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Old-School Reliability: How an Old Yaesu FT-90R saved my peace of mind (and why I am stripping myself of my chinese rigs)

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It was supposed to be a my first Parks on the Air (POTA) activation. I struggled to find a parking slot inside the Park because streets sides where very narrow, until I found one barred from sea view by a small debris hill. I had my gear set up, my portable antenna ready. Full of … Leggi tutto

Programming the Retevis RA-25, a bildungsroman – part I

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I recently got a Retevis RA-25, a nifty and resourceful little analog rig from Retevis. I won’t discuss the GMRS version (I nearly don’t know what GMRS is) but the HAM version. The hardware may probably be the same. Also, there are some other models that are said to be the same hardware, marketed under … Leggi tutto

Toshiba NB200, life and death, and rebirth with the Phoenix crysis disk

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In Greek mythology, a phoenix or phenix (Ancient Greek φοίνιξ phóinīx) is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor [wikipedia.org]

This was a very exciting Christmas. I was on the job while inadvertendly clicked on the wrong file: the latest (currently should be 2.20) BIOS winflasher for my Toshiba NB200, previously saved for later use.  Panic: I should have press Cancel right away.

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