This hamradioandvision web site has practical information for blind and visionimpaired amateur radio operators. Unlike some other types of ham radio software though, most external ale controllers, including pcale, only send. Nov 30, 2017 voice microphone audio processing software for ham radio using the free audio app jamin. Windows 10 has its very own games recorder which creates high quality mp4 recordings. Boxchip s700 match walkiefleet ptt software test video. Ptt remote is a simple program which you run and configure before the other program, and when it sees the presence of a file named tx. West mountain radio rigblaster nomic usbserial complete. Back in 2007, when i first experimented with singleyagi 2m moonbounce, i constructed an interface that would allow my aging laptop to communicate with my equally aging icom 821 transceiver.
Of course, while there are no more morse code exams, lots of ham radio operators still use morse code, and youre free to join in. We have created the single best free resource for a person to prepare for and pass their amateur radio tests. The program allows worldwide connections to be made between stations, or from computer to station, greatly enhancing amateur radio s. We test each package on every radio that it runs on. There are many ways and many software to make the raspi fit for ham radio. The information and descriptions presented on this page were compiled using versions 4. These modes were all designed for making reliable, confirmed qsos under extreme weaksignal conditions. Subjects include accessible transceivers, speech synthesizers, rf exposure safety, dstar, voip, digital modes, rig monitoring, radio programming, and powerswr meters. Back then, the shacks old toshiba laptop running win98se had a serial rs232 communications port and my homebrew interface would let the wsjt software key the ptt line, as well as handle the required in and out audio. For transmitting cw, the program encodes keystrokes from the computers keyboard.
Keeping my fingers crossed, since this happened very suddenly. Freqez is a doityourself hardwaresoftware project that provides highly configurable band decoding and remote antenna selection. Can be used with almost any make or model microphone and most model radios no matter what brand. All about software defined radio sdr when checking your serial port for proper voltages, be aware that you need to specify the right comport and input pin in sdr console and have the software running as it initialises the port on startup. Mar 03, 2020 rsba1 version 2 ip remote control software rsba1 version 2 is the latest software of the previous rsba1. Boxchip s700 match walkiefleet ptt software test video youtube. Mrp40 is a powerful and highlyeffective ham radio software program that decodes received cw audio that has been fed to a computers sound card. Connectivity is demonstrated to show how communications between the radio and pc can be implemented.
What is missing here is a real digital vox implemented within digikeyer. Try slowing down the cat polling rate to once every 300ms, that also might help. Freedv where amateur radio is driving the state of the art. Kb1oiq andys ham radio linux version 23 has been released. Introduction this document is intended to provide insight and understanding on how an icom radio can be connected to a pc running common logging and operating ssb, digital software. Freedv is being developed by an international team of radio amateurs working together on coding, design, user interface and testing.
After you determine which type of problem you have, you often come very close to identifying the cause of the problem. Ascii american national standard code for information interchange a sevenunit digital code for the transmission of teleprinter data. I worked in the aerospace industry and spent a short time at motorola before embarking on a career teaching computer technology spanning the last 15 years. Digital speech decoder dsd is an open source software package that decodes. Jul 22, 2019 this is a demonstration of the new version of the anytone atd878uv plus with bluetooth and ptt remote. Rocky mountain ham radio is in the process of testing two of our repeater systems on the brandmeister network.
I now have persistence of the audio source, but i still have a live mic on test ptt. Today, there are over 700,000 people who hold an amateur radio license. The cb1 ptt is a heavy, polishedchrome base stand that is an ideal foundation for the heritage and other heil sound microphones. Tracks your progress and focuses on your weak areas, drilling questions you get wrong more often than ones you get right. For amateur radio use, it can be used in the following two modes. Wsjt is software used for weaksignal radio communication for amateur radio. I can even select the datapkt mode and it will turn on the 590s data mode, but the mic is still live on ptt and this suggest. I think that its safe to say that before long remote testing.
