Using DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) A Quick Introduction
Using DMR is a breakout presentation by Chris Dewane AB9RP. Recorded at the 21st annual Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference on October 19‚ 2019.
POTA Activations: Governor Thompson State Park & Peshtigo River State Forest
Fall camping is the best camping! This weekend I operated in two locations that as of yet had no Parks on the Air activation: Governor Thompson State Park K-1453 and Peshtigo River State Forest K-5580. Both are located in Northeast Wisconsin near the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Parks on the Air: https://parksontheair.com/ Products Used/Mentioned in this […]
How to be a net control operator
One big aspect of amateur radio is to provide a public service. The FCC acknowledges that in the the first paragraph of the Part 97 rules as: Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service. Plus in the following paragraph they include the words: […]
Your Questions Answered (Is HF equipment too expensive) October 2019
September was a busy month- I did manage to get outside with some field operations and attended a rained out Radioexpo last week. I appreciate and thank the Chicago FM Club for the hard work they put into that show every year. Hopefully next year will have better weather. But in Wisconsin we’re full-on with […]
Chameleon MPAS vs Wolf River Silver Bullet
Recently I was out camping at Brunet Island State Park. Autumn camping is the best as you get cooler temperatures‚ no bugs‚ and not many people. Brunet Island located near Chippewa Falls in Western Wisconsin is a very popular park in the summer months for its water access for fishing and canoeing so heading there […]
Cross-Band Repeat with the Yaesu FTM-400XDR
You may have seen it in the user manual of your radio‚ in a radio advertisement‚ or talked about in an online forum. I’m talking about cross-band repeating. But what is it- how does it work- and most importantly- how can you use it. I’ll talk about this somewhat misunderstood radio feature- so let dig […]
