by Angelo Racoma | Jun 6, 2020 | Review |
Anytone AT-778UV / Retevis RT-95 first thoughts A fairly capable dualband mobile radio for amateur use I’m a fan of dual band mobile radios for their flexibility. I use dualbanders on both of my vehicles (an Icom IC-2720H and an Icom IC-207H) and at home (Icom 2340H...
by Mike Lozano | May 22, 2020 | Lifestyle, On Air |
Conducting Net Calls 1. Introduction A net call or simply “ham net” is on-the-air gathering of amateur radio operators. It can also be used during emergencies or calamities to report situations in their respective areas. The net call is similar to a typical classroom...
by Dennis Bordador | May 13, 2020 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized |
LIFESTYLE AND Radio… Most of us prior to really going into deep with the hobby started with entry level radios. Back then I acquired china radios and bought different type of antennas to get the full potential of the radio and match my personal expectations. After...
by Roy Losbañes | May 12, 2020 | On Air, Uncategorized |
What is APRS Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is an amateur radio-based system for real time digital communications of information of immediate value in the local area.[1] Data can include object Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, weather...
by Angelo Racoma | May 11, 2020 | On Air |
DMR vs. C4FM: Choosing between two increasingly popular digital radio platforms Editor’s note: This article is also published on n2rac.com. New forms of digital radio are gaining popularity. For example, on the radioid.net database, which is used by the DM-MARC...
by Angelo Racoma | May 8, 2020 | On Air |
Editor’s note and update: This article originally appeared on n2rac.com in August 2018. I have again become active on digital radio, particularly DMR and C4FM. I am usually listening in at BrandMeister Talkgroup 51518, which is crosslinked to the YSF network and...
by Angelo Racoma | May 8, 2020 | On Air |
Digital and the internet: Is it even radio, or not? Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on n2rac.com in April 2017. My interest in digital has since had a resurgence, being active on DMR and C4FM. I am mostly active on BrandMeister TalkGroup 51518,...
by Roy Losbañes | May 8, 2020 | On Air, Uncategorized |
DX1ARM: The Road to Digital Radio Network At the present time where technology is constantly evolving, it has been decided that DX1ARM will adapt to the evolution. The past president, Dodjie Cabalquinto, DV1CRJ asked me to check what path are we taking. Whether its...
by Angelo Racoma | May 6, 2020 | Review |
Benefits Hotspot mode: Use your radio in lieu of MMDVM board. Works with Raspberry Pi (running Pi-Star), Windows and Android (running BlueDV), and Mac OSX (running MMDVMHost)Drastically reworked user experienceEasy dialing of ad hoc talkgroupsSimplified programming....
