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I’m licensed in both the United States and Ireland. As a software engineer and electronics hobbyist, I find so many interesting things in ham radio circles. And
by relistan 2y ago
I’m licensed in both the United States and Ireland. As a software engineer and electronics hobbyist, I find so many interesting things in ham radio circles. And if you’ve never experimented with RF stuff, you are missing out on a lot of fun. WSPR is one of many experimental modes worth trying. Home built and simple software defined radios like the ATmega-based https://dl2man.de/ https://dl2man.de/ (tr)uSDX put HF radio bands in your pocket for under $75. I’ve used digital modes on that radio to reach people on their computers 3000 miles away on 5 watts.
Give it a try and I think you’ll find it’s a lot of fun.
- slow_typist 2y ago+1 DL2MAN rocks.
- contingencies 2y agoIf you like (tr)uSDX I'm working on a somewhat similar transceiver at the moment https://github.com/vk2diy/adxi https://github.com/vk2diy/adxi as a means to familiarise myself with radio. Key differences: one cable instead of four, no screen/buttons/blinkenlights, designed for a metal 'tiffin' enclosure, USB-C power only, built-in USB hub and USB audio chipset, modular frequency-specific late-stage boards, fully open design and design documentation including KiCad sources, components, calculations, etc.
- relistan 2y agoLooks cool!