zoom%20Chris%20Miller%20Memorial%20January%202023.txt?dl=0 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

On this months techzoom Bruce KC1FSZ tells us about “Low Power Mesh Networking using LORA. For more information on the project, visit Bruce's github page. GitHub - brucemack/WARS-Birdhouse: LoRa Mesh Network Node For transcription click on DropBox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/b1f5d0gawhv7imc/mesh%20network2022-11-10_20-03-24S.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com Also for twitt...

On this CQ Blind Hams Tech Zoom. Allan KF0FUL gives us a deep dive into the Tempest Weather Station. Also Margaret KA1BZE and Mark WB6BJN shows us how accessible the Tempest is using their Amazon Echo and an IOS device. The Tempest also works with Google's Android platform.  To purchase a Tempest click on the link below.   https://shop.weatherflow.com/collecti...    for a trans...

On this show Patrick shows us one of the most exciting apps we have seen in a long time, RepeaterPhone. You can find RepeaterPhone in the Apple App Store for $7.99. Developed by Wes W8WJB. To find it in the app store. RepeaterPhone on the App Store (apple.com) The website for RepeaterPhone http://www.repeaterphone.com/ Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

On this podcast Johnny NE5L shows us how he tunes his Ameritron AL-811H using a LDG TW1 talking SWR / watt meter. For transcription. Click on the Dropbox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/uob9s5wv141tzl0/al811h.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

On this show John WD9BCH shows us how to backup a image from a allstar node or hotspot with a utility on a Mac.  You can find the utility below.  https://www.balena.io/etcher/ For a transcription click the dropbox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/lb6qc0aj31dxqzp/Backup%20Utility%20Micro%20SD%20card%20Mac.txt?dl=0 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

For Septembers tech zoom we talked about lightning protection. We took a clip of audio from the HAMSCI workshop 2022 conference recorded by Jason KC5HWB. HamSCI Workshop 2022: Lightning Protection for the Radio Amateur - YouTube We also got a clip from Dave Casler's ask Dave. On lightning arresters. Choosing Lightning Arresters (#531) - YouTube For transcription click dropbox link below. https://w...

On this show Joe VK7JS shows us that a TYT UV380 running Open RTX alpha version firmware can be accessible. To learn more about the Open RTX project link is below. OpenRTX Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

On this Tech Zoom Bruce KC1FSZ joins us to deep dive into the NANO-VNA hardware and explains. Basic Vector Network Analysis concepts, how a VNA works, the complex impedance concept, relationship to VSWR, etc. The history of the Nano VNA device itself. The internal architecture of the Nano VNA device.  How it works electronically. For more information. Pleas email Bruce at bruce.r.mackinnon@gm...

On this CQ Blind Hams Tech Zoom. Bob Brehm AK6R gives us the ABC's of RFI for hams.   Bob is Currently Chief Engineer at www. Palomar-Engineers.com -   Bob Brehm is often asked to speak at conventions and radio club meetings about RFI, antenna matching, using baluns, stealth antennas, amplitude modulation, RTTY/digital modes, ESSB, ham radio on boats, and a variety of other subjects...

In this podcast, Robert, NC5R, explores how blind hams have struggled to figure out ways to operate inaccessible radios. He talks about how radio manufacturers should and could provide their radios with accessible firmware. Robert describes how the struggle frequently reduces the pleasure that blind hams get out of  the hobby. He demonstrates how the Accessible GD77 firmware has proven that w...

Today Gena M0EBP shows 3 ways to install the USB driver fix for the TYT MD9600. To download the driver, click on the dropbox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/unj7o94km45ow32/USB%20DRIVER.exe?dl=1 For a transcription, click on the dropbox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jhucdizen2ikq10/3_ways_to_install_USB-driver_fixx_for_MD-9600_Open_firmware.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindham...

On this show Don WA2 I want coffee gives us a great talk on the NANO VNA. He was using a accessible piece of software called NANO VNA controller. Software can be downloaded by clicking the DropBox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/dle8jw4iobksdp9/nanovna-controller.zip?dl=1 You can find as of this recording a NANO VNA at the Amazon link below. [Upgraded] AURSINC NanoVNA-H Vector Network Analyz...

Today Gena M0EBP shows us how to calibrate the NANO VNA using NANO VNA saver on a Mac. For transcription click on Dropbox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/f98b68sjqthju7i/Calabration_demo_NanoVNA.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com  

On this show Gena shows us how we can use our NANO VNA with another piece of software, NANO VNA controller. To download the software click the dropbox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/dle8jw4iobksdp9/nanovna-controller.zip?dl=1 For transcriptions click the dropbox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jc16biwdv9s37g2/NanoVNA-Controller_Install_and_Sweep.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blin...

Today Johnny NE5L shows us the newest accessible mobile the TYT MD9600 running Open DM9600 firmware by Roger Clark VK3YY with the package from Ian Spencer'DJ0HF. You can get the package below.   OpenMD9600 (spencerweb.net) For a Transcription click the dropbox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/tnodr0zauedx3r1/podcast%20tyt%209600_3.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

Today Gena M0EBP shows us more with NNANO VNA Saver on a Mac. Transcripts can be downloaded by clicking on DropBox link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/nm0rwwrnitib48a/NanoVNA-Saver-3.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

Today Chris NE5V takes us through the steps of installing DV Switch on a allstar node running HAMVOIP. Text notes can be downloaded with the dropbox link below,  So you can follow along with the podcast. https://www.dropbox.com/s/uo4khjpvo4ybtnj/Installing%20DVSwitch%20on%20Hamvoip.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

On this show we have a presentation and Q and A with the developer of Accessible GD77 project, Joe Stephen VK7JS. For a transcription click the link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/1kmq1gses0sw13s/Zoom%20Tech%20with%20Joe%20Stephen.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

Gena shows us how you can use NANO VNA saver on the Mac platform. For transcripts click on link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ly17ljsm6vwt28w/NanoVNA-Saver_on_the_Mac.txt?dl=1 Don't forget  to visit www.blindhams.com

On this show Gena shows us how to use the NANO VNA using the software NANO VNA saver. You can find the software and tutorials at. NanoVNA (spencerweb.net) for transcriptions click link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/j7krzgq88blvvnp/NanoVNA-Saver.txt?dl=1 Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

On today's show Julian N1CA and Joel W0CAS talk with Bob K8LR, Gena M0EBP and Ian DJ0HF about the 2 radios that join the GD77 family of accessible radios. To get the package from Ian's website click link below. OpenGD77 (spencerweb.net) Thanks to Roger Clark and his team for making the TYT MD9600 and the Retevis RT90 the newest members of the open gd77 family of accessible radios. For a transcript...

On this tech zoom we share our list of accessible ham apps for the iPhone and Android platforms. With Julian N1CA, Robert NC5R, Steve WB2KTV, Angelo N2DYN and Joel W0CAS Accessible Ham apps IOS: ClearNode Echolink Calls Search Repeater Book Scanner radio Node remote (needs buttons labeled) Look for Patrick's podcast on CQBH Zoiper (needs buttons labeled) Android apps ClearNode Echolink DV Switch N...

On this show Damo VK4FDPM gives us a deeper tutorial of Network Radio. We would like to welcome Damo to the CQ Blind Hams team. Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com