RT @Ihnatko The only big thing I didn’t like about the SW teaser was that the full movie didn’t start when I frantically threw my wallet at the screen.
November 29th, 2014 kennyrTags: twitter
Stuff that I like, stuff I hate and all that is in between….
Follow-up to UDRx Beta Testing
November 23rd, 2014 kennyrI just realized that I never posted an update on my trip to Friday Harbor and the UDRx testing. The trip was great as always, ended up meeting WA7FUS and WB7FHC on the ferry. Budd was making contacts with his Pi+NWR DV3000 via a cellular link. We ended up having brunch(?) with K7UDR and then headed over to the SJCARS meeting.
After the meeting, N7NIX and I hauled out the equipment to begin the 9.6k TNC testing with the UDRx. The first step was trying to figure out what was going on with Basil's PK-96. I initially set mine up and made sure it was still working after being boxed up for the trip. I was feeding the test setup with my D700 and APRS packets at 9.6k. Once I confirmed my setup was still working, I started swapping out parts with Basil. We were able to confirm his TNC is fine, but something between the radio and cable to the radio was not.
Setting that aside, we started actually testing the transmitting abilities of the UDRx at 9.6k. We had three TNC's in the room, a Timewave PK-96, Kenwood's D700 and the Yaseu's FT1DR. All were able to receive the test packets without any problems. Granted everything was within 10 feet of each other, but it is still a big step.
I ended up taking the unknown PK96 radio cable home with me. I initially tried it with my Ft817, which proved the cable was 'broken'. This morning I took it apart and discovered the 1200 and 9600 input pins were tied together. (The PK96 only has a single audio input) I had never built one like that and suspected most radios were not turning off the 1200 output. I just finished making a new cable, one with only the 9600 input wired up and my PK96 started receiving 9.6k packets.
Follow-up to UDRx Beta Testing
November 23rd, 2014I just realized that I never posted an update on my trip to Friday Harbor and the UDRx testing. The trip was great as always, ended up meeting WA7FUS and WB7FHC on the ferry. Budd was making contacts with his Pi+NWR DV3000 via a cellular link. We ended up having brunch(?) with K7UDR and then headed over to the SJCARS meeting.
After the meeting, N7NIX and I hauled out the equipment to begin the 9.6k TNC testing with the UDRx. The first step was trying to figure out what was going on with Basil's PK-96. I initially set mine up and made sure it was still working after being boxed up for the trip. I was feeding the test setup with my D700 and APRS packets at 9.6k. Once I confirmed my setup was still working, I started swapping out parts with Basil. We were able to confirm his TNC is fine, but something between the radio and cable to the radio was not.
Setting that aside, we started actually testing the transmitting abilities of the UDRx at 9.6k. We had three TNC's in the room, a Timewave PK-96, Kenwood's D700 and the Yaseu's FT1DR. All were able to receive the test packets without any problems. Granted everything was within 10 feet of each other, but it is still a big step.
I ended up taking the unknown PK96 radio cable home with me. I initially tried it with my Ft817, which proved the cable was 'broken'. This morning I took it apart and discovered the 1200 and 9600 input pins were tied together. (The PK96 only has a single audio input) I had never built one like that and suspected most radios were not turning off the 1200 output. I just finished making a new cable, one with only the 9600 input wired up and my PK96 started receiving 9.6k packets.
Looking forward to taking a 'sick day' tomorrow and having a field trip to Friday Harbor
November 13th, 2014 kennyrLooking forward to taking a 'sick day' tomorrow and having a field trip to Friday Harbor. I get to-do some beta testing with the infamous UDRx radio!
Putting the Amateur back in Amateur Radio
Looking forward to taking a ‘sick day’ tomorrow and having a field trip to Friday Harbor
November 13th, 2014 kennyrLooking forward to taking a ‘sick day’ tomorrow and having a field trip to Friday Harbor. I get to-do some beta testing with the infamous UDRx radio!
NW Digital Radio
Putting the Amateur back in Amateur Radio
Major bummer, Tom from Car Talk on NPR passed away. I loved their show
November 3rd, 2014 kennyrhttp://www.wbur.org/npr/360340663/car-talk-co-host-tom-magliozzi-dies-at-77
Major bummer, Tom from Car Talk on NPR passed away. I loved their show
November 3rd, 2014http://www.wbur.org/npr/360340663/car-talk-co-host-tom-magliozzi-dies-at-77
Ferry boat time! Taking a trip to Friday Harbor to get a lesson in tuning duplexers
November 1st, 2014 kennyrFerry boat time! Taking a trip to Friday Harbor to get a lesson in tuning duplexers.
Ferry boat time! Taking a trip to Friday Harbor to get a lesson in tuning duplexers
November 1st, 2014Ferry boat time! Taking a trip to Friday Harbor to get a lesson in tuning duplexers.