Sorry for not posting any new content here lately.
To be frank I’ve reached a point where I’ve burned out on ham radio and in particularly ham radio clubs.
Shortly after getting licensed in 2003 I found myself thrusted into club politics and president of a local club. For almost four years the club took [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Ham Radio’
December 12, 2009
Ham Radio Burn Out
October 12, 2009
The bug… Bitten again?
The past several months have been months where I felt I was burned out on the hobby. Got my new car at the end of July and I haven’t installed the 2 meter/440 rig in yet. Mainly I haven’t decided how I want to install it in the car, but part of me was enjoying [...]
October 10, 2009
IBCNU… DOA.
I have tried to get the IBCNU APRS app for the iPhone to work without any success. Therefore, I give it a BIG “F”. Don’t waste your time with it.
October 2, 2009
IBCNU APRS App.
As I have been falling behind on my blogging duties I have not come back with an updated review of the IBCNU iPhone app. I hope to have that done this weekend. The only thing I can tell you right now is I have not been able to get the update to connect to the [...]
October 2, 2009
Apple Keeps Google Voice for iPhone on the Table
In a letter to the FCC, Apple specified that it hasn’t actually rejected Google’s Voice application for the iPhone — rather, it’s still under consideration. The letter was a response to an FCC inquiry on why exactly the Google Voice application has not yet become available to users. Apple denied consulting with AT&T on the [...]
June 26, 2009
Field Day 2009
Today has been a very long day. In 94+ degree heat we managed to get four of our antennas for Field Day up. A 160 Windom, an 80 Windom, a 40 M dipole and a fan dipole.
Tomorrow we will work on getting our 3 element beam up, a 40 M vertical and two 6M beams [...]
June 25, 2009
IBCNU APRS iPhone App has updated.
The IBCNU APRS iPhone app has finally been released by the Appstore. After field day weekend I hope to sit down and check out the new gui interface and features and finally put out that review I have been promising.
Right now the new update isn’t connecting to the APRS servers. Got to figure out what’s [...]
June 25, 2009
Field Day
Will be operating Field Day with Chesapeake Amateur Radio (W4CAR.ORG) at Deep Creek Locks Park. Hope to meet some of you folks on the air!
I will be twittering during field day under @W4CAR. I will also be checking out @KG4ZXK on there from time to time. I hope to get a lot of radio time [...]
June 21, 2009
IRLP 4865 Down…
Due to power surge the IRLP node is down until further notice. I have to figure out what is bad on the computer and replace those items.
June 11, 2009
Testing the Iphone APRS App, IBCNU
Well… It appears that Apple’s App store has not posted the newest update to this software for downloading as of this morning.
So as soon as Apple does and I’m able to play with the software I will post a review. If you go to iTunes you will see new screen shots for the update but [...]
