de W1JWM - Guides and Notes on Amateur Radio
Amateur radio guides
As I learn more about amateur radio, I write down my findings. Most of my content is hosted on GitHub,
and I encourage you to create a pull request with any additions or edits as you follow along.
Station Operation Modes
I operate on phone and digital modes on the HF frequencies and higher, such as:
- Digital VHF/UHF - DMR via NEDECN/DMR-MARC (TG:3181)
- Packet VHF/UHF - AX.25, LinBPQ32
- Digital HF - RTTY, FT-8, JS8Call, WSPR
- FM Repeaters - Usually on the W1BOS Repeater
- FM Simplex - 146.520 around QTH
- EchoLink - NEWENG2 or IRLP Node 9127
- FM Simplex - 2.4 GHz 802.11 P2P experimental modes
Station Activities
I enjoy getting outdoors, experimenting with different load-outs,
handling NTS traffic, and working public service events.
- ARRL traffic handling (also fill-in Net Control)
- Volunteering (Boston Marathon, BAA 10k, Head of the Charles, Run of the Charles)
- Antenna design & construction
- Off-grid, man-portable digital system design
Station Capabilities
I am usually operating portable, but I can generally be found on the following bands:
- 13cm
- 70cm
- 2m
- 20m
- 40m
- 80m (rarely)
About W1JWM
Hey there! My name is John and I'm always happy to help individuals get into and explore amateur radio.
You can reach me with questions at my-call-sign at my-call-sign dot com.