Chris from Off Grid Ham has a new post updating his 2016 post regarding the 2020 cost of Solar Power in the field. Remember that you should have a number of means of generating or siphoning power out in the field.
Continue ReadingOff Grid Ham – Jumping Off The Grid
Chris from Off Grid Ham has a new post for beginners wanting to get out of the radio shack and into the field.
Continue ReadingPreparing an Anytone DMR radio
There are many DMR programming guides, but I wanted to do a quick checklist to remind me how I did it. Get your DMR ID. Apply for a DMR ID at https://radioid.net/register#!. Needs a valid Ham Radio License. Takes a few days Fully read and understand this page. Be careful filling out information in correct fields. Create a new download folder to contain your working files (eg. Anytone Radio Software) Anytone AT-D878UV – Go to https://bridgecomsystems.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/63000105978-anytone-878-878-plus-cps-firmware-and-driver-downloads Get the latest CPS and Firmware (1.21 as of Sep 2020) Anytone AT-D868UV – Go to https://bridgecomsystems.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/63000105671-anytone-868-cps-firmware-and-driver-versions Get the latest CPS and Firmware (1.39 and 2.39 as of Sep 2020) Go to https://powerwerx.com/help/software-downloads#dmrcontacts and get a dump of… Read More
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