Day 6: Kingman to Barstow
Definitely another day of breathtaking views. I got a late start out of Kingman because I needed (NEEDED) my sticker and magnet from the visitor center… AND had to smash…
Day 5: Flagstaff to Kingman
Woke up before my alarm again. Took advantage of the hotel breakfast, and then filled my coffee cup, and hit the road. Williams, AZ was first on my list, since…
Day 4: Gallup to Flagstaff
I woke up at 630 – well before my alarm went off. I could have gone back to sleep… but just decided to get moving. Nothing was open yet. I…
Day 3: Albuquerque to Gallup
My original plan was breakfast at the 66 Diner… but they didn’t open till 11. So we went to another place – GREAT food. From there, I decided it was…
Day 2: Amarillo to Albuquerque
I got an early-ish start in Amarillo. Side note – don’t stay at the “Yellow City Suites” in Amarillo… well.. unless you don’t mind stairs (the elevator was broke and…
Day 1: Shamrock to Amarillo
My original trip plan was to spend the day in Amarillo… drive from Weatherford, TX to Amarillo and spend the night. As I was starting off my journey, I realized…
An update to the box for going places
I’m still working on the headset interface box to allow use of inexpensive plantronics wired headsets with common amateur radios. My original post looking into this The problem with straight…
APRS Vol 5. The Saga Continues
Maiden voyage was a flop. No tracks appeared at all – I’m not 100% sure if it transmitted, but I’ve had a feeling the audio was weak. Add to that…
Revisiting APRS… vol 4.
I’m far from done. Let’s start there. But… I have made a LOT of progress since I started smoking the first TNC board. Smoked a turkey in that timeframe, too…
APRS – Update 2, or is it Vol 3?
Normally, I’d just edit the previous post when it’s the same day,. but this has a lot to unpack. I pinged a few fellow nerds who I know are prone…