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…

Mar 13 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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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!

Mar 6 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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February 2026

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…

Feb 27 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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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!

Feb 20 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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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.

Feb 13 • 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…

Feb 6 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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January 2026

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!

Jan 30 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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Random Wire 166: A correction, mayday from Belarus, M17 poll, new HamClock released, M1KE when HF bands are closed, projects, AllStar node…

January 23, 2026: A correction, some M17, HamClock, M1KE, AllStar, and more.

Jan 23 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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Random Wire 165: Droidstar, AllScan UCI200, AllStar minimal node, M1KE in Mexico, M17 reflector and hotspot, FT5DR split memory, 44net…

January 16, 2026: Quite a smörgåsbord of topics this week (that's why it is named the Random Wire!) and a link to EtherHam "first impressions" of some…

Jan 16 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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Random Wire 164: FT8 etiquette, i7 micro PC in the server rack, t630 thin client runs ASL 3, the design language of AllScan products

January 9, 2026: Several new EtherHam articles, some interesting Short Stack items, Amazon finds for radio amateurs, KJ7T activities, and in the closing…

Jan 9 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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Random Wire 163: Ramblings, what's on the bench, amateur radio on GitHub, Kenwood NX-1302 handheld radio, UPS for Quadra HamClock, and more

January 2, 2026: Welcome to the New Year!

Jan 2 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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December 2025

Random Wire 162: Ramblings, Lenovo ThinkCentre M625q, easy HamClock on your ASL node, and the Short Stack of links

December 26, 2025 — It's the day after Christmas! What a year! Here is hoping that 2026 treats everyone better.

Dec 26, 2025 • Tom Salzer KJ7T

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