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K2PMD - Paul
Добавлен 16 дек 2007
Videos about amateur radio
Yeasu FT 710 EASY RTTY w FLDGI and N3FJP
Coming up this weekend is the CQ WW RTTY Contest. This video will show you how to easily get RTTY working flawlessly with N3FJP's Contest Logger and FLDGI as the digital engine. The setup is super easy and logging couldn't be easier. Please leave comments or questions below, and I'll be sure to be able to get you up and running if you run into trouble with this set-up. 73 de K2PMD
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Let's Get Small - Miniature Ham Radio
Просмотров 1 тыс.Год назад
In today's video, we are going to look at several pieces of miniature radio equipment, including the TrUSDX with a tiny battery pack and very small CW paddles. Also, we will take a look at the DigiPi ham radio data modes software running on a PiZero with a PiSugar battery pack. Let's get small. DigiPi Software: craiger.org/digipi/ Paddles: n6ara.com/product-category/radio/paddles/ TrUSDX: dl2ma...
Raspberry Pi Ham Clock Full Screen
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
I was looking for a video on how to get the Ham Clock display to truly be full-screen. After trying for hours to figure it out, I finally got it. Now, you can learn how to do it in about ten minutes. Leave your questions or comments below. Here is the website for the Ham Clock software: www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/ The PuTTY software can be downloaded here: www.putty.org/ When you SS...
POTA Test of (tr)uSDX with a mesh ground plane vertical
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In this short video, I try out my new (tr)uSDX QRP transceiver, with the M1EEC Slidewinder 10-40 coil, using a window screen mesh as a ground plane. The activation was a bust, but the learning and fun were a huge win. Please leave your comments or questions below and I will be sure to answer everyone. de K2PMD.
ICOM IC 705 APRS/Packet/Winlink FM w TNC 3 (ANDROID)
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Well, most of us are not big fans of ICOM's DPRS. So what to do. For $9.95, I got the ICOM cable (which the website does not say is compatible with the IC-705) from Mobilinkd, and it works flawlessly. This short video shows how APRS (APRS Droid) works great with the ICOM IC-705 and would do Winlink (WOAD) and other Packet radio apps as well. Next video, I will test it out with a Windows compute...
Indoor Test of MFJ 9234 Mini Loop Tuner w/ Xiegu 6100
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In this video, I test the MFJ 9234 Mini Loop Tuner with a twenty-foot wire wrapped around the window in my living room. I wanted to test this tuner to see if I could make contacts in adverse conditions, especially when traveling and being stuck indoors. This is a piece of gear that should be in every ham's antenna toolbox. Let me know what you think and if you have any questions, please leave t...
Yaesu FT 710 RTTY Setup N1MM w/ MMTTY
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
This video will show you how I set up my new FT-710 to operate RTTY FSK. If you have any questions or need further help, I am good on QRZ. I hope this is helpful for some out there. de K2PMD
Dining Room Tables On The Air w- X6100 & Alex Loop
Просмотров 8392 года назад
In this very short video, you can see the effectiveness of a loop antenna indoors when it may not be easy to get out portable or if your shack requires separate heating (like mine). I will do a lot more playing with the Alex Loop and the Xiegu X6100 to see how it operates on other bands and with other modes. de K2PMD
CW Paddles For Portable Ops
Просмотров 2412 года назад
In this video, I look at three small CW paddles I have used for Portable Operations. There are plenty more out there, so let's hear about what you are using (please link to where you got it, as well). CW Morse.US Paddles: cwmorse.us/products/red-lightweight-double-paddle-morse-code-key QU 725 Paddle: www.ebay.com/itm/265378883050 QU 2020a: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803538174540
VarAC w/ ICOM IC-705
Просмотров 9392 года назад
Here is a simple setup video for the new and very cool HF Chat program called VarAC by 4Z1AC. It is so easy to get on the air with this new digi mode. I hope to get you on this mode soon. Please leave questions or comments in the chat. I answer them all. de K2PMD
K2PMD Homebrew EFHW w Xiegu X6100
Просмотров 7122 года назад
Back in the field to check out a homebrewed version of Jason KM4ACK's EFHW. This concise video shows that the design is effective even without adjusting the wire length.
