Projects

SUCTION CUP ANTENNA MOUNT https://w5nor.or g/antennas/tempcarmount/

This project is great when you need to add an external antenna to the side of a NONmetallic (Fiberglass, Aluminum, Carbon Composit) structure.

Every Ham that participates in race events should have one of these in case they are assigned to an Ambulance, Sag vehicle, Sweep vehicle..... Very inexpensive to build and works great.

See the link above for links to the parts needed to creat your own.

Google search for Suction Cup Antenna Mount Many more thoughts on the suction cup antenna.

1/4 AND 1/2 WAVE LENGTH CALCULATOR http://wb5mrn.com/ham/antenna.htm

When using a suction cup mount it is important to use a 1/2 wave antenna as it does not require a ground plane.

VERY QUICK SUCTION MOUNT

$10 SUCTION CUP AND ANTENNA MOUNT

$36.00

https://www.recpro.com/suction-cup-rv-antenna-mount/

$45.00

https://technorv.com/products/suction-cup-antenna-mount/

VNA? How to use one.

This video explains how a VSWR meter differs from a Vector Network Analizer (VNA) and how to use a popular cheap VNA.

Fast analog VHF/UHF text between HT's FREE. Android for now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGzgIjEt9wA

https://www.ribbitradio.org/

RATTLEGRAM/RIBBIT ANDROID APP DOWNLOAD HERE. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aicodix.rattlegram

AURSINC MMDVM HAT

MMDVM Hotspot without Pi!

This board does not need PI-STAR or a Raspberry Pi to operate.

https://www.amazon.com/AURSINC-Hotspot-Simplex-Compatible-MicroUSB/dp/B09WKJPW59

MMDVM_HS Firmware: The mmdvm-hs hat supports the updated mmdvm_hs firmware running: linux: sudo stm32flash -v -w xxx.bin /dev/ttyAMA0 | windows: sudo stm32flash -v -w xxx.bin /dev/comx | com serial driver is ch340x

LORA/MESHTASTIC COMMS

LOng RAnge License FREE comms.

MESHTASTIC MAP https://map.mpowered247.com/

This project builds a Very inexpensive Mesh Netork of Text devices that can be be used by the public as well as Hams. Typical price of a tranciever is less than $20.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUz6cVSaSl4

https://store.rokland.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBTfXXEA-ig

LORA RANGE TEST VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj8yAi7D688

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3f-Y3EfsBU

MESHTASTIC SUPPORTED DEVICES: https://meshtastic.org/docs/supported-hardware

SARANAC LAKE D-STAR REPEATER BUILD

Nate KE2BJJ has been nice enough to offer his home as the location for a Kenwood TKR-751 D-STAR repeater location. Please find referenc info in the area below.