The Shack
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They Said the FT-450 Couldn't Do It. So I Built Live Shack View.
The FT-450 doesn't ship with a live telemetry dashboard. So I built one. Live Shack View streams the rig and logbook in real time to...
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Activate + TavaScope: The Free POTA Workflow I Built for Myself (and Now You Can Use Too)
Two free, mobile-friendly POTA tools: log your activation in Activate, then see your reach in TavaScope. Built by an activator, for activators.
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How I Built the Tava One Ecosystem: Field Station to Content Machine
A note before we start: Tava One has been an evolving build. Some of what's described here reflects earlier configurations — gear and tools have...
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Baofeng PC & Remote Setup — Turning a Handheld into a Base Station
Gear: Baofeng UV-5RM · Digirig Mobile · VoiceMeeter Banana Before I had my Yaesu FT-450, I didn't have a base radio. What I did have...
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How I Got Started with FT8 Digital — And Why I'll Never Look Back
Mode: FT8 · Radio: Yaesu FT-450 · Software: WSJT-X · GridTracker · Ham Radio Deluxe In my first year of ham radio I made around...
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FT8 From Anywhere: Running POTA Remote with the X6200, DigiPi, and WSJT-X
Setup: Xiegu X6200 · DigiPi · WSJT-X · Home Shack: DX Lab Suite · GridTracker 2 · WRL One of the things I've been working...
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3D Printed Tripod Mount for Xiegu x6200
Gear: Xiegu X6200 · Setup: Portable / POTA Saw this on Facebook and had to track it down — someone had 3D printed a tripod...
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3D Printed Ladder Line Connection Box
Gear: G5RV · Setup: Home Station / HF I've had my G5RV up in an inverted vee configuration for a while now. At the base...
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Digital vs Voice — Power Output Comparison
Modes: FT8 · SSB · CW One of the questions I get asked a lot is why FT8 works so well with low power compared...
Digital vs Voice — Power Output Comparison
