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YSF Hotspot Dropouts – Analysis, Server Performance, and Diagnostic Guide
Repost from g5mdc.uk TL;DR: Real-World Verdict If your YSF hotspot keeps dropping out, stop blaming the Grantham Reflector—our server benchmarks are rock solid. The “Network Watchdog” is a sensitive beast; it expects a relentless stream of UDP packets, and your home…
Adventures with the ATAS 120A as a Portable Antenna
The “Kitchen Sink” Go Box: Tuning, Turmoil, and Solar Tantrums TL;DR: Real-World Verdict The ATAS-120A is a fantastic bit of kit when it has a massive hunk of steel (your car) as a ground plane. Trying to trick it into working on a tripod is like trying to balance a…
Battery charger EMC interference
The following YouTube video demonstrates EMC interference experienced on Amateur Radio 40 Metre band caused by a generic 12-volt battery charger bought on eBay. The Radio transceiver is a Yaesu 991A.
Raspberry Pi Terminal Commands
Run these proc directory commands to uncover other hardware information. cat /proc/meminfo – displays details about the Raspberry Pi’s memory. cat /proc/partitions – reveals the size and number of partitions on your SD card or HDD. cat /proc/version – shows you which…
How to Boot Your Mac in Safe Mode
Booting macOS in Safe Mode is useful for troubleshooting issues like slow performance, system crashes, or startup problems. Safe Mode disables unnecessary startup items and third-party extensions, allowing you to diagnose the root cause of the issue. Here’s how you…
To How to configure a static IP address for your Raspberry Pi
You will need to make changes to the network configuration file. Here’s a step-by-step guide to set up a static IP address on your Raspberry Pi running Raspbian OS (now called Raspberry Pi OS): Open a terminal: – If you are using the desktop environment, click on the…
Configuring Yaesu Radio USB Ports on macOS
IIn this post, I will discuss the issue I had with configuring Yaesu Radio USB / Serial interface ports on macOS.