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Random Wire 200: M17 Without the Hardware
September 18, 2026: Net logging; router rule misdirected my traffic; weekly reports; alternative to reverse SSH; testing a BBS; APRS highlights; QSO…
 • Tom Salzer KJ7T
Random Wire 199: We’re Big on AllStarLink This Week
September 11, 2026: Installing AllStarLink on a tiny PC; putting my node on 44Net; automatic net logging, part 2; Retevis RT85 cheat sheet; applications…
 • Tom Salzer KJ7T
Random Wire 198: Some M17. Some AllStar, including capturing transcripts of nets. And a whole lot more.
September 4, 2026: New on EtherHam; HRWB about AllStarLink; Transcription script; FreeDV RADE; DroidStar 9M2PJU update; Nexus amateur radio software…
 • Tom Salzer KJ7T
Random Wire 197: News and a Retevis C62-to-M17 teaser
August 28, 2026: This is a casserole dish of a newsletter this week. Last weekly was heavy on DMR. This week got filled with a bunch of projects I set…
 • Tom Salzer KJ7T
Random wire 196: DMR codeplugs, from writing your own to importing someone else’s
August 21, 2026: Winlink/APRS/EmComm essay, several DMR write-ups, and a long Short Stack from the Interwebs.
 • Tom Salzer KJ7T
Random Wire 195: LoRa APRS on a T-Deck, New Groups.io space, and the IP400 project
August 14, 2026: New on EtherHam; new Groups.io space; the story behind IP400; 44Net; QSO One update; Heil headset for POTA; waiting on DMR and M17…
 • Tom Salzer KJ7T
Random Wire 194: MeshCore, LoRa APRS, and more
August 7, 2026: Playing with MeshCore and LoRa APRS, and learning a lot. My PoC radio saved the day. And the Short Stack becomes a Long Stack this week!
 • Tom Salzer KJ7T
Random Wire 193: A Buyer's Checklist for Push-to-Talk Over Cellular Radio
July 31, 2026: Last day of July issue! A little radio and lots of coding. New articles on EtherHam. APRS on the bench. M17 net notes. The Short Stack…
 • Tom Salzer KJ7T
Random Wire 192: Hands-On with a Modern PoC Radio
July 24, 2026: Part 3 of the push-to-talk over cellular series covers a detailed, hands-on review of a PoC radio I bought. I also stood up a MeshCore…
 • Tom Salzer KJ7T
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