@joewynne No I will check those out. I’ve seen some videos of that though. Sad stuff.

I guess we’re not doing #fediversefridaywinlink anymore

@joewynne I want to go see the abandoned homes on Sullivans Island.

@qrper I’ve seen The Tech Prepper use this. Quite a neat little rig.

@ai6yr @_L1vY_
Much like this minus the “bag”

@ai6yr @_L1vY_ My first handheld looked like 7 but was around many years before the StarTac. My first was a NovaTel bag phone in ‘94. Was a cool design. Was a bag phone w/o the bag.

@OH3CUF Yeah I’d be using JS8 instead.

@n6utc Sorry I meant the Magnum.

@n6utc Is that the Ranger or the Ranger Ultra?

@n6utc Meshtastic must be pretty amazing in S. Cal.?!

@n6utc Haven’t tried them yet. I have #hamshackhotline.

@kr1st @bud_t agree with the APRS capability. HF can be finicky and my local VHF gateway is too far away but we have a great APRS digital/igate nearby. Of course there is always TelNet but that does take away the EmComm side of things.

I think it is time to consider rebooting the #FediFridayWinlinkNet but I need your ideas and input. Please have a look at this super brief blog post and comment there. Also feel free to reply here with the #FFWN tag so everyone can follow along.

https://w0rmt.net/2025/03/18/ffwn-reboot/

Please boost this toot!

#hamradio #Winlink

Anyone on here using 10 meter #c4fm?

@bud_t Sorry, yes haven’t been on here in a couple of days.

@bud_t It’s the Meshtastic device he sells now.

@bud_t I think I’m going to pick up one of W0AEZ’s 3D printed B1’s. Only $60 AORN.

@ai6yr You should try the BTech UV-Pro. Only $160 on Amazon.

@bud_t I do the one with VA EmComm

@VE7WYC I’ve looked up how to move from one to another. Apparently.hams is US based and .radio is UK based. However it’s seems it was too complicated to move so I haven’t done it yet.