Review: Xiegu DE-19 Sound Card w HRD
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
This short video is a review of the Xiegu DE-19 Sound Card to be used with the G90, X5105, and the G108. I am using Ham Radio Deluxe for rig control of all digimodes. BLUF: Worth every penny.
Trim, Tune, and Test Two EFHW Antennas
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.2 года назад
Today, I tuned and tested the @KM4ACK EFHW and the Spark Plug QRP EFHW. Both antennas performed excellently. I am such a fan of the KM4ACK antenna. Living in Western PA really makes it easy to go portable and throw an antenna in a tree and be on the air quickly. But I don't know what it is about the KM4ACK EFHW's design, but it is incredibly easy to build, with incredible performance. Here's wh...
Xiegu X6100 Test on SSB, CW, and FT8
Просмотров 11 тыс.2 года назад
This short video was my first test of my three main operating modes on the Xiegu X6100 (SSB, CW, and FT8). The radio performed flawlessly and it is certainly an excellent radio to own, especially for you POTA, SOTA, WWFF, and portable operators. There are some more bugs for the Xiegu to work out, but I am really satisfied with my purchase. Thanks for watching.
Get On The Air In 10 Minutes With An EFHW
Просмотров 1332 года назад
In this video, I show portable operators how to get an EFHW wire into a tree and be on the air in under ten minutes. The KM4ACK EFHW, which costs $39.00 and can be purchased here: km4ack.square.site/product/49-1-efhw-antenna-kit/
KM4ACK EFHW vs N9SAB OCF MICRO DIPOLE
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KM4ACK EFHW vs N9SAB OCF MICRO DIPOLE
The focus was a little fuzzy. Data-U is same for FT-8. I am jealous of 3 screens! Honestly the camera was moving so much I was getting vertigo, but that might be just me...
I have not used RTTY yet. Do you have a video on how to setup FLDIGI for RTTY in FT-710. I do not have a data cable, only a USB Type A to B (printer) cable. Not a real contest operator. 73 Jon, VU2JO
Who couldn't figure it out and caused you to pull your hair out?
Works great until pi is powered down. How do you make changes permanent? Reverts to original sizing after re-boot of pi.
Thanks. Someone in this thread below had a solution, but I can't see to find it. I have moved on from a software based HamClock to this hardware based one: inovato.com/. It is an amazing device and can also be used for regular computing if you want.
This worked superbly for my Hamclock running on a pi zero w2 thanks for sharing. 73's M0KEN. 🇬🇧🍺🇺🇸
Glad it helped
No need to hide those IP addresses, they are local to your network only, no one else can connect to them. Regardless you missed hiding it at the top of the putty window anyway.
Are you using the standard USB cable connections between the radio and computer or a data cable into the RTTY port on the back of the radio?
Hello Chuck. I only use a single USB cable between the radio and the computer. There are two com ports, one enhanced and one standard. Those represent rig control (enhanced) and PTT (standard).
@@K2PMD Thank You!
I get the warning "warning:out put HDMI-1 not found" The Pi 5 has 2 HDMI outputs but I get the same result on both outputs.
Hi Nick, sounds like a Pi issue. I am not a Pi expert unfortunately. What are you running for software on you Pi 5?
When I set port for PTT my radio is busy non stop...I have only usb cable pls. HELP
Hi Jakub. I am sorry this is not working for you. Not knowing what you have done for set up, it is hard for me to assess your particular problem. You should have two com ports the Enhanced is for Rig Control and the Standard is for PTT. You should also ensure that your baud rate for the com ports, (I use 38400 as suggested by Yaesu) match your radio's baud rate and the baud rate in your software. Are these all matching. BTW: I am no longer using this overly complex set up, and have moved to a much easier set up using FLDGI and N3FJP. Please take a look at this video that I recorded yesterday: ruclips.net/video/Jb0zy4EHDxY/видео.htmlsi=K32U04CDc1zNkg3b
@@K2PMD My Friend, thank you for your answer. I found a solution to my problem. The reason was the setting in PRESET
@@jakubzdanowicz5198 I have the same issue - which setting was at fault ?
