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N1MM Rotor Server v2.10.3 is now fully web-based. Control and configure your antenna rotors from any browser on your network — no SSH, no terminal, no config file editing needed. Live compass cards for all configured rotors. Storm correction active — antennas parked to their safe heading. The server runs on a Raspberry Pi and…
I’m happy to announce the release of SDRCat v1.0 — a free Windows application that links your transceiver to a WebSDR receiver via CAT control (Hamlib). Change the frequency on your radio and the WebSDR follows. Click a signal in the WebSDR and the frequency goes straight to the transceiver. A live band scope while…
📝 Background This software was written for the club and contest station PI4RCK / PA6Y in the Netherlands. The station runs multiple directional antennas on rotors and sits in a notoriously exposed location. When the wind picks up in this part of the country, it picks up fast — and with several large Yagi antennas…
I’m excited to introduce PathFinder — a family of antenna rotator hardware interfaces I’ve been quietly building over the past months, and which I’m now ready to share with the amateur radio community. To kick things off, I’m also announcing a new series of upcoming hardware models that will expand the PathFinder family further. What…
GS-232B Antenna Rotator Simulator — Azimuth & Elevation on an Arduino Nano Background I am currently working on a project called Rotor Server for N1MM — a server that manages multiple antenna rotators and makes them available to the N1MM contest logger. I am building this for the PA6Y contest station. The server runs on Linux and includes a fully…
STL FILES AVAILABLE STL Downloads This winter, I certainly didn’t sit still. While many people slow down during the colder months, I actually used the time to focus on experimenting, improving, and building. One of the main projects I’ve been working on is the further development of my portable V-Dipole system, which has been evolving…
MiniBook now includes a WordPress & HTML plugin that lets you publish live station status directly on your website. Show: ON AIR / OFF AIR status Current band, frequency, and mode No cloud services, no remote control, and no complexity — just a lightweight, reliable way to bring your station live to the web. Key…
Yaesu Bluetooth Interface Pairing in Windows Hoe een YAESU Bluetooth Module pairen in Windows
I recently designed a Bluetooth interface to easily connect a tablet/PC with CAT. I use this system when I am Portable with my FTdx10 That way, I don’t have to connect any cables between my radio and my Microsoft Surface Tablet. Note: This is only for CAT, not audio! The module easily connects to the…
I recently purchased a Yaesu FTdx10 as an upgrade to my IC-7300 for portable use. I wanted to build a frame around it again as I did with my IC-7300, as I really like it. I’d like to share the first design with you. Since the FTdx10 has stamped feet on the enclosure itself and…