by K7KEZ | Mar 4, 2016 | APRS
Getting an APRS beacon repeated from the ISS is pretty exciting! Here is my checklist for switching from terrestrial APRS to working the ISS. The Quick List Change Digi Path To: ARISS,WIDE2-1 Set Frequency To: 145.825 If range filter is set, turn it off Set squelch...
by K7KEZ | Feb 14, 2016 | APRS
Disappointed that the FT1DR doesn’t support CTCSS tones on APRS. So, you can’t use Voice Alert mode. Seems like such a simple feature to add.
by K7KEZ | Feb 10, 2016 | Linux
I found a good hard drive solution for the QNAP TVS-1271U-RP-i5-16G. Going with: Crucial MX200 500GB mSATA Internal Solid State Drive – CT500MX200SSD3 HGST Deskstar NAS 3.5-Inch 6TB 7200RPM SATA III 128MB Cache Internal Hard Drive
by K7KEZ | Feb 4, 2015 | Gadgets
I have a 2014 Subaru Forester. Previously, I was using an iPhone 4S on iOS 7 and every time I started the car, the phone would automatically connect to Bluetooth. Worked great. I switched to an iPhone 5S on iOS 8 and that stopped working. I tried deleting and...
by K7KEZ | Jan 26, 2011 | Linux
Need to find a string nestled somewhere in a ton of subdirectories? First cd to the lowest common denominator, then run: grep -lir “something” *
by K7KEZ | Apr 23, 2010 | Android, Gadgets
The Nexus One Car Dock is well constructed and sturdy. It communicates with your phone via Bluetooth. It works ok, but there is one show-stopper in my book. NO LINE LEVEL AUDIO OUT port. If you want to connect it to your car stereo and listen to audio, you have two...
by Ron | Apr 19, 2010 | Android
The desktop dock is sturdy and attractive. Comes with an extra power cord (so you can use the one from the phone elsewhere) and an audio out cable (1/8 -> RCA). When you cradle the Nexus One, it launches the “clock” app which shows time, date, weather,...
by Ron | Apr 19, 2010 | Android
Email Icons Don’t Show Unread Email Count Unlike the iPhone, my Nexus One does not show the number of unread messages on the mailbox icon. Screen Sensor Misalignment About once a week, I have to restart my Nexus One because the screen sensor is misaligned....
by Ron | Dec 5, 2009 | Gadgets, Linux
Don’t forget to remount in rw mode: mount -o rw,remount / Also, cron needs to be started: /opt/etc/init.d/S10cron
by Ron | Jun 29, 2009 | Apple, Gadgets
I recently had the opportunity to try out the Elgato Turbo.264 HD encoder/accelerator. The device does what it claims… it transcodes most any type of video file and produces an H.264 file formatted for your device (iPhone, iPod, AppleTV, BeyondTV, etc.). The...
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