SCARCS
scarcs.bsky.social
SCARCS
@scarcs.bsky.social
Suncoast Amateur Radio Club Society
Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada
https://scarcs.ca
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Your disaster kit needs a weather radio—it’s a lifeline for #NOAA and #FCC alerts in emergencies. But imagine getting not just audio updates but also images, charts, & reports off the grid. The future of weather radios: spectrum.ieee.org/software-def... #SDR
Tune Into Weather Satellites and Galactic Signals with KrakenRF's Discovery Dish!
You can set up this portable system with a software-defined radio receiver and a computer. Are you ready to see the Earth from 36,000 kilometers or explore the Milky Way from your own rooftop? 🌍📡✨
spectrum.ieee.org
March 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Dutch radio amateurs bounce 1299 MHz microwave signals off the planet Venus... ei7gl.blogspot.com/2025/03/dutc...
March 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Check CT7ALW's post on http://georadio.net about contributing to improve the VGC VR-N76 firmware!
https://buff.ly/3XjRgby
#vgcvrn76 #hamradio #vhf #firmware
Fixing bugs in the VGC VR-N76 with Wimo and Vero Telecommunications
Radioamadorismo de Interesse Geográfico
georadio.net
February 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Yesterday I pushed a commit adding a rate window to Not1MM. It had a wee flaw that crashed on launch. Feel free to update. No matter how much you test, test some more. Mia Culpa. I never took Latin, So I could be ordering a coffee...

#hamradio #python #linux
github.com/mbridak/not1mm
January 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Signalens’ SignalSDR Pro Is A Raspberry Pi-Like High-Performance Software-Defined Radio

Hong Kong-based Signalens is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign for the SignalSDR Pro, a high-performance software-defined radio (SDR) unit in a Raspberry Pi-like footprint. "SignalSDR Pro combines…
Signalens’ SignalSDR Pro Is A Raspberry Pi-Like High-Performance Software-Defined Radio
Hong Kong-based Signalens is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign for the SignalSDR Pro, a high-performance software-defined radio (SDR) unit in a Raspberry Pi-like footprint. "SignalSDR Pro combines portability with performance. At about the size of a credit card or a Raspberry Pi, SignalSDR Pro is the perfect companion for anyone who needs powerful tools without the bulk, " admits Signalens' KaiJern Lau of the creation of the company.
top4all.net
January 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Many of the most exciting uses of ham radio today involve digital processing, and that processing is normally done using a computer connected to a transceiver spectrum.ieee.org/quansheng-uv...

#hamradio #AmateurRadio #RTLSDR
The Most Hackable Handheld Ham Radio Yet
The UV-K5 can be modded at the click of a mouse
spectrum.ieee.org
December 12, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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just saw this short video about ham radio: youtu.be/wt5wZhC5crI?...
#hamradio # amateurradio
HAM - Official Documentary (2022)
YouTube video by Grace Wolcott
youtu.be
December 9, 2024 at 12:07 AM
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Woah, Canadian amateur radio operators can use encryption as long as they publish the keys here: www.rac.ca/encryption/

Glad to see some actual decisions and movement!
Encryption - Radio Amateurs of Canada
Radio Amateurs of/du Canada | Encryption | Chiffrement LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The information provided on this website is intended for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advi...
www.rac.ca
November 29, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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Last year I bought an old ambulance, converted it into a bit of an RV/nerdwagen/tow vehicle/whatever.

It's got almost 1kw of solar, 3kw inverter. Lifepo4 batts

There's a UHF/vhf antenna and an hf screwdriver antenna on it. DC to daylight.

Has a mount for starlink and can provide wifi outside.
November 28, 2024 at 3:19 AM
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We choose to do things in #amateurradio not because they are easy, but because we thought they were going to be easy, initially
November 26, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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This may be of interest to fellow hams when conditions change.
November 23, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Junk Box Build Helps Hams With SDR

hackaday.com/2024/11/20/_...
November 20, 2024 at 12:58 PM
A wiki dedicated to providing information about open-source software and hardware for amateur radio enthusiasts.
opensource.radio
November 10, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Ham Radio Clubs: It's time to move away from the PDF Newsletter by @cale.bsky.social
midnightcheese.com/2024/10/ham-...
November 10, 2024 at 5:21 AM
A cross-platform java application for decoding, monitoring, recording and streaming trunked mobile and related radio protocols using Software Defined Radios (SDR).
github.com/DSheirer/sdr...
November 10, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Wordle but with morse code.
morsle.fun
Morsle - the daily Morse code challenge
morsle.fun
October 22, 2024 at 1:16 AM
The discussions on the KV4P HT GitHub page are super interesting. This project is really exciting! github.com/VanceVagell/...
Issues · VanceVagell/kv4p-ht
Open source handheld ham radio project KV4P-HT. Contribute to VanceVagell/kv4p-ht development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
October 17, 2024 at 4:26 AM
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Turn your Android phone into a modern ham radio transceiver
https://www.kv4p.com/
October 16, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Turn your Android phone into a modern ham radio transceiver
https://www.kv4p.com/
October 16, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Another way of sharing information about our club and ham radio in general. Check out our website for more information about us: scarcs.ca
October 16, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Hello World.
October 16, 2024 at 2:27 AM