We were fortunate that the radio club I belong to received a Yaesu FT-2500M as a donation. Since we have more modern VHF equipment, we decided to give the radio a new life by converting it into an APRS digipeater. If you've read other blog posts, you know I'm a huge fan of APRS, and as soon as I can get a new digipeater up and running, I get to work. This radio is … [Read more...] about How to do APRS or packet radio with a Yaesu FT-2500M
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Building an APRS digipeater – igate with a Motorola GM300
If you've been following my posts here, you'll know I'm a big fan of APRS. In this post, I want to tell you how to set up an APRS digipeater and igate using a Motorola GM300. For this project we will use a Motorola GM300 and a digipeater/igate based on the HS5TQA project that he has published on Github. I chose this project for the digipeater because with several radio … [Read more...] about Building an APRS digipeater – igate with a Motorola GM300
Vertex VX-2200 and VX-2100 accessory connector explained
As I mentioned in previous posts, I consider the Vertex VX-2200 and the Vertex VX-2100 as great radios for doing APRS and packet radio. But why I like this radios for this kind of amateur radio activities? It's because the radio includes an accessory connector in the back from which you can actually manage the hole radio. Unlike other radios where you need to use at least 2 … [Read more...] about Vertex VX-2200 and VX-2100 accessory connector explained
