This week one of our members Ian M6DER has been testing out a new and improved way of programing your radio’s.
The RT SYSTEMS software is a new way of programing your radios Ian has been trying the software with our D-Star radios the icom2820 and the e92.
The whole process is made very simple; firstly you will notice the layout is uncluttered ad easy to follow, as you start to work with it you notice just how much time you are saving – compared to some other software.
The program can be opened in many different windows allowing you to copy and paste memories from one radio to another.
The D-Star calculator is most likely the best ever and icom themselves would do well to follow suit and include this in their own software.
See the short video Ian has made on using this software, its so simple and so easy a 3 year old could do it.
You do have to use RT Systems leads and the correct one for the each radio when you clone the file over but these are usb leads and so better and faster then the 9 pin serials supplied by the radio manufacturers.
One of the best things about Icom radios and a few other makes of radio is that you can connect them to a computer to program them.
This certainly makes sense when you look at the Icom IC-E92 with its’ analogue and digital modes. Yep, double trouble!!
For starters there’s a whole bunch of frequencies you’ll need to program on analogue with your usual stuff . But if you have a D-STAR board in your E92 then things get a little heavy. Not only do you have to consider the RF side – but the digital D-STAR routing too.
Lets face it, you just pulled your spanking E92 out of the box and even after reading the American / Japanese manual you are still scratching your head programming this baby in both modes.
Help is at hand for all users of the South Yorkshire Repeater Group and our repeaters on both analogue and digital. YES! You can have the best on analogue and D-STAR if you download our beginners ICF file for your IC-92.
Our beginners ICF file includes all you need to access our analogue repeaters and the GB7YD D-STAR system, plus simplex on both 2m and 70 cms analogue. We have even included the D-STAR agreed simplex calling frequencies on 2 and 70.
This ICF file also includes an all important PDF guide so you know what is programmed on the memory banks for easy operation. Ca-Ching!
The latest file is available for direct download FREE of charge in the shop. Other ICF files will be available shortly for other makes of Icom radios. If you find this file useful please consider making a donation to SYRG.
As always, your comments and suggestions are welcome on this topic.
The ABC Television series, “Last Man Standing” is about Mike Baxter (played by Tim Allen), a marketing executive for “Outdoor Man,” a fictitious sporting goods store in Colorado. Mike, is a “man’s man” and involved in all kinds of outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, boating. Likewise, Mike (and Tim) has a love for all the electronics that go with these activities. Among Mike’s interests is Amateur Radio (Ham Radio).
Tim's character (Mike Baxter), is KA0XTT. This is a call sign the show cleared for use on air. "XTT" is a bit of a private joke as Tim's character name on "Home Improvement" was Tim Taylor. So, ex T. T.
In the show’s radio inventory is currently an ICOM IC-9100 HF radio, an IC-92AD dual band, hand-held, a Heil PR-781microphone, a Daiwa CN-801HP SWR/Power meter a Comet CAA-500 antenna analyzer and a Iambic CW Paddle.
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Instead of competing for numbers of contact...
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On the 18th September 2011, it will be somewhat special - as it is the 21st Birthday of the Great Northern Hamfest.
To celebrate our 21st Birthday, we want you to design our limited edition pin button badge.
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