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How to Play DVD Digital Copy Movies on Kindle Fire?

By vivian78 | Jan 13, 2012

How to Play DVD Digital Copy Movies on Kindle Fire? more>>

How do you program frequencies into your rigs?

By David Lane | Apr 19, 2010

I was asked the other day, if there was any good Open Source software for programing radios. The case in point was asking specifically about the IC-2820 with D-Star. I was pointed at a piece of software called CHIRP which runs on Windows and Linux. I have written a review of it and it should appear shortly. more>>

[New User] Using Minicom and a USB/Serial cable to talk to your KPC 3+

By David Lane | Mar 23, 2010

Over the weekend, I was showing Linux and Packet radio and for some reason I could not talk to my TNC, a KPC 3+. It was at this point that I realized I had forgotten more about Linux (and minicom) than I had about the commands needed to control the TNC. more>>

Tech Support Request - Serial baud rade changes

By David Lane | Feb 18, 2010

One of my goals for the forum was to provide a source of information sharing and tech support, so, with that, we have our first tech support style question!

From Jim, W6JVE: more>>

Rolling Your Own with Digital Amateur Radio from January 2010 issue

By David Lane | Jan 31, 2010

The article Rolling Your Own with Digital Amateur Radio from the January 2010 issue is now available. This article focuses on FLDigi.

An Amateur Radio Survival Gude article from January 2010

By David Lane | Jan 31, 2010

The article An Amateur Radio Survival Gude from the January 2010 issue is now availble.

Xastir article from the January 2010 issue is availble

By David Lane | Jan 31, 2010

The Xastir article from the January 2010 issue is now available on line. Check it out and thanks to Curt, Steve and Laura for writing it!

Software Defined Radios

By David Lane | Jan 12, 2010

In conversations with the guys at Linux in the Ham Shack, Richard commented that in conversations with Flex Radio, he was talking with Dudley and Greg and Greg indicated that a version of control software for Linux is coming.

I will see what I can do to find more information. more>>

LinFBB

By David Lane | Dec 31, 2009

Thanks to Gary, N7GK for the email trail on the current locations of LinFBB, the port of F6FBB packet bulletin board system. more>>

What programs are needed to attract more ham users to Linux?

By Carlie Fairchild | Dec 01, 2009

Is there a lack of radio programs for Linux (or specific distributions) that makes it difficult to attract more amateur radio users to Linux?

Distribution specific Amateur Radio Lists

By David Lane | Nov 26, 2009

Here are some specific mailing lists:

Xastir (APRS) Fedora-Hams The openSUSE list is called opensuse-ham. Details to subscribe on the openSUSE mailing list page.

Welcome to the Ham Shack!

By David Lane | Nov 25, 2009

It all began with a simple blog post, trying to gage the level of interest in articles about Open Source Software supporting the Amateur Radio community. more>>

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