Valentine’s Day and we are out playing:-)
We had three new visitors, Mike (M3WLX) and wife Lyn as well as Ian who is a member of the Crawley club.
This Monday we had a sit down workshop to talk about Linux and free amateur radio software. Chris Howard and I gave an overview of Linux, how to install and configure it. After a lot of questions and demonstrations we concluded the workshop by showing some amateur radio software.
Linux download sites:
http://www.ubuntu.com/Linux with the Gnome Desktop
http://www.kubuntu.org/ Linux with the K Desktop
http://www.xubuntu.org/ Linux for low spec systems
A few software applications worth a look:
Ibp a beacon display program
fldigi a good program for many digital modes
gpredict a great to predict satellite passes
Plus many more.
Steve (G1MPW) showed us his latest project. This is an aid for tuning in a Morse signal, which ensures you are on frequency. This is very useful for those of us who are tone deaf.
From the website:
NEW (01/29/2002) - Son of Zerobeat
Son of Zerobeat is our version of the original Zerobeat project published in Circuit Cellar Magazine in 1996 by Ed Nisley, KE4ZNU.
Son of Zerobeat has 7 LEDs which graphically indicate the frequency of a received CW audio tone. Adjust your transceiver's frequency until the center green LED lights and you are within +/- 10 Hz of zero beat with the transmitting station.
- one pot audio detector setting
- board size (2 by 1.5 inches)
- offset frequency setable from 400 to 1200 Hz with a switch press
- default offset frequency is 600 Hz
- all board mounted parts including machine pin sockets come with kit
- just add your metal enclosure, +12V power jack, audio jack and switch to complete the kit
- Kit price including manual is $28 + $3 USA shipping/handling
- Kit price (No manual) is $25 + $3 USA shipping/handling
- DX (outside the USA) add $3.00 to USA prices
- want to operate the Son of Zerobeat with a 9V battery ? Consider using the Battery Saver kit along with the Son of Zerobeat
Checkout:
Here is the link for the zero beat kit http://wb9kzy.com/zerobeat.htm
they've got loads of stuff listed on the kits page http://wb9kzy.com/ham.htm
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