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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

June 2025

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
Random Wire Review 136: Two handheld duplex radios — one old, one new. ASL Cockpit installed on Debian 12 machine. Changed the frequency on…
Something old, something new
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire Review: Issue 135
June 14, 2025: New full-duplex ASL node, a bucket of radios while I'm away, cheap computer to test, Raspberry Pi Zero 2W ASL node, and a K-1 speaker-mic…
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire Review: Issue 134
June 5, 2025: First impressions of two low-end Radtel-brand radios, and a Radtel Bluetooth speaker-microphone!
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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May 2025

Random Wire Review: Issue 133
May 30, 2025: Another abbreviated issue as I focus on my wife's rehab after her medical incident. I did find some radio time. Coming up: new AllStar…
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire Review: Issue 132
May 23, 2025: A shorter issue than normal because of medical issues. A little DroidStar and AllStarLink, and more about M17. Avoid tariffs by buying…
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire Review: Issue 131
May 16, 2025: A medical issue may interrupt the Random Wire a bit. In issue 131: DroidStar web transceiver mode; new DroidStar build available; a few…
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire Review: Issue 130
May 9, 2025: Issue 130 leans into M17, covering an M17 radio, connecting to Kansas City Wide, configuring WPSD, and getting started free on M17. A…
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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First Time Using Thermal Paste
In all the years I've monkeyed with computers and servers, I've never applied thermal paste...until now.
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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