If you really want to test your connection to a repeater, take the extra second to speak your call sign into the mic. Use the cable above with a serialtousb port adapter connected to the computers usb port instead of the serial port. Mrp40 mrp40 is a powerful and highlyeffective ham radio software program that decodes received cw audio that has been fed to a computers sound card. Digital forensic investigation of twoway radio communication. If this is your first visit to the site, please read my brief introduction.
I think i set all parameters correctly, but your questions make me want to go back and look thoroughly. Yesterday march 26, our working group ran an allvirtual amateur radio technician license exam for the first time in history. The cheap garbage baofengs did more for amateur radio s growth than anything else in the last 10 years. It has an aluminum case, sma connector, a very stable oscillator, and best of all, software selectable directsampling mode for operation below 25 mhz. Some of the rooms are connected to dstar reflectors xrf076b, xrf076f, xrf070c etc or dmr reflectorstalkgroups. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. But it works on the latest 6000 series with dax also. I wanted to just buy the housing and use my own already assembled internals. Figure 2 ham radio deluxe radio setup screen if everything is correct the program should display its default front panel layout and it should show the correct frequency and mode. B uild a cable with an isolated gate circuit that opens the radio s ptt circuit when it receives a signal from the serial or parallel port.
The rigblaster nomic is a small, simple, rugged and inexpensive sound card interface perfect for portable or temporary setups. In 2007 the fcc eliminated the morse code examination requirement for all classes of amateur radio licenses. How to troubleshoot ham radio operational problems dummies. Some of the rooms are connected to dstar reflectors xrf076b, xrf076f, xrf070c etc or dmr reflectorstalgroups. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. Arrl the american radio relay league the national association for amateur radio in the us. Any radio that has an rj45 modular telephone style. You wont find better free amateur radio practice test on the internet. The pecker enables you to use a signalink with a traditional radio, or software defined radios and virtual audio cables. November 2019 i am a big friend of the small raspberry pi which and use this gladly for amateur radio.
Winlink is an allvolunteer project of the amateur radio safety foundation, inc. Ham radio walkie talkie uv5r 8watt uhf vhf dual band 2way radio with 2 rechargeable 2100mah battery handheld walkie talkies complete set with earpiece and programming cable. Cw keyed output and ptt output jacks top view of completed unit. Hamtestonline ham radio exam courses and practice tests.
Voice microphone audio processing software for ham radio. When the headset is taken off the cradle, the link is automatically engaged and the link led is illuminated. Fully isolated audio interfacing of your transceiver allowing you to fully utilise software such as ham radio deluxe dm780, wsjtx, fldigi allowing you to operate many digital modes such as psk31, ft8, jt9, jt65 and echolink complete plugandplay solution. This is a demonstration of the new version of the anytone atd878uv plus with bluetooth and ptt remote. A freeware application for files transferring through the radio channel based on mototrbo radios. I am 56 and i have been around ham radio for a long time but i have just started on getting my technicians license. Arsfi, a nonprofit public benefit corporation if you use winlink email, or correspond regularly with someone who does, please donate to arsfi. Videos can be hosted on youtube, vimeo and many other sites. Data problems data problems are more and more common in modern radio shacks.
Dec 14, 2017 arqiva owns the 400 mhz band of the uk spectrum, and this relatively low frequency means that signals carry further, and will better communicate with meters situated indoors or buried underground. Internally to the radio, this applies power to the pa power amplifier stage of the transmitter, it idles the receiver, it switches the frequency synthesizer to generate the correct transmit. Software ac6vs amateur radio and dx reference guide. We do not just throw in radios because they are similar. Remote twowire ptt and audio for rig amateur radio stack. The articles on this site are grouped in 11 sections. I think that its safe to say that before long remote testing will be widely available. We do not rely on our users for software testing of untried software on a radio we do not own. We know how to develop high quality software and we will not charge you to fix our bugs. These talkgroups are not carried on the regular rocky mountain wide network. Heil cb1ptt microphones standboom, cb1ptt ham radio. In true ham radio sense, i got a bit longwinded here but i do recognize the potential disadvantages of remote testing, but i feel the benefits will overcome the drawbacks in the long term. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Ham radio technician class practice test updated 2020.