@@paularcher128 Try switch off "PRESET" in MODE menu.
@radioman3229 4 minutes ago (edited) BEWARE! I have had my radio less than a week and xiegu .... raddiodity is not wanting to allow me to return the radio. If you want a radio to do CW, you should know you cant use paddles on the xiegu 6100 or 6200... they claim you can, but the internal keyer is faulty. The internal keyer... when using paddles, will miss dits and dahs. Raddiodity, is currently trying not to allow myself return the X6100 for this issue, and my friend return his X6200 for same CW issue. IMO, other than the CW issue, these are great little QRP radios. but they admittedly still have not fixed the CW paddle issue even after a couple of years of production. If you use a straight key, I believe they work fine... as far as I know. A great you tuber.. Thomas, K4SWL has done a recent video which shows the X6100 experiencing this CW keyer fault.
Misc Tab: select Com-TxD(FSK) under Tx Port. Rene VA2QR
In my case following all your instructions when closing the config window I get an error saying "com12 (standard port) can not be used for commands and when relaunching I need to set TX in the config every time to EXT64 ???
I wonder if that cable works on the head unit of the IC-7100
Not sure. Here's the link: store.mobilinkd.com/collections/tnc-cables/products/tnc-cable-for-icom-motorola
Thanks so much, worked for my FTdx 1000Mp. N3CY
The speaker is a known issue, the designers Guido and Manuel advised external speaker or headphones from the begining.
Having one delivered this weekend. I've got a G90 for POTA, so I don't really "need" it...but...well, I'm sure you know :)
Right on!
Por mi parte ha sido COMPLETAMENTE IMPOSIBLE de configurar en dos ordenadores distintos... un montón de problemas con el COM, con las librerías DLL y con el JTDX y WSJT-X.... Ya lo tengo preparado para su devolución y reembolso... Seguiré haciendo FT-8 con mi Icom IC-7300 que funciona de maravilla! Una pena! Cuando hagan algo MAS FACIL DE CONFIGURAR y que sea PLUG&PLAY de verdad, lo compraré. Menuda BASURA! 73s
Para ser honesto, tiene razón sobre este producto. Desde mis pruebas iniciales, he tenido poco éxito con el DE-19. Simplemente no es confiable. He vendido mi G-90 y uso mi Icom 705 para el campo. Echo de menos tener 20 vatios, lo que sí marca la diferencia. Pero necesito una fiabilidad superior a diez vatios extra. Gracias por su honestidad. 73, Pablo K2PMD
Thank you!! 72
This worked for me. Thank you. I did have to alter the script for the resolution on to clipboard, and then past it to the cli through ssh. great video. Years later and still getting likes. I will be sharing your video with my club. I am planning on donating a HamClock that I put together on a RPi Zero. It works great for this program. The only thing that runs slow, is the browser. I had to remove the mozilla and chrome and add midori. No big deal though. It's a HamClock.
Very cool. Glad this work out for you.
Hello Paul! I can hear stations, my radio sends TX, I can hear my signal but no one hears me. Any Idea? Thanks for the video. Gabriel
Eh..the speaker was not even planed for this radio. They just added it as a "well...there's a bit of room in there...might aswell strap this little speaker on it...couldn't hurt..."
Great video. That digipi looks great and wonder if it’s a good club topic or build activity 🤓
MNI TNX
Great video as usual many thanks. Just one thing. Could you direct me to UK Link for the Battery & cable please. As i am unsure what to buy. Thanks 73 Tony M0MTD
This is PERFECT. I bought a cheap AliExpress screen to have an always on HamClock and could not get the resolution right and this was the fix. Thank you for sharing this
Have you had any luck getting the DigiPi to work with the (tr)uSDX? I've been using the (tr)uSDX for digital modes with the same approach as OH8STN: use the (tr)uSDX USB port for CAT, and run the audio through a Digirig, so you've got two USB cables coming into your computer. Super messy! I just wonder how easy it is to hack the DigiPi to work with such an awkward setup. I know that Guido has written a USB driver for the (tr)uSDX that allows you to connect with one USB cable if you install a firmware beta. But I don't like it. Haven't had any luck running it. The OH8STN approach works.
