Splashproof HF connections

Have you ever bought water-repellent HF connectors ? The you have most likely paid too much. Here is a neat trick how to make splashproof HF connections with household items

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APRS with mobilinkd and YAAC

APRS is an interesting way to communicate. This article shows how to set up an APRS station with your PC and a mobilinkd TNC2.

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Building a cheap FLARM basestation antenna

FLARM is an electronic device to selectively alert pilots to potential collisions between aircraft.. The accessoirs (like antennas) are known to be expensive. This article shows how to build a 5 Euro ground plane antenna for a FLARM ground station which is perfectly suited to operate with the rtl-sdr based Open Glider Network receive.

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Changing the frequency of a HM-TRP 3DR Radio

The HM-TRP 3DR Radio is often used for telemetry purposes in DIY drone projects. Depending where you are from you will get it in different flavours (433 MHz, 470 MHz, 868MHz and 915 MHz). This article shows how to change the main frequency of this TRX to make it work on 433 MHz (70cm HAM / ISM band).

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Portable HAM radio station

As a HAM radio operator I spent a lot of time to design my station. It should be (at least somehow) portable and it should allow all band / all mode operation. In this article i want to share some thoughts about the hobby and about my station with you.

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