Category: Technology
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IC-705 Remote Operation with Tailscale – Control Your Icom IC-705 from Anywhere
What’s This About? If you want to control your IC-705 remotely – from the office, a second QTH, or on vacation – the built-in Wi-Fi function and software like wfview on PC or SDR Mobile on iPhone/iPad provide a solid foundation. On the local network, this works without issues. But as soon as you want…
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FunkPilot – AI assistant for radio amateurs
FunkPilot is your new AI assistant that was developed specifically for radio amateurs. It answers questions about amateur radio topics, helps with calculations and supports you in contest operations – all directly in the browser, without installation. What can FunkPilot do? FunkPilot combines several tools in one application: 🤖 QSO chat assistant The core of…
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Relaisblick – Interactive map of all Austrian amateur radio relays
With Relaisblick we present a new interactive web application that shows all amateur radio relays in Austria on a clear map. The tool was developed by OE8YML and is available as an open source project on GitHub. What is Relaisblick? Relaisblick is an interactive web application that visualizes all Austrian amateur radio relays on a…
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OERadio MCP Server – Amateur radio tools for AI assistants
Today we are starting an exciting new project: The OERadio MCP Server! This allows AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini to directly access our amateur radio computers – without you having to enter formulas or open websites yourself. What is an MCP server? MCP stands for Model Context Protocol – an open standard…
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Akkublick – battery planning for radio amateurs
Battery view – battery planning for radio amateurs Akkublick is a battery planning tool for radio amateurs. The tool helps you calculate the optimal battery capacity for your portable radio operation and ensure that you have enough energy for your activations. 🎯 Features Capacity calculation: Calculate the required battery capacity based on transmission power and…
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Strahlblick – HF Safety Calculator
Rahlblick – HF safety calculator Strahlblick is an RF field strength and safety distance calculator according to ICNIRP guidelines. The tool helps radio amateurs to calculate the electromagnetic field exposure of their antenna system and to check compliance with safety limits. 🎯 Features EIRP calculation: Effective isotropic radiated power taking into account antenna gain and…
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MorseFleet: Learn Morse code while sinking ships
Learn Morse code in a playful way – while sinking ships! MorseFleet combines the classic ship-sinking game with Morse code training. Instead of simply typing in coordinates, you enter them using a Morse key (or the space bar). This is how you learn Morse code while you’re fighting the computer. Play MorseFleet now Features Two-way…
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Kabelblick – coaxial cable attenuation calculator
Calculate the signal loss of your coaxial cables With Kabelblick you can quickly and easily calculate the attenuation of your coaxial cable at any frequency. No matter whether you work on shortwave, VHF, UHF or even in the microwave range – Kabelblick shows you exactly how much signal is lost in the cable. Start Kabelblick…
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Antennenblick: Interactively Understand Radiation Patterns
Anyone who works with antennas knows the problem: Radiation diagrams in books and online resources are often static, difficult to interpret and only show a single operating case. Antennablick changes that – a new, interactive tool for understanding antenna radiation patterns. What is antenna view? Antenna view visualizes the radiation characteristics of different types of…
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PrefixPlay: Learn call sign prefixes while playing
If you want to be quick in a contest or simply want to know where a call sign comes from, you have to know prefixes. PrefixPlay makes learning amateur radio call sign prefixes a game. Why learn prefixes? Every amateur radio call sign begins with a prefix that reveals the country. When you hear “UA3…”…
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CQ Nothing: Why doesn’t anyone answer?
You call CQ at 20 meters – and there’s… nothing. No answer. CQ Nothing helps you understand why this can happen and how to systematically analyze errors. What is CQ Nothing? CQ Nothing is an interactive learning tool for amateur radio beginners. It presents realistic scenarios from radio operations and asks you to analyze possible…
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What is an SDR? An overview for radio enthusiasts
Software instead of hardware: The SDR principle A Software-Defined Radio (SDR) is a radio receiver in which a large part of the classic hardware is replaced by software. Instead of requiring separate devices for each operating mode or frequency band, the software takes over the signal processing with SDR. This makes SDRs extremely flexible and…
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Setting up MSI2500 SDR (RSP1 Clone) on Ubuntu – step-by-step instructions
This guide shows how to get an MSI2500 based SDR receiver (like RSP1 Clones) running on Ubuntu Linux with GQRX. The instructions are also suitable for beginners without much Linux experience. What is the MSI2500? The MSI2500 is an SDR receiver chip that is installed in many inexpensive SDR dongles. These devices are often sold…
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Making SDR Accessible Worldwide: A Radio Amateur’s Guide to Cloudflare Tunnels
Or: How I learned to forget port forwarding and love the cloud 🙂 Introduction Dear radio amateurs! Tired of struggling with your router’s port forwarding settings? Annoyed by DynDNS services that give up at the most inopportune moment? Want to share your awesome OpenWebRX+ setup with the world without exposing your home network to the…
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MeshCom: Your entry into a decentralized radio mesh network for radio amateurs
What is MeshCom? – a simple overview MeshCom is an open source project from the Institute of Citizen Science for Space & Wireless Communication (ICSSW), which aims to realize text-based communication via LoRa modules in amateur radio (433 MHz). Advantages of MeshCom Use in amateur radio context Since MeshCom is based on amateur radio principles…
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📱 Use HAMSIP with the iPhone – step by step for beginners
You want to make calls with your iPhone via HAMSIP? Here we will show you how to set up everything – from the VPN connection to the Hamnet to the finished telephony with a SIP app. These instructions are written in such a way that they work even if you have no experience with VPN…
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Setting up HAMSIP telephony on the PC – step-by-step
This is a follow-up to “HAMSIP Telephony: Our New Toy” and describes how to set up HAMSIP completely on a Windows PC, without a SIP phone and additional network hardware. 1. Request Hamnet access 2. Set up VPN on Windows 3. Request SIP user 4. Install and set up MicroSIP 6. Import contacts (optional) Download…
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HAMSIP telephony – Our new toy
Some time ago we attended a HAMNET workshop in Vienna and since then we have been playing around with the Internet for radio amateurs. A separate number range on the Internet, starting with 44.xxx.xxx.xxx, is reserved for radio amateurs. Apparently the association that manages this sold some of it to Amazon, but there are still…
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Powerful radio power supply with Einhell batteries
As an enthusiastic radio amateur, you are always looking for innovative solutions to operate your station efficiently. I asked myself: Why not use the tried and tested Einhell 18V batteries to supply my transceiver with maximum performance? An experiment that is not only practical, but also offers a lot of learning potential! This DIY amateur…
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Broadband receiver with a Quansheng UV-K5 – is that possible?
Michael OE8YML has long been fascinated by Quansheng devices. He was particularly interested in developing a cost-effective broadband receiver. Although there were already various kits on the market, none initially fully met his requirements. The turning point came through Paul OM0ET, who runs an excellent YouTube channel for amateur radio. In one of his videos,…
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HackRF Portapack Maymem H4M
The discovery I am constantly looking for interesting devices, kits, etc. During my online research I came across the PortaPack Mayhem MH4 – a promising SDR system for technology enthusiasts. After ordering, a waiting period of about a month began. When the package finally arrived it contained: Overview The PortaPack Mayhem MH4 is a highly…