Soldersmoke

 Encouraging all 3 of you looking at this to check out the soldersmoke blog:

https://youtu.be/DQBojTLL7VY?si=K73i7NWnZEyIhc8h

APRS Windows Client

The only client I could find and use for windows is UI View 32, old as heck but it kinda works with my TH-D72A.

Kinda.

I cannot get it working in KISS mode for whatever reason, that’s my second fail as I had tried using Xastir with the D72A, had it working for a while then somehow messed up the installation and never got it working again. This seems to be a pattern with me.

The “Almost” system configurator.

Well with UI View, I do have normal mode working where I can monitor traffic and graphically display it, can interface with the D72A with the terminal but to send messages, I need to use the D72A keyboard directly. Bummer. No current documentation is out there either.

Delays

 Apologies for the one or 2 of you who actually follow this once active blog.

I just realized it's been totally 100% neglected since the spring. Bad on me.

Have been doing a variety of stuf chasing fish but not too too active with a change
in schedule and some various health issues that took priority.

Perhaps I can kick this off for the fall.

Raygun

 I have to put this out there: does anyone really care one iota about raygun and the failed breakdance in the Olympics? (in itself, it was a one and done event anyways)

Wemoc flies

 Went ahead and started tying some catskill flies: dark cahills and a fly called the Wemoc fly (similar but using grizzly hen tips for wings, instead of “wood duck”

I’m not the greatest Tier, but feel these are fishy enough for some back-of-the-class trout to eat.

Dusting off the Soldering Iron

 I finally decided to try my hand soldering again.

First step was some light soldering building a digital clock kit. PC board; an IC socket. Plenty of capacitors. Letting solder flow, it was fun and worked first time.

Next step was restoring a broadcast radio receiver. Recapping is not easy for a newcomer to the art, but there are web sites out to help guide.