MMDVM Hotspot – Iphone

The Hotspot I use is “home-brew” in the sense that I ordered the parts individually and assembled them. The Hotspot consists of the Jumbo Spot (mmdvm) Board from China, a Raspberry Pi Zero W board, a Utronics Oled and a case. I use the Hotspot for DMR, D-Star and YSF-Fusion. I use three separate Micro-SD cards. Each card is loaded with […]

Connection Fails - Access Point

Autumn - Round Island

Autumn Views – Codorus State Park

During Several morning walks at Codorus State Park – Images were taken of Lake Marburg, Trees along the lake and trees near the Veterans Memorial. Color changes of the leaves on the trees and reflections against the water, made for good picture taking.   Friends of Codorus State Park sponsored a Halloween in the Park on Friday October 22 and Saturday […]


Trees Before the Water – Loch Raven Reservoir

Trees Before the Water is an image that looked inviting while visiting the Reservoir on Friday April 17, 2015. There is a woman and her dog at the water  blocked by the tree. I did not want the two in this shot. They kept moving, so it took some patience to get the desired image. Loch Raven Reservoir is a popular […]

Digital Image of Trees Before the Water - Loch Raven Reservoir

TH-D74 programmer font setting

Kenwood TH-D74 Programmer – RT Systems – Font for D-Star

Kenwood TH-D74 Programmer – Tip on using the program When programming the TH-D74 memory channels for the callsign fields, it may be helpful to set the Display font to a monospace font. A couple of examples include Terminal Font or Lucida Console. The font settings are under menu Settings>Preferences>Font in the Kenwood TH-D74 Programmer by RT Systems.   The first example […]


Push to Talk for the TH-D74

Push to Talk for the Kenwood TH-D74 I use the Kenwood TH-D74 in my car and at my desk. Along with the radio, I use a Bluetooth Headset for communications. I wanted an easier (to use) Push to Talk (PTT) method. In the image below is a cord with a Push Button on one end and two connectors on the other. […]

Push Button PTT (Push to Talk) Cable for the TH-D74

Checklist RV Camping

Class C Camping – List for Packing and Leaving

Class C Camping – List for Packing and Leaving This list started as a child of other lists on the net. It has evolved over the years. I print multiple sheets for each trip out. Use the sheets on a clipboard and check as I go along. This condition can be very frustrating as it leads to an erection. low priced […]