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Random Wire 144: W0AEZ batteries, stealthy HF antennas, and another Raspberry Pi case
August 15, 2025: I've put an extended battery by W0AEZ into service on a Yaesu FT5DR, and tried three different portable antennas with a Kenwood TS-50S…
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 143: Building an AllStar node using a Raspberry Pi 4 and Argon ONE case
August 8, 2025: The Zero Retries Digital Conference, a Raspberry Pi 4-based AllStar node build, what's on my bench, and some thoughts.
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 142: Building an RPi 5 AllStarLink node
August 1, 2025: I build an AllStarLink node on a Raspberry Pi 5 platform with an NVMe drive!
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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TechNote: Converting your WPSD hotspot to WPSD-M17
TechNote-9, August 1, 2025: Follow my steps to successfully convert your hotspot running WPSD to the forked version that supports M17. #technote
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 141: Hams Over IP, multiple WiFi connections in AllStarLink 3 Cockpit, and resolving Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W issues
July 25, 2025: Hams Over IP, adding multiple WiFi connections through the AllStarLink 3 Cockpit dashboard, resolving some issues with two Raspberry Pi…
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 140: The AllScan UCI90 with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W
July 18, 2025: A tiny AllStar node with the UCI90, Raspberry Pi Zero 2W and a K-1 speaker-mic. Also, a new HF antenna is coming soon, plus a full-duplex…
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 139: Intro to the BTECH UV-PRO VHF/UHF handheld radio
July 11, 2025: First impressions of the BTECH UV-PRO 5W VHF/UHF radio
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 138: Zero Retries Digital Conference registration, new Tecsun receiver, AllScan UCI90 interface, and trying the reRouter as an…
July 25, 2025: Random Wire Review issue 138
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
Random Wire 137: My duplex AllStar node is also a repeater.
Also: moved a SIP phone to a new network; the GD-88 handheld radio; internet radio for casual listening; coming up, a portable HF rig.
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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