Upcoming Events
- October 15, 2019, 7:30 pm: Nebraska Ragchew
- October 16, 2019, 7:30 pm: San Antonio DN
- October 16, 2019, 8:00 pm: Canadian Net
- October 16, 2019, 8:00 pm: Yellow River DG
- October 17, 2019, 7:45 pm: MVARC Net
- October 17, 2019, 8:00 pm: Zombie Alert net
UPDATES
The MNWis YSF Reflector is changing numbers. Start using: “US MNWIS RDNT”, #21493. The YSF number will be the same as the WiRES-X Room number! This change is related to the next item:
A note on problems using YSF Reflectors that bridge to WiRES-X Rooms.
Hams in the Park photos in the Photo Gallery
MNWis now has a Chat Function. Try using this during the net!
Looking for links to interesting pages. Try the links page HamOperator->Links
March 11 MNWis net audio (about hotspots) posted.
All sorts of fun and interesting links posted.
Mobile Digital updates for WiRES-X and FTM-1/400
Use an FT2D for Mobile Digital operation
Updated list of firmware/software versions
Yaesu webinars available online
We now have OLD STUFF
MNWIS Real-Time Reports Includes connected nodes, Last Heard and other information
Chuck’s Channels – Downloadable repeater frequencies for Minnesota and vicinity
List of Fusion Nets and connections
Local Fusion Repeaters (MN+)
Recommended Fusion Simplex Frequencies
Good cheap HF antennas: The K0ZE/K9EQ Antenna Shootout
Windows Tips and Troubleshooting (USB)
25-Mar-2016: How to set up Windows 7 and 10 for WiRES-X 24x7x365 remote operation on the Fusion Help page.
Tower Time Lapse Video – Taken at the MNWis Pine County repeater site
Yaesu Fusion
BARS sponsors a Fusion Technical Net held Monday’s at 7:30 PM Central Time (0030 Tuesday UTC Daylight time) in Room #21493 and FCS003-23 as well as a number of Fusion Repeaters. Everyone is welcome!
Fusion Help – help and tip sheets, technical information, and other Fusion resources. (Link to old page)
Yaesu Fusion Blog – Hints and help from your first Fusion contact to installing and operating a Fusion repeater. This blog presents to the experiences of over 20 Hams who operate Yaesu Fusion equipment. (Link to old blog)
Shopping
The HamOperator.com Amazon Store (proceeds help fund the website and other Ham Radio contributions)
HF HamOperating
Icom AH-4 Universal Tuner. The Official K9EQ Unofficial Icom AH-4 Tuner Page. It’s not just about working all bands. It’s also about building practical, cheap, antennas that you can design and put together with stuff from Home Depot. Find out why 50 ohms and aluminum are evil. Did I mention cheap?
Other Stuff
Please refer to the BARS/W0MDT Mission Statement. This mission statement applies to all activities including the Fusion Net, and Hams in the Park. We humbly suggest that other organizations also establish their mission statement.
K9EQ’s Amateur Radio Rules. Sometimes we need rules. Sometimes we don’t. Do we need these rules? You decide!
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