Author Archives: James

CAT control via microprocessor

So I have a bit of a new mini-project: I have decided to turn my attention to adding (limited) μ-(microprocessor)-control of my radio to the list of things I am working on. This whole idea stemmed from my desire to … Continue reading

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Update …

Well, its been a while since I’ve been able to play radio, however, a few changes have been made. For starters, I upgraded my Linux netbook to Ubuntu 12.04 (touch pad was freezing on me in previous version). Unfortunately, the … Continue reading

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Easter Vacation = Mobile Ops

Once again, I was on the road with my wife to visit some of her family which provided me with an opportunity to do some mobile HF operating. This time, however, I did not have any success of HF. For … Continue reading

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More Linux & Radio

Day two of my field-testing the Linux netbook. The machine I use is an Asus eeePC Seashell netbook with an Intel Atom 1.5GHz processor and 2GB RAM. It will last ~8 hours on a charge and is plenty powerful enough … Continue reading

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