Has anyone solved the "warning: output HDMI-1 not found; ignoring" error? Everything worked fine on the Pi Zero 2W. But, now that I've upgraded to the Pi4B, I'm getting this error. Strange. I've tried changing the HDMI # on the entry and tried the other HDMI port on the Pi with no success. Thanks in advance.
Having the same issue
i also have same issue
I have the same issue with my Pi 5
Same issue
The same issue... :-(
This works perfect... you can adjust it to any custom size... just play with the resolution numbers till it fits the screen ya want. I use ubuntu with a xfce4 desktop and put the line of code in the startup apps as a command and everytime it boots it runs that code to set the resolution. I'm using a pi zero2 and an old laptop screen.... it"s only for running hamclock so I don't care about other app windows looking or fitting the screen. Thanks Paul K2PMD I really struggled with this for awhile. Dave K0DLP
Awesome Dave. I use a dedicated Pi and Monitor just for Ham Clock as well. It really is a great tool to have up when operating at your station. I am glad the video was helpful. I will be putting in that code line as well so that I don't have to repeat the SSH steps every time I turn on my Pi.
Hi Paul a little help, I am using Raspberry PI for hamclock, I unzipped it but then open another window showing me ArduinoLib and WS Server? Any help I appreciate. Thanks
Hello, the instructions for downloading direct to your Raspberry Pi are under the Desktop Tab at www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/. Here is the code to copy and paste into your terminal: cd curl -O www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/install-hc-rpi chmod u+x install-hc-rpi ./install-hc-rpi
Paul appreciate you taking the time to create this video and sharing the information. I just ordered a g90 yesterday I definitely will go digital modes with the G90; especially after watching your video demonstration using HRD which I’ve used in the past and today received email from HRD 26 January offering me a discount to upgrade to the latest version @ price I couldn’t resist 😉 Today 26 Jan 2024 ordered DE-1 especially after watching your video and Bobby W6IWN video demonstrating where each cable is attached on both the G90 & DE-19. 73 SteveAA4SH😎
Awesome. I hope you like it. The extra ten watts really make a difference, especially for SSB.
Paul, I really really enjoyed your video. However, I cannot seem to get it to work for me. Everything, seems to be fine except that no one can hear me, I have also tried this with the Reverse Beacon. Still a very goo video,
Why can't you Bluetooth directly to the 705 and do this. Why do you need the TNC?
Hi Richard, the IC705 does not have built-in APRS capability. So you will need a TNC to do APRS and certain other FM data modes.
Thanks for the walk-through. Do you have to modify the line remotely via SSH, or can you just open up the line editor in the Raspberry Pi and make the change?
Hello, please see the response from Richard Wright below. I haven't tried it yet, but I will give it a try this weekend. Let us know if it works for you. I only know how to do it via SSH.
In FAQ 12 on the HamClock webpage it shows how to save the resolution. Use a text editor (I used nano) and run this: nano ~/.xsessionrc Then enter the resolution that works for you. In my case 800x480 filled the screen (no black bars around it) so my line in the file was this: xrandr --output HDMI-1 --scale-from 800x480 --display :0 Save the file and when I rebooted it filled the screen. I also have my raspberry pi automatically launch HamClock when it starts up by running these commands (found on the desktop tab, item 10.): cd ~/ESPHamClock mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart cp hamclock.desktop ~/.config/autostart
Thanks, Richard. I will definitely give this a try. It certainly answers the number 1 question asked about this video.
Hi K2PMD, do you know how I can force this command: xrandr --output HDMI-1 --scale-from 800x480 --display :0 during reboot? Now I need to SSH every time when power comes off, which is not ideal. Tried adding the command in the config.txt boot file but it didn't work and probably did it not correctly. Thx K2PMD for any additional insights.
Hi Arthur, check out Richard's response above. It seems like he figured it out.
Are you using the USB for the RTTY or are you using the 6 pin connector ?
