Category Archives: Project

.. APRS with a what kind of pie?!

Posted on 2012-08-17 by James

So I’ve been using Xastir (linux) to provide a sound-card modem for packet radio with quite a bit of success, however, it is kind of hackish and inconvenient to lug around a netbook for the sole purpose of APRS tracking. … Continue reading →

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Yaesu FT-857D CAT control library for the Arduino

Posted on 2012-08-17 by James

Well … I did it! I managed to write and document an entire CAT control library for the Arduino (Wires) development platform. The library is very straight-forward and covers 95% of the functions available for CAT control. For the time … Continue reading →

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CAT control & ALC sensing complete!

Posted on 2012-08-16 by James

I’ve finally managed to finish my Arduino CAT control project! Woo hoo! The project took longer than anticipated due to a number of reasons, one of which being the fine weather we’ve enjoyed this summer (and all the camping that … Continue reading →

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CAT control via microprocessor

Posted on 2012-06-05 by James

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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