Apr 21, 2020 i feel this will allow ham radio to set the hook even faster in these people and will make more lifelong hams as a result. Anytone atd878uv plus with bluetooth and ptt remote. Log in using the form on the left or click register to create an account. This will give us a lot of new functionality in the front range of denver and colorado springs. Gn9120 dect wireless headset interface for ham radio. Home brew ptt x 2 the new amplifier is set up to operate via a separate ptt which was a foot pedal. Qgrid maidenhead grid squares calculator, and bearing and distance program. Operational problems with ham radios fall into three categories. Any radio that has a 8 pin round screw on microphone connector. Ares amateur radio emergency service ares is a publicservice organization of the arrl. Its something ive wanted to do for a long time but between work, being a volunteer firefighteremt and taking coned classes, i just dont have a lot of spare time to study but. Hit test ptt to ensure that the software is sending data on the transmitter. Test your sstv receiving software and see how tolerant it is to the noise. Positive and fully automatic ptt control supported almost 100 ham programs, no illegal or spurious signals due to built.
Ham radio cat, psk31, ft8, jt9 and jt65 interfaces icom. Back then, the shacks old toshiba laptop running win98se had a serial rs232 communications port and my homebrew interface would let the wsjt software key the ptt line, as well as handle the required. The fcc has clarified that nothing in its rules prohibits remote amateur radio testing, and no prior. Amateur radio control system arcs for the kenwood ts2000. When operating any hamradio software that doesnt control the ptt push to talk button of the radio you can use colorvox to operate the ptt. The first remote allonline amateur radio technician license exam was carried out in the united states on march 26, 2020.
Check that none of the pieces of software has flipped to enable cat ptt. Balanced audio computer interface with hardware ptt. General aviation headset testing for ham radio duration. The unit will now respond to headset microphone audio by flashing a talk led and tx audio is sent to the transceiver via the 3. On the peanut you can talk with ham amateurs around the world via an android device or network radio. Fortunately, that is the only bad news about the ham radio license test. Digital mobile radio dmr is an open digital mobile radio standard defined in the european telecommunications standards institute etsi standard ts 102 361 parts 141 and used in commercial products around the world. Free ham radio flash cards, practice tests, and question pools as well as introduction to ham radio and explanations for questions. Freedv is open source software, released under the gnu lesser public license version 2. Inrico tm7 network mobile radio part 3 button mapping. Ive blogged about it, the arrl reports that remotely administered testing is promising, and the w5yi vec in conjunction with hamstudy.
Raspberry pi and pistar software this sig is for anything related to using a raspberry pi micro computer for setting up and using digital hotspots. Allowing you to remotely operate a selected transceiver from another room or remote location, the rsba1 version 2 along with the rc28 makes a great accessory to compliment your amateur transceiver. Many of the free ham testing sites out there use a set of static practice tests, so once youve been through their practice tests a few times you know what to expect. Unfortunately, the price for the housing was the same as for the entire switch and i would. Hamvention qso party the dayton hamvention for 2020 has been. I strongly believe in supporting local and national amateur radio. Amateur radio control system for the kenwood ts2000 by wb5kia. If you can get around the idea that the test is offline, you would quickly understand how easy it is to get the license.
