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Yaesu FT-70DR Detailed Guide: Native WIRES-X and YSF Hotspot Operation
Updated: July 18, 2026 Radio Guides: All radios | FT-70DR quick reference | FT-70DR detailed guideChoose a radio: FT-5DR | FT-70DR | FTM-510DR | FTM-510DRASP | FT-991A | FTX-1 Start Here: LDARC Repeater and WIRES-X Save the LDARC Club Repeater … Continue reading
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Yaesu FT-70DR Quick Reference: WIRES-X, YSF, and US Hemet Hangout
Updated: July 18, 2026 Radio Guides: All radios | FT-70DR quick reference | FT-70DR detailed guideChoose a radio: FT-5DR | FT-70DR | FTM-510DR | FTM-510DRASP | FT-991A | FTX-1 Start Here: LDARC Repeater and WIRES-X Save the LDARC Club Repeater … Continue reading
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Yaesu FT-5DR Detailed Guide: Native WIRES-X and YSF Hotspot Operation
Updated: July 18, 2026 Radio Guides: All radios | FT-5DR quick reference | FT-5DR detailed guideChoose a radio: FT-5DR | FT-70DR | FTM-510DR | FTM-510DRASP | FT-991A | FTX-1 Start Here: LDARC Repeater and WIRES-X Save the LDARC Club Repeater … Continue reading
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Yaesu FT-5DR Quick Reference: WIRES-X, YSF, and US Hemet Hangout
Updated: July 18, 2026 Radio Guides: All radios | FT-5DR quick reference | FT-5DR detailed guideChoose a radio: FT-5DR | FT-70DR | FTM-510DR | FTM-510DRASP | FT-991A | FTX-1 Start Here: LDARC Repeater and WIRES-X Save the LDARC Club Repeater … Continue reading
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Installing EchoLink for LDARC Use
How to get EchoLink running on the web, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, or Mac for LDARC use, plus first-time validation and audio-test tips. Continue reading
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Using EchoLink with LDARC
How to use EchoLink with LDARC, what node busy and other common messages mean, and the basic courtesy rules for nets. Continue reading
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WPSD XLX618 and US Hemet Hangout Setup Guide
Step-by-step WPSD dashboard setup for Wi-Fi, direct XLX618 Module H DMR access, and US Hemet Hangout YSF-59073. Continue reading
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Greg Mihran, KJ6ER
Google Cloud Drive File Links (KJ6ER, January 2025) Greg Mihran, KJ6ERCampbell, Californiawww.qrz.com/db/KJ6ERgmihran@adepame-com(650) 714-7577
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SteppIR Antennas
https://consumer.steppir.com/product-category/horizontal-antennas/4-element-antenna-products https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=1833 Thoughts on the SteppIR 4 Element Yagi Copy source is: http://www.k6if.com/steppir/steppir_4el.html A Contester’s ViewBy Dan Levin, K6IF and Marty Levin, W6BDN – April 12, 2004 The Antenna The 2 element SteppIR is a short boom, driven plus director, … Continue reading
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Calling Frequencies for All Bands and Modes
160 METERS1.810 QRP CW Calling frequency1828.5 — DXpeditions CW Operations are frequently here1.830-1.840 CW, RTTY and other narrowband modes, intercontinental QSOs only1.840-1.850 CW, SSB, SSTV and other wideband modes, intercontinental QSOs only1.825 – SSB QRP Calling Freq1910 – SSB QRP … Continue reading
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QCodes
Q-Signals Q-signals are a system of radio shorthand as old as wireless and developed from even older telegraphy codes. Q-signals are a set of abbreviations for common information that save time and allow communication between operators who don’t speak a … Continue reading
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Digital Only Net 2-8-23
Net Control KN6RBP Upcoming Launches NASA Launch Schedule Launch Schedule We will be answering any and all pi-star questions. See references below.
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Pi-Star References
The Nodes we test with: Pi-Star NotesBooting up PiStarRunning Pistar Google Play Pi-Star DashboardFacebook SupportYSF Directory Getting into the Dashboard 991a 5FTD 70D
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