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Sean Walberg
Добавлен 12 сен 2007
Automating a Yaesu G450A antenna rotator
A project I've been working on is to take a Yaesu G450 rotator and make it usable on my network so I can point my antenna from within my logger over the network.
This was a demo video I sent to my club's maker group. The software has been improved since so that I can click on the heading in my logger and the antenna moves to that position.
Still some kinks to work out in the calibration of the heading and when I get past 360 degrees, which are related.
This was a demo video I sent to my club's maker group. The software has been improved since so that I can click on the heading in my logger and the antenna moves to that position.
Still some kinks to work out in the calibration of the heading and when I get past 360 degrees, which are related.
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Preview of Pat Winlink support for forms
Просмотров 1624 года назад
rainerg2000 opened a pull request against Pat that adds support for forms. It's really well done! I built his version and tested it out. Here's a walkthrough. (Note I had also made a screen cast of how to build it but the top and bottom got cut off making it unreadable. I'll try making it as a separate video)
JARC antenna launcher review
Просмотров 5064 года назад
I bought a JARC antenna launcher and have successfully used it to get antennas up in tall trees, including around 85' high today. Wanted to share info about it and a couple of things I found helpful.
Yaesu FT-890 FT8 data in:out and CAT control
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.4 года назад
I started my Ham radio hobby with a Yaesu FT-890 radio which is fairly old, so needed to make some custom cables to do digital modes like FT8. I also wanted CAT control so my computer could set and get the band/frequency/power/etc. After buying a cable off of eBay that didn't work, I returned it and built my own for under $5 in parts.
Kenwood TM 281a data connection for APRS/Winlink
Просмотров 5284 года назад
I have a Kenwood TM-281a 2m radio and wanted to try APRS and Winlink, but there's no cable to hook it to the computer. This video describes a simple wire harness I soldered to the inside of the radio and a relay circuit to control Push to Talk (PTT) from a Raspberry pi. After that, APRS and Winlink work great!
Kenwood TM-281a connection to a Raspberry Pi
Просмотров 2094 года назад
Pictures and description of how I added a data connection to my Kenwood TM-281a VHF radio so I could connect it to the Raspberry Pi and do APRS and Winlink
Suunto Zoop Novo Nitrox Configuration
Просмотров 9 тыс.5 лет назад
How to configure a Suunto Zoop Novo dive computer for nitrox diving. I'm going on the assumption that you have already learned about Nitrox diving enriched air without the proper training can be fatal!
Suunto Zoop Novo Review
Просмотров 18 тыс.5 лет назад
Review of the Suunto Zoop Novo dive watch. I've had mine for a year and about 20 dives and wanted to put a clip out there about some of the things I didn't know about when I bought it.
Si-Tech Oval Ring install
Просмотров 7526 лет назад
Installing the Si-Tech Oval Rings on a DUI TLS-350 (trilaminate) drysuit. The main obstacle was that the sleeves of my drysuit were too tight to fit the ring. The oval rings need to be mounted inside the sleeve, where the round rings have some more options. Fortunately my sleeves were too long in the first place and if I shortened them to the recommended 3/4" below the wrist, I was able to snug...
Some underwater footage from Sea Base scuba cert 2017
Просмотров 377 лет назад
The captain had put some music over the emergency recall system.
Scuba Jam 2017 photos
Просмотров 327 лет назад
One of the perks of going to Scuba Jam was that we could borrow a pretty nice camera to take pictures of the troop. This is a handful of photos I took underwater while the boys were doing the scavenger hunt.
Scuba Jam 2017 Skills
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3 boys from Troop 1518 in Springfield VA doing some bouyancy skills underwater at Scuba Jam 2017. First is "jingle balls", where they have to put as many golf balls on the PVC uprights as possible, then they have to swim a slalom with a ping pong ball trapped in an open ended tube. Then they have to put the crabs in the bucket using fly swatters.
