by K7KEZ | Oct 3, 2017 | APRS, Linux
It’s pretty easy to clone a Raspberry Pi SD Card on a Mac, but takes a LONG time (32GB took 3 hours to backup and 10 hours to restore via my iMac). Open the terminal and find your disk id#. Run: diskutil list To Back It Up sudo dd if=/dev/disk2...
by K7KEZ | Aug 28, 2017 | APRS
I recently bought a Kenwood TH-D74 for hiking and APRS use. I had seen anecdotal complaints about the battery life around the web, but had not seen any real world data. So I setup a test and timed the battery performance. I started with a fully-charged, stock 1800mAh...
by K7KEZ | Jun 21, 2017 | 2M, 70CM, APRS, UHF, VHF
I’m always looking for better APRS coverage. I’ve had a Tram mag mount on my 2014 Subaru Forester for two years. Of course, everyone recommends drilling a hole in your roof instead. Most everyone claims they can hit repeaters they’ve never been able...
by K7KEZ | Jun 15, 2017 | 2M, APRS
Like most folks, I use APRS.fi for most of my APRS needs. But a friend recently made me aware of a new website that also plots APRS packets on Google Maps, and I like it even better for some scenarios: https://www.aprsdirect.com/ Check it out and let me know what you...
by K7KEZ | Jun 3, 2017 | APRS
If you’re passing through Boise on I-84, you’ll have about 30 miles of good iGate and digipeater coverage. Coverage from Boise south to Mountain Home is not very good. Boise, Idaho APRS Coverage Most of the metro area is also covered, but you’ll need...
by K7KEZ | Apr 17, 2017 | APRS, UHF, VHF
This is super cool perl script that returns the local weather forecast via an APRS MSG. https://sites.google.com/site/ki6wjp/wxbot
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