We now have our 220 repeater online. For the next 3 weeks it will be in reduced power mode while we do all of our final tests. I have updated the website with the details for this new repeater but here they are as well. New 220 Repeater details: Repeater TX: 224.12Repeater RX: 222.52PL: 141.3 … Read More “New 220 Repeater Online” »
Month: October 2021
Episode: Building and Configuring a new Hotspot In this video we receive a new SHARI hotspot device for a Raspberry Pi 4. We assemble it, load software onto the raspberry pi, configure the Allstar Node, setup up the radio, tune the audio and have a working SHARI hotspot. Look for more videos in the near … Read More “Building a new SHARI hotspot for Echolink and Allstar – S1E9” »
Episode: Create an Allstar Node This short video walks you through the process of creating an Allstar Node. There are more details in the video description and on the episode page. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/THoAesBybTI Visit Episode Page: http://tech-zen.tv/create-an-allstar-node-quickie-s1q4/ Main Ham Radio Unlimited Page: /ham-radio-unlimited/
Episode: Create an Allstar Account If you want to setup a node on the Allstar network you first need to create an account. This short video walks you through registering for an account on the Allstar network. There are more details in the video description and on the episode page. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/L-XDlahGiTE Visit … Read More “Create an Allstar Account – S1Q3” »
Episode: Setting Your Hotspot Password in Brandmeister To setup a hotspot on Brandmeister you now need to set a password for your hotspot. It only takes a minute or two to setup. In this video we walk you through the process. There are more details in the video description and on the episode page. Watch … Read More “Setting Your Hotspot Password in Brandmeister – S1Q5” »
Episode: Building and Configuring a new Hotspot In this video we take a very inexpensive hotspot kit, assemble it, load the software, configure the software so we end with a full functioning hotspot. If you have considered getting a hotspot, but did not want to spend the money or were afraid to build one of … Read More “Building and Configuring a new Hotspot – S1E8” »
Episode: Register For An Account On Brandmeister If you want to use a hotspot to access the Brandmeister DMR network, you first need to create an account so that you can set the password for your hotspot to access the Brandmeister network. This short video walks you through registering for an account on the Brandmeister … Read More “Register For An Account On Brandmeister – S1Q2” »
Episode: Get Your DMR ID This is a very short episode to walk you through getting your DRM ID. We walk through using radioid.net to register your callsign and receive your DMR ID. There are more details in the video description and on the episode page. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/i00l2Zi7WQo Visit Episode Page: http://tech-zen.tv/get-your-dmr-id-quickie-s1q1/ Main Ham … Read More “Get Your DMR ID – S1Q1” »
Episode: A Look Back as Some ARRL Summer Field Days I created this video from a collection of photos from ARRL summer Field Days from as far back as 2012. For those that have never experienced a field day exercise you can get a good idea of what they are like. Not just trying to … Read More “A Look Back as Some ARRL Summer Field Days – S1E7” »
Episode: STOP! Watch This BEFORE Buying a New Baofeng! I recently purchased 2 new “Baofeng” radios. One a triband that does 2M 1.25M and 70CM. Its published output power is 10 Watts. The other one is marketed as a Baofeng that outputs 20 watts. Spoiler, the 20W version is not even a Baofeng (by my … Read More “STOP! Watch This BEFORE Buying a New Baofeng! NOT CLICKBAIT – S1E6” »