OrangePi Zero 3
What Is It? There are hundreds of small ARM boards and kits out there. I recently acquired and used the OrangePi Zero 3 (OPi Z3) in a recent project. The board is very small, but packs a LOT of power and capability into such a small package. Don’t let the size fool you. What I […]
Read MoreReview Of Retevis RT29
Background So, yes I am a radio guy – or rather a guy who enjoys radios. I use radios for many different uses: Not all radios are created equal, not all radios are good nor have most of the features desired. Sometimes it’s hard to find a radio that has exactly what you want – […]
Read MoreAI Generated Art
Background AI is all the buzz and hype these days. From chatGPT to DALL-E (both OpenAI projects). I decided to see what it’s all about. I created an account on openai.com and set out to try a few things. ChatGPT So I tried some interaction with ChatGPT. I asked it about what role AI will […]
Read MoreEspressif To Release A Dual Band Chip
Dual Band IoT Sweetness I was excited to read today via a press release on Espressif’s website, an upcoming chip release that now supports dual band (2.4 & 5GHz) wifi networks! This new chip, the ESP32-C5 will be able to take advantage of 5GHz networks, and therefore lower latency wireless connectivity in IoT environments from […]
Read MoreSangean CL-100 – A Review As Emergency Alert Source
Background We live 4 miles from a nuclear power plant, and we also have a GMRS repeater station that we use for Community Watch in our neighborhood. We also live in an area that tends to have severe thunderstorms and sometimes tornado warnings. I was looking for a way to pipe automated emergency warnings (nuclear, […]
Read MoreTYT-9600 Warbly Audio on low TX power
TYT-9600 Dual Band DMR Radio Warbly sounding audio on low TX power issue BACKGROUND: A friend of mine purchased 3 TYT 9600 radios and after some time was spent putting in a code plug & testing the radios out, we found something interesting: The transmit audio on any power setting but HIGH sounded warbly, a […]
Read MoreThe Radioddity GD-77 Dual Band DMR Radio
Because I am an active Ham Radio enthusiast, it is hard to pass up the chance to try new things that come out, especially new radios! My first experience with digital Ham Radio was D-Star, and while D-Star is great and a lot of fun, I *had* to try DMR eventually. Unlike D-star, in the […]
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