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Random Wire 176: Issue 176 focuses on adding capabilities to two AllStarLink nodes. Two new sections appear this week: Band Conditions This…
April 3, 2026: Python and AllStarLink / HF band conditions / This Week in Radio History / Upgraded CS-7000 M17 PLUS radio / Catch up with M17 / Antenna…
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Random Wire 175: More WiRES-X / ASL3 node shutdown / IC-7300 MK2 / Pebble HF / D75Link / MSeven tutorial, M17 history / 2 SDRs / upgrading…
March 27, 2026: Most significant this week: using the terms YL and OM. Also, the MSeven app tutorial is useful. Trying two SDRs was instructive. Got the…
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Random Wire 174: New WIRES-X software, TechNote on ASL connections, signal ID guide, exploring the Icom IC-7300MK2, M17 without a radio…
March 20, 2026: New WIRES-X software, TechNote on ASL connections, signal ID guide, exploring the Icom IC-7300MK2, M17 without a radio, EtherHam store…
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Random Wire 173: Welcome | M17 Reflector Rebuilt | Antenna in Tree & FT8 | HamDash | ProtonVPN
March 13, 2026: Featured this week is my M17 reflector build with documentation published on the EtherHam.com website. Also featured is an EFHW antenna…
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Random Wire 172: You might be an Etherham, IC-7300MK2 radio unboxing, HamClock on the TV, new portable antenna, top 10 most interesting…
March 6, 2026: The most radio-focused topic in this issue is the new Icom IC-7300 Mk2 transceiver arriving at the lake house!
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Random Wire 171: Seasonal propagation, the BTECH DA-7X2 DMR/Analog HT, EtherHam Store, Opening up a SHARI node, backend for legacy HamClocks…
February 27, 2026: The highlight of Random Wire issue 171 is first impressions of the new BTECH DA-7X2 DMR/Analog HT. It can be updated to allow another…
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Random Wire 170: Three new articles on EtherHam, ThumbDV vocoder, M17 app for iPad, old HF rig in the pickup, ARRL renewal, another NXDN…
February 20, 2026: Don't miss the new articles on EtherHam.com!
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Random Wire 169: ChatGPT caricatures, hang out with HRWB on AllStar, DVstick 30 with BlueDV, BAOFENG UV-5R Mini, BTECH DA-7X2, ORICO M.2…
February 13, 2026: Friday the 13th! There is RF radio, digital radio, and some interesting tech in Random Wire issue 169.
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 168: More about Amp-ASL Server, backing up W11P, AIOC, FT-70DR, BTECH DA-7x2, space weather, OpenHamClock, time to put up a…
February 6, 2026: It's crunch time at work. I am fortunate to have plenty of amateur radio projects to keep me busy in the moments between my work and…
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Random Wire 167: A correction, the M17 poll, Amp-ASL is working, new PoC radio, Droidstar and DVSwitch, DVStick 30 and DVMega Cast, and much…
January 30, 2026: A little more radio in Random Wire 167!
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