Author Archives: James

Playing radio ..

Posted on 2012-03-22 by James

So today I decided to spend some time playing radio in the FJ. I drove down to the Canadian Aviation Museum which is situated along the Ottawa River to watch some light aircraft come and go as I played around. … Continue reading →

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Bounced email …

Posted on 2012-03-13 by James

Hi all, Sorry if you’ve emailed me recently only to have the email bounce back to your inbox. This web service is being hosted on a VPS server (as opposed to my usual collocated machine) and the incredibly bad sys-admins … Continue reading →

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On the topic of USB-to-serial adapters

Posted on 2012-03-01 by James

Awhile back I saw some USB-to-serial adapters which were extremely slick. Imagine the whole package in the same form-factor as the DB-9 (serial) pin header. That’s right! The whole adapter fits in the same footprint as the serial port connector … Continue reading →

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Sound-card interfaces … home brew one!

Posted on 2012-02-28 by James

After talking with a recent course graduate about operating using digital modes, etc., the topic of radio-to-computer (sound card) interfaces came up. For those who are unaware, a sound-card interface allows one to safely connect their radio’s audio input and … Continue reading →

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