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01-09-26 Sky-High SWR and Not the Normal Issues I'm not a fan of stud mounts, but that's the antenna I bought. SWR is insane high but the mounting situation is not like a normal "you got the insulating washer on... 01-09-26, 17:27 pm I'm not a fan of stud mounts, but that's the antenna I bought. SWR is insane high but the mounting situation is not like a normal "you got the insulating washer on the wrong side" sort of issues. When they assemble a military HMMWV, they paint all the aluminum body pieces before they assemble it, so the body itself is not a ground like in a regular vehicle. - The stud-mount is on an antenna riser and there is no continuity between the antenna side and the mount. - The underside... Read more View article »
01-09-26 CareFlite helicopter numbers This is for CareFlite helicopter service in North Central TX first of all. Does anyone have a breakdown of CareFlite helicopter callsigns used by each helicopter? These... 01-09-26, 17:20 pm This is for CareFlite helicopter service in North Central TX first of all. Does anyone have a breakdown of CareFlite helicopter callsigns used by each helicopter? These are the helicopters and bases and some of the numbers I think they use: N428CF Methodist Harris Fort Worth Hospital CareFlite 1 N429CF Methodist Dallas Medical Center CareFlite 2 N412CF Granbury Regional Airport CareFlite 3? N413CF Terrell Municipal Airport CareFlite 4 (this... Read more View article »
01-09-26 Hoosier SAFE-T thread 2026 Let's start a new thread for reports of SAFE-T system changes and updates. Previous "general information" SAFE-T threads: Hoosier SAFE-T thread 2025 Hoosier... 01-09-26, 17:17 pm Let's start a new thread for reports of SAFE-T system changes and updates. Previous "general information" SAFE-T threads: Hoosier SAFE-T thread 2025 Hoosier SAFE-T thread 2024 Hoosier SAFE-T thread 2023 Hoosier SAFE-T thread 2022 Hoosier SAFE-T thread 2021 Hoosier SAFE-T thread 2020- Hoosier SAFE-T thread 2019- Hoosier SAFE-T Thread 2013-2018 Current APCO P25 Phase 1 system in database: Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T Trunking... Read more View article »
01-09-26 New Shortwave Radio Broadcast Aloha from my Radio Desk here in Hawaii. I want to announce that I am starting a new Shortwave Radio Broadcast, VOSR International. It is a work in progress, but I... 01-09-26, 17:12 pm Aloha from my Radio Desk here in Hawaii. I want to announce that I am starting a new Shortwave Radio Broadcast, VOSR International. It is a work in progress, but I hope to have the frequency and schedule set soon. Check out our new website and subscribe to the newsletter so you will get all the updates as we get closer to our initial broadcast. Use the link below. VOSR International VOSR International, The Voice of Shortwave Radio is a monthly shortwave radio broadcast that covers all things Shortwave Radio. The show will be broadcast on WRMI from their transmitters in Okeechobee vosrinternational.com View article »
01-09-26 funny one? ... QT-60 in cold weather or antenna... I went out for a range test with a bunch of handhelds on January 02 2026..... I always use the QT-60 in my truck to check conditions at each location... at 6:55 AM... 01-09-26, 17:05 pm I went out for a range test with a bunch of handhelds on January 02 2026..... I always use the QT-60 in my truck to check conditions at each location... at 6:55 AM before leaving my house everything was perfect on my base station... my base only had S2 on the signal meter. and not a sole on channel 04 yet ... it was COLD!!! it was 10 degrees.... my truck was in my garage that is generally over 40 degrees? but even in the truck it was COLD! so I pulled out of the garage and turned my trucks... Read more View article »
01-09-26 DSDPlus not Commanding FMP24 to Switch... Hey guys. I'm new to DSDPlus and apologize if this is something I've missed in the documentation, but I've read through notes.txt, set everything up according to that... 01-09-26, 16:56 pm Hey guys. I'm new to DSDPlus and apologize if this is something I've missed in the documentation, but I've read through notes.txt, set everything up according to that file and the videos I've watched to monitor a local NXDN system, including setting the CC frequency in FMP24-CC.bat and the voice channel frequencies in DSDPlus.frequencies from the RF channels I was able to confirm with a waterfall graph monitoring the CC channel. My problem is that even though DSDPlus shows calls in the event... Read more View article »
01-09-26 Switching from DSD+ to DSD+ fastlane, Airspy... Hello everyone, I wanted to upgrade from DSD+ to DSD+ fastlane. Now I have the problem that I always get the error “No RTL SDR found,” even though I have an Airspy... 01-09-26, 16:54 pm Hello everyone, I wanted to upgrade from DSD+ to DSD+ fastlane. Now I have the problem that I always get the error “No RTL SDR found,” even though I have an Airspy connected (the Airspy dll file is also included in the DSD directory). In addition, I only see “Audio output devices” in the Windows command prompt and no “Audio input devices.” These were previously available in DSD+. I'm afraid I've messed something up or that I might be missing one or more files. I have attached a screenshot... Read more View article »

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