I was playing about making audio cables to connect my cheap Baofeng to my PC. To test the recieve cable, I took a walk with the other Baofeng, and an Android App called SSTV Encoder.
Category Archives: Amateur Radio
Simple PC to Baofeng Audio Cables
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
APRSdroid without a radio
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.
nanoVNA Calibration and SWR-ing
The nanoVNA is a bit of cheap kit that anyone with an interest in radio should own. I got mine from Amazon for £44.98.
Four books (and a Training Course) that anyone starting in Amateur Radio in the UK needs to buy
If you are going to be starting down the long and rocky road to becoming ans Amateur Radio Operator in the UK, then really you need to buy some books.
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My Stupid 2m/70m Ham Radio Antenna
My stupid antenna project started life as a 2M Project kit from Hamtronics. You can buy one if you go to their site.
Stafford Repeaters
Note: I have been informed that my information on GB3ZI is out of date.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:
Baofeng UV-5R
Currently my Amateur Radio transmitters and recievers are Baofeng UV-5Rs.
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