Ed Braaten, N7EKB / Ed Braaten, N7EKB is on Nostr

See my ham radio web page at https://n7ekb.net. #hamradio

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2025-02-09 06:26:39

I converted my third #meshtastic node to an #RNode today so I can use it as a future portable/mobile node. My #Linux #hamradio shack PC has both an RNode and high-speed TCP connectivity and is acting as a dedicated bridge between my RNode-based reticulum network and the public internet TCP-based #reticulum network. I tweaked the mode settings on the different interfaces in the ./reticulum/config files to use the #gateway and #boundary modes were appropriate. You can see the modes on the status page at https://reticulum.n7ekb.net.
For #nomadnet I setup a second node so that my rnode-based network has it's own node on the #hamradio shack PC. Look for "N7EKB's RNode Network Node" and "N7EKB's TCP Network Node" in the announce stream on the #Nomad Network.
The screenshot is of Liam Cottle's #MeshChat program running on my #Fedora #Linux laptop connected to the TCP Server interface of my #hamradio shack PC. MeshChat is an AWESOME program Liam!
https://image.nostr.build/8745f0d9112d9462c2ff428dec5a1b5f6de7b787af6c7eb8319f9f10218b9d55.jpg

2025-02-03 02:42:14

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LOL. The node reticulum.n7ekb.net is indeed only using TCP on the commercial #internet since it's running on a VPS in a data center and also hosting my web pages.
You inspired me to create a couple of scripts to add the output of my hamshackpc #RNode status to the reticulum.n7ekb.net web page. My hamshackpc (computer running #fedora #linux) talks to the greater #reticulum network only via an #RNode based on the RAK4631. Another PC in the home network has both RNode and TCP connections to the reticulum network.
I put the output of the #rnstatus command from the hamshackpc into a file. Then I'm using the #reticulum utilities #rnx and #rncp to move the file from the hamshackpc over the two RNode connected PC's and onto the web server where the #php page can display the contents! The transfer script runs every five minutes via a crontab entry. 😀

2025-01-29 05:26:53

I have my #Reticulum TCP node up and running. You can connect as a TCP Client to reticulum.n7ekb.net using port 48086.
I'd like to build a network with TCP connections to other #hamradio nodes worldwide. Reply to this note with your host:port info and I'll add you to my connections.
I have a couple of #meshtastic devices that I've reflashed as #RNodes that will be joining soon as local RF connections.

2025-01-26 15:25:31

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Can we safely assume they're easily reflashable to convert to #rnodes for a #reticulum #mesh network?

2024-09-08 01:31:35

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That looks like a TYT UV-390 running #OpenGD77. Awesome! My UV-390's have become my go-to handheld radio after installing the new firmware. The only downside is that the CPS is still Windows only. My hamshack is #Linux only so I have to run a #Windoze VM on my Linux machines to use the CPS.

2024-09-03 03:17:59

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It would be awesome if there was an #M17 version of #OpenGD77. Not sure that the hardware would support that, but it's okay to dream, right? 😲

2024-09-02 06:55:52

#Linux #Linuxkernel #Rust
#nevent1q…npv2

2024-09-01 04:48:13

Updated my #OpenGD77 codeplug with all the #Beachnet repeaters. The documentation of the #BeachNet system is outstanding and includes Geo coordinates for each of the repeaters: https://www.qsl.net/nm7r/
I just wish the #OpenGD77 #CPS developers would move to a portable GUI that runs on #Linux.

2024-08-24 01:41:58

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The #EMCOMM community in some areas rely heavily on this paired with #WinLink which is also closed source. Neither of them run natively on #Linux, so no place for them in my ham shack. #amateurradio

2024-08-20 03:35:03

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LOL. Apparently connecting the dots? I'm reading your post here on my Android #nostr client.

2024-08-11 04:26:37

LOL. Who says you can't have an adhoc conversation in an #FT8 #QSO? Tnks K8AGB for making our contact interesting!
040315 -5 0.1 1037 ~ THANK U K8AGB
040330 Tx 1040 ~ K8AGB N7EKB RR73
040345 -5 0.1 1036 ~ TS480 GAP VRT
040415 -5 0.1 1036 ~ GAP 31FT VRT
040430 Tx 1040 ~ TNKS 73 ED
040445 -3 0.1 1035 ~ STA IS BASIC
040500 Tx 1040 ~ XIEGU G90
040530 Tx 1040 ~ 15 WATTS
040600 Tx 1040 ~ OCF DIPOLE
040615 0 0.0 1035 ~ N7EKB K8AGB 73
040630 Tx 1040 ~ K8AGB N7EKB 73

2024-08-02 04:29:56

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LOL.

2024-07-30 01:05:47

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Well done!!! What mode and what rig? I run my Xiegu G90 at 12-15 watts into an OCF dipole and I'm only 10 DX contacts away from #DXCC on FT8. It doesn't always take big guns to have fun with #hamradio. 😎

2024-05-25 08:36:10

Hello nostr world! #newcomer #hamradio