In the previous part we looked at what AREDN is and some of the facilities and services. In this part we will look at the node user interface. The user interface or Node Status screen will look like this: This is the landing screen when you connect to a node. […]
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This week I am using this column to discuss Field Day. Field Day is an annual on-air event. It is part emergency preparedness exercise and part contest. Depending on who you ask it could be described as either. I would be define it as an emergency preparedness exercise first with […]
Below is the newsletter for April 1, 2024. I could use some help with the newsletter so we can keep sending one out weekly. If you can help, please let me know. Steven Christy, N5ZQn5zq@n5zq.us Ham Corner – Nets What is a net? Many hams may be familiar with nets […]
Below is the newsletter for March 25, 2024. I could use some help with the newsletter so we can keep sending one out weekly. If you can help, please let me know. Steven Christy, N5ZQn5zq@n5zq.us Ham Corner – AREDN Part 2 – The Node User Interface In the previous part […]
Below is the newsletter for March 18, 2024. I could use some help with the newsletter so we can keep sending one out weekly. If you can help, please let me know. Steven Christy, N5ZQn5zq@n5zq.us Ham Corner This week I am using this column to discuss Field Day. Field Day […]
Last week I used this space to discuss the question of “What radio should I buy?”. This week I am going to keep it a little simpler and provide some good resources for amateurs and especially those who are just starting out. Recently I wrote about the ARRL, what they […]
Below is the newsletter for March 11, 2024. I could use some help with the newsletter so we can keep sending one out weekly. If you can help, please let me know. Steven Christy, N5ZQn5zq@n5zq.us March Board Meeting EARS holds a monthly board meeting on the second Tuesday of each […]
What is AREDN? A very good question. In Amateur Radio it means Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network. It is a modern way to communicate using radio rather than the internet, but the tools used in AREDN are those used on the internet. At the technical level it is a mesh […]