radioircd – experimental version of an APRS chat published
Just over two years ago, I wrote about a project idea in this blog. An open source APRS client for the command line…
DMR Direct-Mode over 74km – and again with stub antenna ;-)
Remember my article the other day about my DMR-Simplex QSO with Max, DG1TAL? Among other things, the article was about the fact that…
53 km distance bridged in DMR direct mode – from stub antenna to stub antenna!
Most radio amateurs only use DMR via relays or hotspots. Direct contacts on a simplex frequency are rather the exception. Too bad, because…
Using APRSdroid offline with OpenStreetMap
Today I want to explain how you can use APRSdroid with the maps of OpenStreetMap. The OSM maps have to be downloaded and…
APRS via ISS – Tips for successful operation
Just over a year ago an article about my APRS experiments with the International Space Station appeared in the zeroth issue of the…
OpenWebRX on a Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi has been able to mobilise masses of tinkerers and get them to realize their own project, just months after its…
How you can combine geocaching and APRS
The popularity of geocaching is now increasing for several years. Many radio amateurs are also using this leisure activity to actively experience nature…