Category Archives: Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio, Cables, Radio

Simple PC to Baofeng Audio Cables

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This post is not about the the PC/Baofeng cable that is used for programming the radio. If you want one of those, then try Amazon.

This is about connecting the audio streams twixt the radio and a PC.

The basic mission is to take the Soundcard in/out from a PC and connect it to the Kenwood K2 connector that the Baofengs uses.

These cables are simple, and they work, but they may cause damage to either your PC or radio if used incorrectly. Much like a can of Coke.

UPDATED WITH DIAGRAMS FOR THE MENTALISTS

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Amateur Radio, Android, APRS, Phones, Radio

APRSdroid without a radio

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If you are getting started with APRS, then the easiest was will be to do it on your Smartphone. This post is only about using Android phones, obviously. The clue is the “droid” part of APRSdroid.

NOTE: for this you WILL require an Amateur Radio License and Callsign. If you do not have a Callsign, then I suggest you just watch what is going on on the APRS.FI website.

So you’ve got that this isn’t about iPhones?

2m band, 70cm band, Amateur Radio, Radio, Stafford

Stafford Repeaters

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Note: I have been informed that my information on GB3ZI is out of date. In fact it is totally off-air now.

Since I passed my Amateur Radio Foundation Exam a couple of months ago – mainly thanks to the excellent course run by Essex Ham (yes, I am aware that I live quite a way from Essex, but that does not matter) – I’ve been using the two local repeaters:

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