Update: WXScheduler 2.9.0 is available. The 2.9.0 installer is here. WXScheduler is a program that allows WiRES-X nodes to automatically switch to a Room or Node at a predetermined date and time. It’s written in Python, but we now have a Windows installer which does not require the installation of Python. Description WXScheduler is a program that allows your WiRES-X node to be connected to another Room or Node at a predetermined day of week, hour and minute in the Read more…
In this post we discuss how the operation of WiRES-X can be customized through the use of the Windows Registry. Okay, here’s a bit of a WiRES-X secret. Many of the settings which cannot normally be changed, can be changed. These include the call sign, location, etc. In fact, it is possible to use an HRI-200 with one node number with a different node number. This is necessary should one be running a room and need to switch to a Read more…
People often ask which rooms to listen to. Over the years, I have developed my lists of favorites and I will share them with you. If you think your room or net should be added to the list, let me know. Dave, W6DS, provides a history for some of the rooms on his HamRadio.Solutions website. To access the YSF histories directly, click on the Network Digital Monitor link. The NDR uses YSF to acquire the audio and data. The rooms Read more…
MNWis has changed its name to FusionTech. Nothing else changes. The name was changed to better reflect the nature of the organization from Minnesota and Wisconsin midwest centric to global covering interests in technology and Fusion in particular. The network is still reachable at Room and YSF 21493. The Fusion Technical Net is the same and the people running it are the same. The FusionTech network is part of the Bakken Amateur Radio Society (BARS). BARS was formed as a Read more…
It is well documented that the Yaesu DR-1X and DR-2X repeaters can lock up from time to time. When they lock up, they may: Not respond to any transmission or control function and Transmit continuously or Not transmit or Transmit for the duration of the time-out timer, go off the air, key up and start all over again. The transmission may be digital “noise” or it may be a carrier There is another form of lock-up in which an attached Read more…
These photographs of the Tokyo 2024 Ham Faire are courtesy of Masa, JA1WLQ. Also thanks to W4IOD for providing the “relay”! Last Updated on September 2, 2024 by K9EQ Views: 72
These photos are courtesy W4IOD. They are presented in four parts, each of which is a PDF. Click the links below for each part. http://hamoperator.com/files/Hamvention Photos Part 1.pdf http://hamoperator.com/files/Hamvention Photos Part 2.pdf http://hamoperator.com/files/Hamvention Photos Part 3.pdf http://hamoperator.com/files/Hamvention Photos Part 4.pdf Last Updated on May 22, 2024 by K9EQ Views: 98
You’re probably aware that turning your Yaesu Fusion radio on whilst holding down one or more buttons causes it to do different things. There’s a self-test on the FT1. The FTM-200 can display supply voltage. The FTM-500 can do cross-band repeat. Right now we have some handy Fusion cheats that work on the FTM-200, FTM-300, and FTM-500 with more to come. K9EQ_BB_FusionCheats Last Updated on December 19, 2023 by K9EQ Views: 649
If you want to set up an HRI-200 on Starlink, AT&T, or use you phone as a hotspot, there’s a problem. You need to open incoming ports and that can’t be done in many cases. The answer is to use a VPN to tunnel past your ISP to the raw Internet. One solution for some carriers is to use the PDN mode which does not require incoming ports to be open. But that may still not work. The other problem Read more…
I’ve had one of the power stations for some time now. It has a really good MPPT converter that extracts every watt out of the solar panels. You can turn on the AC output while you have solar power coming in and it provides an efficient source of solar AC. Buying these components separately is almost the cost of the power station. Internally it has a 268 Wh Lithium Iron Phosphate battery which won’t burn your house down and can Read more…