CQ Blind Hams

Matt WB2SRI gives us a demo of the Tucsun PL-990x with a n antenna.

VO1AX Michael gives us an overview of the ALS1300 HF amplifier.

For more information contact Neal k8it@arrl.net

Used equipment. When and where you should or should not buy it. Elmer or club member. Your local repeater may have a traders net. Like our local Dixie Traders net Friday at 8pm eastern on EchoLink W4KEV-R and Allstar node 50015. Ham-Fest or ham tailgate. MTC Main Trading company https://www.mtcradio.com/used-gear/ HRO Ham Radio Outlet https://www.hamradio.com/used.cfm E-Ham classifieds https://www...

Today Bob K8LR, Buddy KB5ELV and Joel W0CAS discuss some radios that may be good for a new blind ham. Suggested list of the Best ham radios for new blind hams note the links below for the radios. This is only one place you can find these radios. You may find them at a better price at some other store. These choices at this time are still in production as of December 2020 HT (Handy Talkie) radios 1...

Today w0CAS, Joel  M0EBP Gena and W2QCY John announce the first CQ Blind Hams FT8/ FT4 contest. Here you can find the software for running FT8 and FT4   WSJT Home Page (princeton.edu) Here you can join the QLOG users group where you can get QLOG from the files section.  QLogusers+subscribe@groups.io On this podcast we talked with Sam W2JDB the developer of QLOG. https://anchor.fm/jo...

hris and Patrick dig deeper into Allstar. Registering for A Node: https://www.allstarlink.org/ Asterisk Allstar on the Raspberry Pi 2/3/4 https://hamvoip.org/ Pre-built Nodes. G7RPG Microhub from the UK: https://www.hubnetwork.uk/index.php/more/g7rpg-microhub ClearNode - AllStar & Echolink by W6WNG - Node-Ventures https://www.node-ventures.com/ TechNo By George: https://technobygeorge.com/ All...

Chris and Patrick dig deeper into Allstar. Registering for A Node:  https://www.allstarlink.org/ Asterisk Allstar on the Raspberry Pi 2/3/4  https://hamvoip.org/ Pre-built Nodes.  G7RPG Microhub from the UK:  https://www.hubnetwork.uk/index.php/more/g7rpg-microhub ClearNode - AllStar & Echolink by W6WNG - Node-Ventures  https://www.node-ventures.com/ TechNo By George:&...

We talk with Patrick KE4DYI about the Blind Hams Network Bridge   These are all of the ways you can connect DMR Brandmeister TG 31679 DMR TGIF TG  31679 AllStar    50631 ECHO-Link 461941 Y S F  reflector 76138 not wires X Wires-X room #68022, with the catch that connecting repeaters must be mixed mode, meaning capable of passing analog. and digital D-St...

Gena M0EBP gives a overview of AllStar link.  AllStar is an analog mode that uses the internet to send audio packets from node to node. Enter star 3 then the node number i.e. *350631 for the Blind Hams bridge. Resources: Set up your account, server and request a node number: www.allstarlink.org Use hamvoip instead of an allstar image: https://hamvoip.org The Clear Node: https://www.node-ventu...

On this Round Table we talk to Sam W2JDB and John W2QCY about Q-Log and how it works with F T 8 for a Blind Ham. This is a link to the QLOG users group where the files for QLOG can be found in the files section. QLogusers+subscribe@groups.io Here is a link to a YouTube video of the QLOG program in operation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot1yTG1YmxM&feature=youtu.be

Chris NE5V demos the Radioddity GD77-S using the unstable version of the Open GD77 firmware. Here you can find the latest firmware, CPS and voice packs. > Here are the latest updates for the GD77 > Dated 6/21 > This update contains two new verbosity modes > https://github.com/rogerclarkmelbourne/OpenGD77/releases/tag/D20200507 > You also need a new voice pack. Here are the voice pac...

Chris NE5V demos the Radioddity GD77-s using the Open GD77 firmware and CPS. 

On this show we have a deeper chat with Ian DJ0HF and Gena M0EBP on the Open GD 77 project for Blind Hams.  Ian's package link http://www.spencerweb.net/Downloads/OpenGD77/opengd77.html Download for the extra voice packs. https://github.com/LibreDMR/voice-prompts/releases/tag/R20200613 Download for the Open GD77 users guide. https://github.com/rogerclarkmelbourne/OpenGD77/blob/master/docs/Ope...

Buddy KB5ELV unboxing the Radioddity GD77. He talked about the Open GD77 firmware. Here is a link to Ian's DJ0HF site where you can download the package.  http://www.spencerweb.net/Downloads/OpenGD77/opengd77.html

This is the latest description of the firmware, voice packs and CPS of the Open GD77 project as of 6/16/20. Here is a link to the most up to date package available. Be sure you download the latest package and re listen to the MP3 files or read the PDF files that comes with the software in the newest package.  http://www.spencerweb.net/Downloads/OpenGD77/opengd77.html

Ian DJ0HF with a demo of the latest update of the Open GD 77 voice prompts and beeps as of 6/14 2020

Todays round table W0CAS Joel and KN4MLR Russ talk with DJ0HF Ian about The Open GD77 project and the instruction package along with the software and firmware by VK3KYY Roger.  Ian's website to download the Open GD77 package. http://www.spencerweb.net/Downloads/OpenGD77/opengd77.html

We would like to thank Roger VK3KYY supported by Daniel F1RMB for the firmware, CPS and Voice packs. Also Ian DJ0HF for the great instructions. Plus the testers that supported the project Gina M0EBP and others.  Here is where you can get the download. http://www.spencerweb.net/Downloads/OpenGD77/opengd77.html

This  is a re-edited version by N2DYN Angelo of my initial review and demo of the Radioddity GS5B. I won this radio  from Ham Radio 2.0 on Jason's 5 year anniversary show. This sub $100  duel band analog  radio is a vary good rugged HT. https://www.radioddity.com/products/radioddity-gs-5b Jason's review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2HafUlwOLM&feature=em-lsp Sponsorship

This is our first round table. Talking antennas with W0CAS Joel, Kn4mlr Russ, N2DYN Angelo and K8LR Bob.

Update to podcast for 5/8/2020

This is Chris NE5V with a demo of the TYT-MD380 DMR radio CPS.

ATOM is Audible Transmitting Output Monitor for HF radios. To get one send e-mail to kj6cbw@arrl.net

This is a review of the Kenwood TMV71E by David  2M0TSR. We would like to thank Kalvin  and all of the Active Elements group for letting us upload this review.