Isaac's robot alligator
Просмотров 11311 лет назад
It senses when you are near and chases after you. The jaws move if it gets close enough. I'm afraid he'll put it in my bed.
Not true. In nitrox you cant come back to general settings
So those trees are now 150 ft tall. Explains why your signal is so loud 😂
If you can't be good, be loud!
Thanks Sean
Helpful demo, but please, its not a watch! Also, learn what OLF is and means!
What a dork...certainly hope he never became an instructor!
Hello. I very liked your video, but I am asking can you send me a schematic for connection (both for CAT and data in and out). I would be very thankfull. 73
Hello there, Where does the green cable go in pcb of cp1202? There is green cable but there is no writing about it in the diagram
Sean, just ran across your page, I also have a Ft-890 as my primary rig. my old setup that used to work, was using the usb cat cable to connect rig and computer, and with a usb sound card that i can connect input and out put directly to internal speaker and imput/output on back of radio. Now since i restarted using radio again, of course not working. ft8 trnsmit, radio keys, but meter goes to 0. did nudge mic and noticed meter move. Not sure how to fixafterplaying with all possible sound card choices. Do u use Codec for your radio?
Hi Scott, my sound card showed up as "USB Audio Device". It's been a while, but I think I took a pair of headphones and some alligator clips to debug the cable by probing for sound and to make sure I got all the pins right. Hope that helps. 73!
@@SeanWalberg Can ypu tell me what you have you computer settings for the rig? Comm ports, especially for the Input/output setup.thanks
@@scott414b So sorry, I haven't had this rig in a couple of years, plus it was on a Mac so the ports are different. From the manual it looks like 4800 baud, 1 stop bit, no parity.
No passive components required for the audio interfacing? How do the voltages work between the mic input on the radio and the USB interface out? And then the DTMF IN pin (radio out) to the USB microphone in? Did you do any testing to check audio levels?
Correct, it's just wires for the audio, the only components used are for the PTT relay. I didn't check any voltages, but since I'm just picking up the wires where they'd normally go to a speaker or the handheld mic, it should interface correctly with the TRRS connection to the USB sound card. I did tune audio levels on the Pi itself, and was able to adjust the gains so where Direwolf was happy. I've been doing the weekly Winlink Wednesdays on this for about 2 years now, plus APRS once in a while -- it's been solid.
Hey, great vid. I have the vyper novo and when I dive, on the right of the screen next to the ascent rate, I have noticed a horizontal line. What does this mean as I can't find a reference in the manual? Cheers
Ascent speed indicator is a small bar on the edge of the screen, barely visible what were they thinking ? Besides, interface isnt user friendly at all, buttons are catastrophic. Sold it after 2 dives. Went for a Shearwater, that's a WHOLE other world on every aspects...
Well, yes, you can't really compare this to a Shearwater. But then again it's 5 or 6 times what this costs.
@@SeanWalberg I know, I know, but still, they could've done so much better adressing little obvious détails. Without that ascent bar issue, i wouldve kept it. Thanks for the review anyway.
@@SeanWalberg Less than 3x time the cost btw 200€ vs 540€). Im fine with it, i'll keep it for years.
Nice tutorial. Thanks for your help. Just one quick question: if you set it for Air Diving mode does the computer automatically understand that you are using 21% O2 and 79% Nitrox? as the normal air mixture? Or should I set it on Nitrox Diving mode and then put 21% Nitrox? I'm a new Open Water Diviner and want to buy a Suunto but want to make sure that is easy to understand and to use. Thanks for your response :)
Hi Rodrigo, yes if you dive air it knows it's regular 21% air. I have another video about how to use the Nitrox mode on this watch, mostly as a reminder to myself because I know I'd forget :) . But no need to play with those settings until you're diving something richer than 21%. It's a good watch, I'd still recommend it.
@@SeanWalberg Thanks Sean for your help. I have purchased one as it seems to be an awesome computer for its price. And to turn the computer off (like when your aren't using it) does it have any way of doing it or does it stay on until the battery dies? Thanks.
