Amateur Radio Station
INSTALL DIREWOLF RASPBERRY PI 64BIT LITE OS BOOKWORM UPDATE & UPGRADE RPI sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y INSTALL NECESSARY SOFTWARE & LIBRARIES sudo apt-get install nano tmux git gcc g++ make cmake libasound2-dev libudev-dev libgps-dev libhamlib-dev libavahi-client-dev libavahi-core-dev -y CLONE & INSTALL LATEST STABLE VERSION OF DIREWOLF cd ~ sudo…
IP SETUP SHOW NETWORKS sudo nmcli -p connection show SET NEW IP ADRESS sudo nmcli c mod “NETWORK NAME” ipv4.addresses 10.0.0.220/24 ipv4.method manual GATEWAY SETUP sudo nmcli con mod “NETWORK NAME” ipv4.gateway 10.0.0.1 SINGLE DNS SETUP sudo nmcli con mod “NETWORK NAME” ipv4.dns “10.0.0.1“ MULTIPLE DNS SETUP (Optional) sudo nmcli con…
Since I’m working with packet again, you encounter all kinds of problems and then have to solve them again. The same now. I recently purchased an AEA PK-88 packet modem. Only this one has no Hardware DCD. So you have to use your Squelch on your radio. To work with an open Squelch you need…
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 the 2 meter amateur band….
We recently spontaneously came up with the idea of holding a field day on September 30, 2023 in the Spaarnwoude recreation area (near Amsterdam). We had a nice day there with a few fellow amateurs. Together with Nico PA4NIC, Fred PE3FS, Carlo PA1LCS, Rene PE1LFI and some more supporters. Fred PE3FS edited a small video…
The summer of 2023 has ended, as well as portable operations. What I have noticed during my activations is that QRP can be a lot of fun, but also too challenging. If you want to continue to participate in the vast majority of stations, you will have to do your best to make yourself stand…
This summer (2023). I am more active than ever portable. At the beginning of the season I started with my IC-705 to get out and work QRP. At the same time I have also been able to play a lot with various antenna systems to see what works well at which location, and what kind…
On July 26, 2023, I gave a demonstration at the NVRA on how to connect via one of the TEVEL satellites. We were lucky, because on this evening we had a nice pass with 60+ degrees elevation. The hardware used for this evening: Radio: Icom IC-705 with 5W controlled with PSTRotator for doppler correction. (this…
Now that I’m more portable, I wanted to do something with amateur satellites again. I mainly want to do this with the IC-705. Unfortunately, the IC-705 cannot work full duplex. So we depend on FM satellites. The IC-705 can work in Split mode. that is, Receive on Band A, and Transmit on Band B. I…
If you have some time on the weekend to work portable. then you don’t want to spend a lot of time setting up and connecting my equipment. especially if this is the same setup every time. I had several of the same fish carrying bags lying around. So I had to do something with that….