CQ Blind Hams

On the first CQ Blind Hams first tech Zoom we do a introduction of EchoLink, DMR and AllStar with Julian N1CA, Robert NC5R, Chris NE5V, Steve WB2KTV and Joel W0CAS. We also announce the winner of the Clearzero allstar node and Baofeng RD5R with accessible RD5R firmware.  Congratulations to Dan KA4DAN as our winner. Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

Come to the CQ Blind Hams Tech Zoom. We will be talking about connecting to the blind hams bridge with EchoLink, DMR and Allstar. Zoom invite is below. Topic: CQBH Tech Zoom Time: Mar 10, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84226005339?pwd=RXdNVUFINXJXaCtLZ1V2QTF0bXJxUT09 Meeting ID: 842 2600 5339 Passcode: 071252 One tap mobile +13017158592,,8422...

To qualify for the drawing. This is how to qualify for the drawing for the Clearnode zero and the RD5R 1. Must be a licensed blind ham. 2. You do not have a digital hotspot or allstar node in your household. 3. You do not have a accessible GD77, GD77 s, RD5R, DM1801 or DM1801A in your household. 4. You must send a email to joelcase@gmail.com letting me know you would like to enter the drawing. Don...

On this podcast Joe VK7JS shows us how to edit a custom voice prompt from the radio using accessible GD77 firmware.

On this show N1CA Julian, NC5R Robert and W0CAS Joel interview the 2002 Dayton Ham-vention Ham of the year. He is also a legend interviewer and founder of the (RAIN) report. The RAIN report is now a podcast named The RAIN Hamcast  The podcast can be found on Apple, Google, Spotify and 5 other podcatchers. Visit Hap's website for archives below. The Rain Hamcast | Radio Amateur Information Net...

Today Robert NC5R shows us how to back up a Micro SD Card from a allstar node, hotspot or any raspberry pi. Using win 32 disc imager. Link can be found to download the program below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/tkr7abbwg0fxkks/win32diskimager-1.0.0-install.exe?dl=0 Also visit www.blindhams.com

In this podcast Joe VK7JS gives a demo of his great feature of the Accessible GD77 s firmware. Enhanced keyboard and custom voice prompts. The firmware can be found at. HAM RADIO LINKS (blindhams.com)

Today Joe VK7JS demos his great new feature of the open source accessible GD77 firmware. How you can record on the radio up to 10 custom voice prompts.  The link to the firmware can be found  HAM RADIO LINKS (blindhams.com)

Johnny NE5L helps us assemble Anderson Power Poll connectors from a blind hams prospective. 

Today we talk antennas that can work in a HOA environment with Trippy AC8S, Rick N3GMS, Russ KN4MLR an Joel W0CAS.  Here is the link to all of the products that relate to the mag loop. Total magnetic loop product list: https://alphaantenna.com/product-category/vhf-uhf-hf-antennas/magnetic-loop-magloop-antennas/ TN07.com MY Go 2 antenna https://tn07.com/my-go2-antenna A few reviews of the TN07...

This show Julian N1CA, Joel W0CAS, Chris NE5V talk to Joseph about the great new features he has added to the Radioddity GD77 S. Which is adding a virtual keyboard and auto zone function to a radio with only 3 buttons 2 knobs and a PTT.  To get a copy of Joe's firmware for now e-mail him at. joestephen@skymesh.com.au Visit www.blindhams.com

Today Julian N1CA and Joel W0CAS talk with Joe VK7JS about the Accessible GD77 project. Joe ask if anyone has features and bug reports to contact him. He also would like to ask if their any blind C programmers that would like to help with the project? joestephen@skymesh.com.au Here is the GetHub page where Joe uploads his source code. GitHub - HegrJan/BlindGD77: Firmware for DMR transceivers using...

From NE5V The weather_data.php script works as a companion to AutoSky.  It is not a replacement.  It uses AutoSky to obtain any information on warnings in your area.  Go to www.kd8tig.com/downloads and look for the file:  weather_data.tgz.  Then copy it to a directory on your node.  I used /usr/local/sbin.   A cleaner and faster way to get this is to ssh into you...

From NE5V This is for anyone interested in adding DTMF Command functions to the ClearNode. I was parusing the rpt.conf file in my ClearNode and found the following line at the end of the [functions stanza. #includeifexitsts custom/my_dtmf_commands.conf This line allows a user to add DTMF functions that won't go away when the ClearNode software is updated, or when a user changes which digital mode...

Mark WB3CAI shows us how to update the firmware of the Kenwood TS590SG using a screen reader. Update firmware for the Kenwood TS590SG HF transceiver. Select a COM port by the following procedures. Remove the power supply cable from the transceiver.  Connect the transceiver's USB port or COM port to your PC's USB port or RS-232C serial port using a USB cable or an RS-232C cable.  Connect...

Chris NE5V tells us more things you can do with a Clearnode. This is on how to have nodes announce callsigns instead of numbers.  I did it by ssh into node first, then the last part of the podcast is changing a timed event in the Clearnode app. Get a ClearNode at ClearNode - AllStar, EchoLink, DMR, P25, YSF, FCS & NXDN - Node-Ventures visit www.blindhams.com

Episode 50, N1CA Julian and Joel W0CAS talk with Dennis WB6OBB and Chris NE5V about how this great group of blind hams met on the Blind Hams Network. We had over 145 years of operating on this show.  visit www.blindhams.com  

Chris NE5V continues with the ClearNode tutorial part 2. This podcast describes the various settings screens in the Clearnode app.  For more information on the Clearnode, visit http://www.node-ventures.com

Chris NE5V starts this 4 part tutorial about the ClearNode AllStar/ digital node. You can buy one here.   Buy ClearNode - Node-Ventures

N1CA Julian and W0CAS Joel, We talked to AJ VE3ABZ about network radios.  You can find out moor at www.networkradios.gq AJ's radio can be found at Amazon. Amazon.com: Inrico T320 4g Internet Mobile Radio WiFi Bluetooth Radio Unlocked GSM Compatible with Zello Real PTT Android 7.0 Network Radio: Car Electronics The other network radio the Anysecu P5 that Bob K8LR ordered, at this time has not...

Today N1CA Julian and W0CAS Joel setup IAXRPT for the first time using a ClearNode on AllStar. Getting Started with, and setting up IAXRPT Visit: blindhams.com , find and activate the "Ham radio links" link, find and activate the "I A X R P T Download and setup instructions" link, and if you are a JAWS user you'll also want to find and activate the "I A X R P T JAWS Scripts" link to download these...

Gena M0EBP gives us a demo of the Radioddity GD77 S using the Open GD77 S firmware with voice prompts.

Today Julian N1CA helps Joel W0CAS fine tune his new ClearNode allstar node. The only thing I had to change is the bandwith setting in the codeplug from 12.5 khz to 25 khz. With the info Gerry ask for when you order a node, you get a great working AllStar node out of the box. You can get your ClearNode here. ClearNode - AllStar, EchoLink & DMR - Node-Ventures (node-ventures.com)

Patrick KE4DYI shows us how to control an AllStar node with the phone app, node-remote. Which is on IOS and Android.

Today we talk to the top finishers of the first CQ Blind Hams F T8-F T4 contest. The results are as follows. FT8/FT4 contest for Feb 6 2021  points   callsign  first name 1st. 258   KW3A  Steve 2nd. 190 K9AV Clarence  3rd. 150  N5DT  David 3rd. 150 Vo1AX Michael 5th. 128 NE5L  Jonny 6th. 94  W0CAS  Joel 7th. 65  M0EBP  Gina...