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APRS - Amateur Radio's Digital Nerve System
This file contains the slides used at the club's November 18,2025 meeting. The presentation shows that APRS is FAR more than just location reporting, and discusses how to use APRS and its many services.
Topics covered:
- What is the APRS system?
- What is the purpose of APRS?
- How APRS works
- Why use APRS?
- What you need to use APRS
- Other APRS software and services
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Baluns, Ununs and Chokes, by W7YP
Covers baluns, both current and voltage types, as well as ununs. How they work and which is best for each application.
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Connecting to AllStarLink with a Smartphone
Review of the very popular AllStarLink global network of interconnected repeaters and how to connect to it using your smartphone.
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Digital Mode Setup Example
Example Steps for setting up a radio and PC for Digital Mode Communication. Examples include the Use of the following radios and Software: (ICOM IC-718, ICOM IC-706MKIIG, ICOM IC-7000, and Flex5000a) (Ham Radio Deluxe).
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Digital Voice in Amateur Radio, with an Emphasis on DMR
File:A review of Digital Voice (DV) in amateur radio, with an emphasis on DMR, the Brandmeister global DMR network, and how to get started with DMR.
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Ham Radio with Android, by W7EFL
File:Ham radio applications using an Android-based smartphone.
Presentation by W7EFL, given on April 18, 2023