@@rodricondines It turns itself off after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Dear Sean! This panel was perfect for you to control your radio. I have already bought two unusable USB cables. Unfortunately, none of them managed to control my radio. I really like my good old FT-890 radio I should just solve this control problem somehow. Thank you in advance for your answer. Hi: HG7WDL
Hola una consulta tengo el reloj suunto pero quiero eliminar mis buceos para dejarlo de 0 como lo hago?
Lo siento, no creo que se pueda hacer. (via Google Translate)
Cub Scouts mug!
Haha yea, my son's pack gave it to me for serving as the quartermaster. One of my favorite mugs.
890 is a lovely looking radio .
I just completed an APRS project with a TM271 (TM281 ancestor) and came accross you video while casullay looking for what other people did with the TM271. Not sure why google suggested me this video since i was searching for TM271 stuff.... Anyway, I got interested in the TM281 and put both their schematics side by side. They are both very similar, however they stripped of ell the packet radio stuff on the 281. In the 281 you can get filtered audio (deemphasized audio) right after C783 which might be more suitable for 1200bps packet.
Thanks, where did you dig up schematics? I got that pin from a discussion forum somewhere so wasn't sure it's the best. But it works just fine for APRS and Packet.
Thank you Sean! I'm diving tomorrow after 2yrs out and your video helped me immensely!
Great vid 👌🇮🇪
Will this model connect to the tank transmitter?
No that’s the models up.
@@SeanWalberg thank you
Great job!! How do we add this feature to our existing PAT installs? Thanks! -Scott, K4KDR
I'm so sorry, I didn't see this comment. I've been building the app from the GitHub repo. The command line part has been merged in and they're still working on the web version.
Dear Sean, many thanks for this video. Can you tell me the link to buy the same Card (rx, tx dtr, gnd)?
Hi, this is probably too late to be helpful to you, but if anyone else is looking, search eBay for "CP2102 usb to ttl" and there are several. You could also search for "FTDI usb to ttl" but it doesn't really matter since all the chips are fakes anyway :)
@@SeanWalberg thank you my friend, it helped me now in january 2023. Seventy-three.
but how do you turn it off?
Where exactly did you get the cable from in Germany? Do you have a link to the item on sale?
It's at en.smartinterface.de/artikel.php?id=31&kat=1
Scam alert! Check the usb connector price before buying.
Most watches have expensive cables. Check below in the comments for a third party cable that’s much cheaper.
@@SeanWalberg 10x a lot, it still expensive, but better then I have found so far. BTW, I didn't mean you are scamming. In Israel, packages up to 60usd are tax free, 87usd makes it a real hassle to deal with and it's not just the money, if custom picks it you can just forget about it... After all it is only a usb cable...
Great Video Sean, in my Video I explained a little more in detail the Menu of the Suunto Zoop Novo.
*Used it, for diving works great>>>**nub.best/xzmh** All the features I need. No problems. Software for PC could be better.*
*This computer does everything I need.>>>**nub.best/xzmh** I've used it on a dozen or so dives in the last 4 months, max depth 99'. You can read up before you use it or just hit the water. It activates itself at about 2' and guides you from there. Beeps at you if you are ascending too quickly.*
Thank you!
Hi Sean, I bought this computer (my first one) because of the large display and as the regular Zoop was so easy to use. But I was a bit disappointed in the beginning. - I totally agree that the manual is not very good (actually quite bad especially in comparison with the old Zoop one) and Suunto should improve it asap. - I think the buttons are a bit hard to push, especially with the protectorscreen so I took it off as well. - And I think the userinterface is not always very logical - and without a manual - this can be quite annoying. But after a while I got more familiar with it and now it’s okay for me. I would like to download the data to my pc as well but I agree that the cable is much too expensive. So where did you buy that cable? Rgds, Peter
Hi Peter, I got it from en.smartinterface.de/, also bought a battery kit from him.
Thanks Sean!