That question is why I was looking here too. At about 2:45 give or take in the video he mentions that there's very little to be done in setup and then says "Other than hooking up a USB cable". He then mentions specifically an A to B USB cord. I can't wait for "Tax Time", as I'm wanting to pick up one of these things. :)
@@timsmith1426 they are 5 bucks on Amazon, received one today.
@@timsmith1426 A to B USB w/ferrite usually only $7-10 on Amazon!
Yes this works BUT when you reboot you have to go through it all again , it reverts back to small screen on reboot , tried a reinstall and set size to 12300x9600 but i still get small screen ?..Need some way to make permanent ..
Yes, that is the case. I leave my Pi on and turn off my screen after I leave the shack. Hopefully, someone with better coding skills than me can figure out how to put the code in the actual program.
add the "xrandr --output HDMI-1 --scale-from 1600x960 --display :0" command to /etc/rc.local somewhere before the "exit 0"
I installed HamClock before and was disappointed with exactly this resolution issue. This video fixed it for me and now I'll put my recycled laptop display in a nice frame for my wall. This is also a great gift to pass on. Thx K2PMD and Happy New Year!
Downloaded the software as shown. This clip does not work on Rasperry 5 as the software is diferant
I'm like an HR from there.
Would a Mylar blanket work for a ground plane?
I really don't know, but I think KB9VBR has used one to good effect. They certainly pack better than the screens which are really good for SOTA.
@@K2PMD I'll look it up further. But, Roger that on the packing light thing. That is what brought it to mind. And it is common carry on the trail, so.
Great video, unrelated question where did you get that small monitor on top of your FT-710?
Hi Rikie. Glad the video was helpful. Here is a link to the one I bought: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073ZBNBWK/
Got this working on my pi zero 2w ...thanks for the video! I am using 1600x960 in the command for my 1920x1080 monitor, & I have to perform the same steps every time I boot up though. Any way to make this permanent on start-up?
Hey Al, I really don't know. I leave mine running all the time.
I'll have to do that, and just re-do it after a power outage...thanks again!
@@alb.7180 Check out Richard's response above. It seems like he figured it out.
A quick link to the DigiPi ham radio data modes software would be appreciated. Good Video !
Thanks for letting me know I forgot that link. I put it in the description, with the other links. craiger.org/digipi/
Thank you for the video, but unfortunately I get an error.... warning: output HDMI-1 not found; ignoring What am I doing wrong?
same here, also by replacing to HDMI-0, HDMI-1 with no luck
Thanks for this video. I run the PI4B on a 4K OLED screen. I have the resolution on HD (1920x1080) but full screen I needed to go for a strange resolution of 1690x1010 (so no longer 16:9) but it seems to work. Is there by any change a place (I read the manual) where to set other windows on the screen (like cluster spotting etc) Thanks, Phil ON4VP
Hey Phil, I am not really sure since I haven't ever tried it. I suspect you have to choose the existing "windows" within the hamclock and choose what you want to display (much like I chose the POTA window.)
Paul I have the FT710 and same COM ports but I cant get this to work in RTTY _ I copy your configuration but no luck. Would it be OK to ask you for help?
Hi Eduardo, please contact me by email, and let me know what is happening (or not happening) at k2pmd@arrl.net.
email sent! @@K2PMD
Hi Paul, W2TIM here. I have a Raspberry Pi 4b, hamclock is loaded and running fine, but I also have the same issue. I have a 10.1" touchscreen as a HDMI monitor, resolution is 1280x800. I tried running the xrandr command but get an error: "warning: output HDMI-1 not found; ignoring". the Raspberry install is a new install, nothign else is loaded or running, it is pretty standard. Any help in getting this resolved woudl be greatly appreciated.
Hey Tim, what resolution are you using in the xrandr command? If the one you are using is not working try 800x480. Also, please forgive me if this is something you already did, but have you tried the other HDMI port on the Pi4?
I would really like to know how to use the G90 with the XPA125B amp and the DE-19 expansion card. There seems to be no info anywhere on Xiegu’s new DE-19 interface, which is supposed to be an upgrade from the CE-19. I have both, but get too much RF interference to make the CE-19 work. Any suggestions?
Send me your email, and I will send you the PDF manual.
Use the SWR Chart, it shows if the wire is long or short.