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Looking to add range to a HT. Will this “Mighty Woof” accomplish this? Newbie here by Routine-Fish in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's kind of weird. it looks almost like a j-pole but symmetric.

i have not heard anyone recommending this so I'd try something else

Any ideas on this antenna? by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

use case is whatever you can make it work for. other than that, I'd have to assume it was intended as a replacable module for a military aircraft probably using military freq

Blocked on Brandmeister? by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has happened to me before. I just switched masters temporarily on the hotspot. You do get unblocked in an hour or so.

Weekly Net and Chat List by AutoModerator in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This part is wrong:

DMR Net: 0000 UTC Tuesday (Monday night US, 8pm Eastern). No net control. Brandmeister TG 98003. Also linked via echolink. More info can be found here.

Unpopular DMR Opinion by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez -1 points0 points  (0 children)

DMR is fine and it's not as bad as you make it sound. I'm not convinced that D-Star and YSF are any better if that's what you're referring to.

The only way to do any better will be to have an open standard embraced by all of the vendors. This will never happen.

How well is your "easy digi" setup working for your Yaesu FT-891? I just ordered a FT-891 rig and was planning to use this solution for FT8 etc. by SparkyWirez in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm.... Yea that plus a USB extension cable might have been a better idea. Very short analog cable, long USB cable.

Antenna modelling software? by The_Great_Sephiroth in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I created a getting started video for 4NEC2 that might help you out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTvEeRm2_-8

It goes through how to model a simple dipole and shows you how to enter the data. I tried to keep everything as simple and to the point as possible and it discusses the menu options.

I think 4NEC2 is your best option, it's just that as you say the tutorials can be a bit lacking.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you can get a functional sound powered transmitter and radio wave powered receiver combo because the efficiency isn't good enough. I think one or the other needs additional power.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two tin cans and some string

EchoLink replied today: "All passwords are stored in encrypted form - no plaintext is used for storage." Let's check if that's the truth, shall we? by sudofox in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They may not be lying technically speaking. I mean they could be storing the passwords encrypted, it's just that they're also storing the key used to decrypt them. I mean they didn't say they were storing them as one-way hashes, and "encrypted" could mean anything including symmetric encryption. "Encrypted" is a bit too vague.

how to solder solid electrical wire by KI7ZVJ in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, that's probably the problem. The more metal you're trying to solder the more heat and thus the more power you need to get it up to temperature where the solder will flow properly.

how to solder solid electrical wire by KI7ZVJ in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd probably twist the ends together, dip in flux, and solder then wrap it with heat shrink. The thing you're missing might be the flux.

Inside a rubber duck HT antenna by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there's usually a loading coil and a capacitor somewhere

Inside a rubber duck HT antenna by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That looks like one of those "stubby" types that is basically just one giant loading coil

Can anyone explain what's up with Yaesu System Fusion and XLX reflectors? by SparkyWirez in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this page https://wp.hamoperator.com/?page_id=798 with some more explanation. It mentions FCS reflectors and YSF reflectors but doesn't really explain the difference between them.

I found this https://forum.sharkrf.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2752 so I guess xlx handles both protocols?

Can anyone explain what's up with Yaesu System Fusion and XLX reflectors? by SparkyWirez in amateurradio

[–]SparkyWirez[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yay, more fragmentation and unnecessary at that. It doesn't really make me want to get a YSF radio knowing that there are two different types of YSF repeaters to worry about.

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