On September 6th, I visited the PC5T Contest station. They were participating in the annual VHF IARU Contest. They’ve been doing this for 20 years at the same location near the village of De Cocksdorp, on the east side of the northern tip, directly on the Wadden Sea. Time …
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MiniBook v1.4.8 Released
Again a new update of MiniBook is ready for download. Download Github: MiniBook v1.4.8 This time Key Features are: SOTA reference lookup added COTA/WCA reference lookup added Serial Sent & Receive exchange some fixes RST Pulldown changed for Button window, More friendly for touchscreen operation Cosmetics: Station info and Activation …
MiniBook v1.3.8 released
Again a new update of MiniBook is ready for download. Download: MiniBook v1.3.8 This time Key Features are: DX Telnet Cluster added Fully Working Telnet Cluster, Spot click to frequency, and workedbefore status display DXCC.JSON replaced by CTY.DAT for DXCC lookup I have see a lot of mismatching of DXCC’s entities …
MiniBook Source Available
Why I Decided to Make MiniBook Public When I first started building MiniBook, it was just a personal project — a lightweight, no-nonsense logbook that did exactly what I needed without all the clutter of bigger applications. I never really planned to release the source publicly. But as the project …
QSL Update!
Great news! I’m once again able to send and receive QSL cards via the Dutch QSL Bureau! As I really love making portable contacts it’s always a special experience. Therefore I decided to confirm these contacts with a QSL card. Just a quick note:➡️ Please don’t send QSL cards for …
XLX880 Multiprotocol Reflector Now Fully Operational! 🚀
Great news! My XLX880 Multiprotocol Reflector is now up and running smoothly. Connections between Yaesu Fusion, DMR (Brandmeister), and D-Star are active on XLX880A. 🔹 DMR users can connect via Talkgroup 2041151.🔹 Yaesu Fusion users can join Room 88880.🔹 Transcoding between all modes is fully functional, ensuring seamless cross-mode communication. …
Getting Back into Digital Voice Modes: DMR, D-Star, and Yaesu Fusion
Recently, I’ve been diving back into digital voice modes like DMR, D-Star, and Yaesu Fusion. These technologies remain a fantastic way to connect with other radio enthusiasts worldwide. As part of this renewed interest, I set up my own XLX server: XLX880. Using a Raspberry Pi 5, I configured an …
Packet Radio Makes a Comeback in the Netherlands
In recent years, the Netherlands has witnessed a remarkable resurgence of packet radio, a digital communication technology that utilizes radio signals to transmit data. This revival can be largely attributed to a group of passionate amateur radio operators in the Noord-Holland region, who have reignited interest in packet radio on …
FAQ – How to connect my Rotator Interface to a Rotator
Some people asked my some questions about how to properly connect my Rotator interface to their rotators. Most common questions are: My rotator will not rotate back when rotation is at max position. I have got distorted readings on the display. How to properly connect the rotator interface to …
Back in bussines!
After a period of more than 4 years of being QRT since 2018 due to severe QRM. Since March 2022 I have embraced the amateur radio hobby again 🙂 Even though there is still regular QRM present, it can now be dealt with. I use almost the same setup as …