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Thumbs up from an "OLD Gieser" who's trying to learn new stuff. We all keep learning until we die. Regards.

I am a student pilot and I need an inexpensive radio to listen to the airband, is the Talkpod A36 Plus a good option for me? Thank you.

I am not an developer. But getting this to work unattended will be great.

Love the video! Quick question would it be safe to connect the RTL-SDR directly to a waveform function generator using say a BNC-SMA cable (and avoid using an antenna). I'm just trying to test the software aspect + functioning of the RTL-SDR.

Haha, did you say ‘bladder infection’? 😅 I’m in my 50’s and only just started using FT8, didn’t think I’d like it but it’s addictive. Agree with what you said and most of the comments, it’s just another mode and is a good way for people to communicate especially that live in restricting conditions. Simplex Gateways on VHF/UHF also get some stick as being “not proper radio” but again, some guy living in a tower block that cannot install yagis, wires and verticals can talk around the world. How that can be a bad thing I do not know but a minority of people have a massive ego in this hobby. Anyway, enjoy yourself and thanks for the informative video. 73

This was really helpful! Can't wait to set mine up. Thanks!

Wow thanks. I just ordered my sdr and thanks to you I think I can do this. Your step-by-step presentation was the best I've ever seen.I'm kind of a computer dummy and with your helpful instructions.I'm pretty sure I can pull this off

You worked so hard to make this video - its great for those who are not comfortable with github stuff - only correction I could find is ... 144.390 is NOT universal FQ for APRS - this is for North America Europe ,ASIA has other FQ for Aprs

Got any suggestions for finding BBS's in my area?

Unable to figure out how to send text packet.

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try to follow the instructions and when you get to the "sudo make install" part it says command not found. any suggestions?

Thank you

I have searched and searched and can not figure out how to add a object using pin point ?????

What about ARDEN? Have you ever looked into that? There is very little of a foot print in Kentucky not sure if you are still here or not. I think Arden and packet radio could go hand in hand especially for emergency situations. Love your work. Thanks for your service

Great info. Thanks

Explore RAIN GUTTEER ANTENNAS =) Plastic ...... metal RAIN GUTTER ANTENNA is metal ( I used an "S" hook to connect and LONG WIRE CONNECTION on the ANTENNA TUNER ) .... if plastic RAIN GUTTER ANTENNA just lay a like color wire in the gutter =) If you are lucky enough to have an second or above ground HAM SHACK location ALWAYS USE AN Artifical Ground Tuner and a 88 foot long coil of wire around a 2" PVC plastic Pipe and TAPE the un-connected wire end very well ....... worked many contents on 5 watts on PSK-31 for years ( yep even FT-8 a few /-)

The MFJ-1278 didn't exist in the 1980s. It was a 1990s product.

Thanks for the excellent guide both here and on your blog. I've got it setup now in an lxc container on my Proxmox server.

I know you mean to say ARRL, but I keep hearing AWRL. Having said that, I do appreciate the message you share with this video.

Very Cool! Looking forward to rest of the series.

Really soft closed cell foam works well to fill gaps under windows where regular sized coax is running. I've had a couple rg58 running out of a second floor window for about a year and so far it's worked fine.

Great info. Thanks, Billy 👍

There's a lot of information on hiding HF antennas in urban and rural areas both indoors and outdoors in a publication with the title "Special Forces Radio Antenna Manual" that can be found in pdf form online.

Can you decode FT8 with websdr?

The flat/micro coax pass through works well to get from inside your window out … but you also often have the option of putting your EFHW or EFRW (9:1) transformer right inside your window and routing the actual antenna wire past the window frame. That’s especially useful if you’re on a higher floor and you don’t have access to the window from outside of your apartment. It’s also quite stealth. It sounds like it might not work, but because the wire is routed perpendicular to the window frame, and bc the width of the frame is such a low % of a wavelength at HF frequencies, it can actually work well. If you do that, I suggest that you consider taking strain off of the insulation within the window frame. I’ve done this by placing a small cable clamp on the antenna wire, right outside of the window, that routes a thin piece of black bankline back inside… and I have that tied off to a sturdy attachment point. This keeps the antenna wire from pulling on the transformer box directly. You can route the wire counterpoise the same way (e.g., hanging straight downwards from your window), or if you have no other option just choke your coax after some feet, inside the apartment. I do this, and I have no RFI issues even on a 100w rig. But a choke is mandatory at some point before you get to the rig for anything not QRP. Also, I have had success using a 1lb counterweight instead of tying off the end of your antenna. This allows the trees to flex without too much worry, as the weight will shift up or down as needed. Bungee+counterweight is probably even better. 9:1 is great if you have a tuner, and reduces the need for you to stress about trimming for perfect resonance. Finally, I recommend 26awg Polystealth, which has a 25# breaking strength-plenty, even in high winds, in my experience. Regular copper is probably not tough enough to last, and anything with greater breaking strength is probably a bigger hazard. Polystealth also has abrasion resistant and reflection-resistant coating. Just a few extra tips for peeps to consider. Good luck!

