Downloading DSTAR Repeaters to your radio
Thankfully there is a slick website that generates a comma-separated value (CSV) file you can load onto your radio and — lo and behold — every D-STAR repeater in the world is correctly programmed in.
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Winlink Express using Tinytrack4 and Motorola
I'm not really sure why, but when I was first learning about ham radio I always thought sending an email over Winlink was the coolest thing. I remember reading about sailors circumnavigating the globe who used their onboard VHF radio to send email and let family and friends know they were okay. No Starlink, just packet radio!
Register for D-STAR
New callsign registration is a two-step process. Here are the steps to get your callsign registered for D-STAR.
Making a USB Programming Cable for old Motorolas
I've become quite a fan of old Motorola VHF and UHF radios, largely thanks to Kenneth Finnegan, aka The Life of Kenneth. He showed me that all it takes is a little software and a USB to RJ-45 adapter to program them, and you've got an inexpensive 2-meter VHF radio ready for tinkering.