Looks like the last post is a year old. Are there any hams/amateur radio operators here on lemmy? If so, what projects (if any) are you working on? I’m building a 5 element yagi for 2m.
I got a trusdx a week ago. Going to make an efhw antenna for it today using a k6ark kit. So far looks like a great little radio. If you just want to receive then you only need a 5V supply.
I think I have all the parts for a tape measure yagi but I’ve got a lot of life going on right now so that project has been sidelined :/
Just finished a dual band pi-star build using a raspberry pi. First time really getting into any of the digital modes. Have it set up with D-Star, DMR, and YSF.
I am! I just moved over from reddit a few days ago.
I’m not working on any projects at the moment but just got a new rig and am obsessed. I’m going to go on another POTA activation this weekend if the weather permits.
I’m here. I have my tech license, but I don’t use my ham radio much because I really hate talking to strangers…
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Digital modes are just the thing for you!
My recent project has been putting my QDX on the air using my Steamdeck for Parks on the Air. Here’s version 1.0: https://todon.eu/@Chicory/109253278031948863
I have been gradually refining the station. Once it gets cold again I am going to work on restoring a Heathkit HW-9 QRP CW rig. And perhaps building a QMX.
I built a qdx a while back but haven’t even gotten it on the air yet. I need to figure out 9v supply for it.
The QMX is out now, but I’m making myself use the last one I built before I build another… But part of me likes putting the stuff together more than actual using it.
Hopefully you get it on the air, I’ve had a blast with mine. 9v was too different for me so I built mine for 12v
Controlling a radio with a Steamdeck looks really interesting. I guess you’re using digimodes? The HW-9 also looks pretty cool. Since they stopped producing it in 1991, it’s approx. 30 years old. I’ve never tried building a radio from parts, I think I’ll stick to antennas though, I’m no good at careful soldering.
Yeah, I mainly use digital modes or CW. On the QDX I mostly run FT8 although I do have FLDIGI running on the deck so any mode the radio can handle is an option