So as long as a Data Controller is connected to a radio that is powered on and receiving, the Data Controller is essentially brokering connections and storing messages received until you retrieve them with the C64? No internet/telnet/anything else is required, right? It's really cool that this technology existed in the 80's, and as a fan of vintage computing, your video is inspiring me to replicate a similar setup. I'm curious what frequency your radio is tuned too, or does the software control this via CAT or equivalent? I imagine you're tuned to some freq in the data portion of a band, but is there a 'known' freq for Packet Radio much like there is for JS8 Call? Do these things transmit on occasion to entice/enable others to find your Data Controller? Thank you so much!

solution #2 for people inside appartmetnt on floors, with no backyards: make a faraday suit, and use a Frame Antenna from the inside of the flat. lol

I am in a situation where i have none of those options- no trees nearby and an apartment where I have an S9 noise floor. My only option is pota or SOTA or mobile operations. It really sucks because I have been designing full radios and its hard to test them without an HF antenna in the apartment.

I ant Connect My UVK5/6 To Pc , I Have Windows 7 And I Cant Get Windows 10 On This Computer :(

I’m buying one so not so good

Traffic behind me = a cat on the run

Congrats on a very interesting video. I’ve been a ham for many years, and found your determination to get on the air admirable!! 73 de Scott-VE7KI

I've ran a few renter setups, every location is different! I currently use a 1x4 in the window with bulkheads to get through the window. I have a 41 foot Random wire antenna with about 100' of coax zig zagged through the backyard and the antenna tied off at the fence and the wire in the tree! Works well for me, I have worked all over the world from CA. Before, I was on a second story apartment, and I used Han Sticks on a tripod, and speaker wire with a clamp to the rain gutter as a radial (even though it was above the antenna). That also worked surprisingly well! I was able to pull the silicone back from the TV Coax and shove a wire through there to get in, since we used the door often to the balcony. When I left, I replaced it, and you could never tell! Keep haming! K6MRP

I've been a first floor condo dweller for about 20yrs. The only problem I had was one ignorant person calling the police saying they thought I was stealing electricity. ruclips.net/video/nShDYlZGKlc/видео.htmlsi=tcOKnS-cfqwADx-y

8HP does have the best receiver and it does the 8W on high power. Better. It's worth the extra$$.

I sport a SOTAbeams travel mast out my apartment window into a tuner. It's certainly a 'compromise' antenna, but it gets out all over the place and great consistent DX.

I put a screen door spring on both ends of my antenna to absorb the stretch during storms. Its crazy how much trees sway back and forth in high winds. I offset the springs 5 feet away from the antenna with a second section of cord. My antenna has been up for over 15 years now.

I use the comet window line at my owned house. Stops my wife from killing me.

I have a 40M EFHW strung up through my apartment. I don't have any way to get a wire from one of my windows to a tree or structure. I keep the power below 50W, and the wire is no where near my noggin so I'm comfortable with the set up. Only bummer is, I've recently ahd neighbors move in both to one side AND below me. Haven't transmitted since. We'll have to see how it goes. OK... power has gotten up to 80W, but it is *usually* 50 or below.

All really good ideas. If there’s a will there’s a way.

Freelance pen test???

Wow, this has been the most informative, logical, and easy-to-understand explanation I have heard to date. Thank you for breaking this down and explaining in a clear and concise manner.

lovin' the sarcasm in the pinned comment...

This is the most helpful video I've seen so far about AREDN. I find all this really cool and would like to try it. I'm definitely a computer geek, so that part doesn't scare me. Just need to spend the money for the equipment I need to do it. Looking at the map, the closest AREDN station to me is about 60 miles.

Great video, thanks, I’m all set up.

Thank you for your service. Look forward to seeing more videos. The "magic carpet" might be a great idea for your deck.

This video is FANTASTIC! I spent 4 hours trying to get CHiRP and the RTSystems software for the FT3D working, no luck. Why? The programming cable that comes with the radio isn't a programming cable! Thank You MorernHam! ADMS does seem to work. Now I just have to transfer the rest of my channel list (that I use for other HTs) into ADMS, save it to the MicroSD, upload it into the FT3D's memory and all should be good. BRILLIANT!😃

Outstanding! Very understandable

Looks like the Osborn computer.