I found this easy enough but had a better idea to try out with a couple of tig welding torch rubber insulated switches that i had lying around. The cb1 ptt includes a soft touch push to talk ptt switch on the base that may be utilized as a cough switch in broadcast and other live sound applications. I even called heil sound because i knew that they make a hand held ptt switch called the hs2. M1erd adrian and gw3xhg dave on 80m testing an amplifier. Hams use mrp40 to send and read qrq highspeed cw, to help. I operate fdm duo with ham radio deluxe hrd and wsjtx, both standalone and with fdm sw2. For those homebrewing a ptt cable, this gives you several options. Finally, we test our approach on sample radio communication equipment and services. Ham radio outlet would like to congratulate these new hams on passing the fcc exam. Scanner recorder this recorder only records when the incoming signal is above a user specified threshold. Seven easy steps to prepare for your amateur radio license test get a study guide and read it from cover to cover. Ale interface computer to radio for hf automatic link. In fact we own every radio we produce a software package for.
If you are a hardware or software developer, you can integrate freedv into your project using the lgpl licensed freedv api. Jan 19, 2016 3 feet of decent shielded 3 conductor audio cable that i scrounged from my junk box, an 8 pin ham radio mic plug for 2 bucks, an rca patch cord scrounging again, a locking spst push button switch and a small black plastic box from radio shack to put the switch in for ptt control because i hate vox. Added 20202024 extra exam pool for use on exams after jun 30. A stuck mic situation is when a radio operator inadvertently transmits. Jun 22, 2018 i just dontt understand why people think network radio is ham radio, however its very good and does attract licensed amateurs. But i see the lovehate relationship with these junker baofengs. Video, presented by james heming which provides a comprehensive introduction to the icom icsat100 satellite ptt radio system, how it works, features of the radio system, available accessories and a short demonstration of the radio in operation.
With version 4 he is fast enough to fulfill all tasks. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Im wondering what is the best protocol and software for a such use. One fortunate piece of news is that almost all the resources you need to.
Our tests are different they are created dynamically from the entire question pool each time, this ensures that no two practice test that you take on our site are ever the same, giving you a much more realistic test prep experience. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. Control of the transceiver ptt and cw keying is made through one of the com or. In principle, the device need to show up as three serial ports, one for the winkeyer, one for cat, and one for controlling the device itself. Build a tx audioactivated circuit to trigger the ptt, no com or. But its a great way for people to take the tech license, learn where their local club is, and just in. Preliminary linux fax demodulator using soundcards by thomas sailer, hb9jnxae4wa. Integrates study materials with question drill, using the actual exam questions and answers. Contest program for ham radio contesting events, list of contest software category is a curation of 68 web resources on, k2 logger, scrlog, bklog log book and contest program. Amateur radio, more commonly known as ham radio, is once again growing in popularity after experiencing years of declining interest in the united states. When operating any hamradio software that doesnt control the ptt push to talk button of the radio you can use colorvox to operate the ptt thru the com port when some specific pixels at the screen change the color to a specific color you select. I performed most of my testing on flexradio 3000 and flexradio 5000 models. A rigblaster nomic is the easiest way to properly connect your radio to a computer so that you may operate using over 100 existing and future ham radio sound card software programs. The basic ptt push to talk button on the ht is a simple switch that is normally open and when it is pressed, the switch is closed conducting.
Interfaces among computers, radios, and data controllers usually. We also scramble the list of answers for each question on the test to further simulate the actual testing experience. Free amateur radio test preparation the fastest way to. Ham radio amateurs often use a ptt application called echolink. Arrl, the national association for amateur radio 225 main street newington, ct, 061111400 usa tel. Each radio type is unique with its features and basic timing. Wsjtx implements communication protocols or modes called ft4, ft8, jt4, jt9, jt65, qra64, iscat, msk144, and wspr, as well as one called echo for detecting and measuring your own radio signals reflected from the moon. Oct 04, 2015 hello all, i am new to the forum and to ham radio. The decoded text is displayed on the computers monitor. Psion ham software amateur radio programs to download, locator, log, etc for psion aprs maps for pc uiview. Interface transmit audio sweep tests setup c2012 hflink. Wsjt weak signal ham radio communication brought to you by.
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