Latest news
DMR.Tools: Backend server work started
I’ve broken ground on the backend server for DMR.Tools and ProgramRadios.com.
Read more →
WebUSB TYT radio firmware updates
I got firmware updates through WebUSB working for 1st and 2nd gen TYT radios last night.
Read more →
DMR.Tools/ProgramRadios.com 2021 New Year update (And launch!)
2020 has been a hard year. With family medical issues, a dying (and now
passed) dog, the end of 2020 was particularly rough.
There’s one bright point - I soft launched DMR.Tools, specifically to help my first user.
Read more →
ProgramRadios Update 2020/11/19
Some new updates for ProgramRadios/DMRTools involving encryption keys.
Read more →
I left my day job
Today was my last day working for “M”, the corporation I’ve worked for the last two years.
I’ve learned a lot and met some incredible people, but I’ve been itching
to work for myself, and it’s time to commit to that fully.
Read more →
M17 and ORI
Open Research Institute (ORI) has sponsored us (M17)!
Check us out on their projects page, and keep reading to see why this is good for M17.
Read more →
M17 mrefd and pyM17: Prototyping M17 reflector applications
I’ve added mrefd reflector support to pyM17, so now you can talk to existing M17-REF reflectors using Python.
Code and details after the break.
Read more →
mrefd and mvoice
A reflector for a mode like M17 is something like a chat server - it has
rooms or channels, called “modules”, and whoever talks in one channel
gets broadcast out to all other nodes in that same channel.
These channels can also be linked with channels on other reflectors, which allows
for creating vast networks of audio conferences for linking ham radio
clients together around the world.
I’ve never actually used a reflector like mrefd, but someone on IRC
reported constant “connect” messages being printed to the screen
attempting to link to M17-POL, but no packets being sent.
Read more →
Timelapse Building a TR-9
60x timelapse videos of building a TR-9 below the break.
Read more →
License comparison
One of the beta testers for my FCC itinerant business radio licensing
guide pointed out that the equivalent license
through
BuyTwoWayRadios
would have cost $1600.
Holy smokes.
Read more →
Building a TR-9
M17 (the project) have designed a radio
called the TR-9 that speaks M17
(the protocol).
Only SP5WWP has built one so far, and he’s getting all the fun software
development so I have to catch up and build one too so he can’t hog the fun parts.
I’ve been videoing the build
process (Youtube).
Read more →
ProgramRadios updates and led strip status bar
I spent a bunch of time on the ProgramRadios and DMR Tools source today.
These are web based radio programming tools for DMR radios - there
are no competitors, and I have a pretty slick programming paradigm that
hasn’t been seen before - makes it a lot easier to create, manage,
and update large complicated codeplugs. They’re also nearly ready for
beta testers, so get on my mailing list if you’re interested.
Biggest improvements:
- refactored the source directory into something cleaner
- pulled out vue components into own files
- cleaned up a few names to be more intuitive
- can now add and delete commgroups
- can now add commgroups from pre-made lists to the columns without having to add all of them
- table headers (both rows and columns) now “sticky” so the applicable headers are always visible when scrolling in either vertical or horizontal dimensions.
- switched to Sakura CSS and simplified the HTML a bunch too
- made a new Vue component for editing commgroups
Read more →
Announcing RFLabs directory
I’ve just created a site to list places and people with test equipment
that they’re willing to allow other ham radio operators to use.
The idea is to support radio homebrewers by making good quality test equipment
more available, and possibly restart the elmering community.
It’s at https://rflabs.tarxvf.tech/ but keep reading to understand the
motivation behind its creation.
Read more →
New website
Obligatory new website post. Redid the website to be cleaner and simpler using Hugo this time.
M17 callsign routing
M17 is a new protocol for ham radio operators, aiming to compete with DMR and D-STAR.
M17 is still under development, so this is a short post about one aspect of
the design - handling direct calls.
Read more →
Latest news
- refactored the source directory into something cleaner
- pulled out vue components into own files
- cleaned up a few names to be more intuitive
- can now add and delete commgroups
- can now add commgroups from pre-made lists to the columns without having to add all of them
- table headers (both rows and columns) now “sticky” so the applicable headers are always visible when scrolling in either vertical or horizontal dimensions.
- switched to Sakura CSS and simplified the HTML a bunch too
- made a new Vue component for editing commgroups
DMR.Tools: Backend server work started
I’ve broken ground on the backend server for DMR.Tools and ProgramRadios.com.
WebUSB TYT radio firmware updates
I got firmware updates through WebUSB working for 1st and 2nd gen TYT radios last night.
DMR.Tools/ProgramRadios.com 2021 New Year update (And launch!)
2020 has been a hard year. With family medical issues, a dying (and now passed) dog, the end of 2020 was particularly rough.
There’s one bright point - I soft launched DMR.Tools, specifically to help my first user.
ProgramRadios Update 2020/11/19
Some new updates for ProgramRadios/DMRTools involving encryption keys.
I left my day job
Today was my last day working for “M”, the corporation I’ve worked for the last two years.
I’ve learned a lot and met some incredible people, but I’ve been itching to work for myself, and it’s time to commit to that fully.
M17 and ORI
Open Research Institute (ORI) has sponsored us (M17)!
Check us out on their projects page, and keep reading to see why this is good for M17.
M17 mrefd and pyM17: Prototyping M17 reflector applications
I’ve added mrefd reflector support to pyM17, so now you can talk to existing M17-REF reflectors using Python.
Code and details after the break.
mrefd and mvoice
A reflector for a mode like M17 is something like a chat server - it has rooms or channels, called “modules”, and whoever talks in one channel gets broadcast out to all other nodes in that same channel.
These channels can also be linked with channels on other reflectors, which allows for creating vast networks of audio conferences for linking ham radio clients together around the world.
I’ve never actually used a reflector like mrefd, but someone on IRC reported constant “connect” messages being printed to the screen attempting to link to M17-POL, but no packets being sent.
Timelapse Building a TR-9
60x timelapse videos of building a TR-9 below the break.
License comparison
One of the beta testers for my FCC itinerant business radio licensing guide pointed out that the equivalent license through BuyTwoWayRadios would have cost $1600.
Holy smokes.
Building a TR-9
M17 (the project) have designed a radio called the TR-9 that speaks M17 (the protocol).
Only SP5WWP has built one so far, and he’s getting all the fun software development so I have to catch up and build one too so he can’t hog the fun parts.
I’ve been videoing the build process (Youtube).
ProgramRadios updates and led strip status bar
I spent a bunch of time on the ProgramRadios and DMR Tools source today.
These are web based radio programming tools for DMR radios - there are no competitors, and I have a pretty slick programming paradigm that hasn’t been seen before - makes it a lot easier to create, manage, and update large complicated codeplugs. They’re also nearly ready for beta testers, so get on my mailing list if you’re interested.
Biggest improvements:
Announcing RFLabs directory
I’ve just created a site to list places and people with test equipment that they’re willing to allow other ham radio operators to use.
The idea is to support radio homebrewers by making good quality test equipment more available, and possibly restart the elmering community.
It’s at https://rflabs.tarxvf.tech/ but keep reading to understand the motivation behind its creation.
New website
Obligatory new website post. Redid the website to be cleaner and simpler using Hugo this time.M17 callsign routing
M17 is a new protocol for ham radio operators, aiming to compete with DMR and D-STAR.
M17 is still under development, so this is a short post about one aspect of the design - handling direct calls.