RCA 56×3 – First Steps… Inspection
OK, so I explained why I was doing this… let’s face it, the challenge is also interesting. I started by pulling the chassis out of the radio, and wiping off…
RCA 56×3 – A Different Kind of Radio Project
So I’ve gone from high tech digital TDMA type stuff back to a wooden box with high voltages and glowing tubes. During a visit to my Mom’s cousin’s house, I…
DMR Radio Programming Tool
or “Stupid Excel Tricks”, Part 1 So, the CPS (programming software) for both the Anytone 878 and Connect Systems radios is atrocious… well.. in my opinion. I’m used to Astro…
Stupid Astro tricks, Part 1
Will there be a part 2? we’ll see. At one time, I had several XTL-5000 radios in my truck – and accessories like VRS750s (vehicular repeater) and System 9000 PA…
Another SDRTrunk update
So, I posted a while ago about my SDRTrunk setup using a USB hub and a couple RTL-SDR sticks. This setup worked, but I wanted it to be more capable,…
Cable Modem Spectrum Analyzer
Another solution in search of problems, right? I work every day with spectrum analyzers and receivers – so it’s natural that they would have a place on my workbench. When…
Anytone 878 – Talk Permit Tones
This is a short post… just something I didn’t want to lose, and can no longer find the original source for. The talk permit and post-call tones are, to say…
DMR – Multiple Networks on a single MMDVM
I’ll start with the link: In the past, I’ve tried manually configuring networks, with no luck – but by copying the above networks (I disabled DMR+, just because I don’t…
Mobile Install 3.0… Equipment Installation
In this installation of my rambling… how did I physically install the radios. This one is not entirely groundbreaking. Both pros and well disciplined amateurs have been using modular or…
Mobile Install 3.0… Ground versus return…
So…. this is as good a place as any to discuss this concept. In many professional applications, the power harness for the radio has a long positive lead that is…