Category: Technical

A Dumb Mistake and a Wonderful New “Appliance”

A Dumb Mistake and a Wonderful New “Appliance”

This post doesn’t make up for the months of posts lost because my backups were overwritten by a stupid mistake on my part. (NOTE TO... Read More

FINALLY!!! (Windows 11, a Surface and Fully Functional Digital Modes!!!)

FINALLY!!! (Windows 11, a Surface and Fully Functional Digital Modes!!!)

After MUCH trial and error – I have a Windows 11 Surface Go 3 with Winlink, JS8 Call and WSJT-X working!!! I can connect it... Read More

Battle of the Convenient Digital Setups

Battle of the Convenient Digital Setups

I’ve been simultaneously testing both 73Linux (formerly Build A Pi) and EMCOMM Tools using a Raspberry Pi 4 (running the latest Pi OS) and my... Read More

Xiegu G90 Problems

Xiegu G90 Problems

I actually like my HF QRP-ish radio. However, somehow out of the blue, digital modes (specifically, U-D and L-D, though I never use the latter)... Read More

Digital is GREAT (but setting it up is TERRIBLE)!

Digital is GREAT (but setting it up is TERRIBLE)!

I’ve made 225 contacts from over 15 countries – mostly using digital modes like FT-8. When you connect your radio to your computer, you can... Read More