Author Archives: WG3K
SWL Logs for the week of 2021-01-02
2021-01-03 – 19:45 – Radio National da Amazonia – 11910kHz DRM A very good music program in Poruguese broadcast using DRM (Mode B) from Parque do Rodeador, Braslia, Brasil. Heard via SDR in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. Nearby AM signal … Continue reading
Starting my GridMaster after a long hiatus from the birds
It’s been a while since I’ve been active on the birds. So long that when I started adding my grids to the Grid Master map many of them are from paper cards! I mean, who does that now days?! Going … Continue reading
On the air from Charleston, SC (EM92, FM02, and FM04)
We stayed in quarantine for much of November to make the trip down to Charleston to see family we haven’t seen in more than a year. It was a small affair but good for the soul. What else is good … Continue reading
Creating content again
I once had a site that I used for collecting information around radios and communications. I’m now recreating it here. Please stay tuned as the old articles will likely start showing up once I have had a chance to go … Continue reading
Coastal Linking Network: A thought experiment in replicating the Coastal Linking System for data.
John, KE4TZN, and I were discussing the idea of replicating the Coastal Linking System in DMR. The difference being that the existing network uses audio linking where DMR, and other digital modes, use an IP-based network for routing the links. … Continue reading
Managing resources during Public Service events using APRS
Over the weekend I helped support the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure; a two-day charity bicycle ride that allows riders to choose between 80 and 100-mile courses each day. I’ve been supporting this ride for many years now, and, … Continue reading
DXpedition to Core Banks NA-067
A small cadre of hams invaded Core Banks (Portsmouth Island), North Carolina (NA-067) for the 2011 Islands on the Air (IOTA) contest as N4I. Although many others activated NA-067 from other islands that were much easier to get to, Eric … Continue reading
