515: Ham Sandwich

Is Ham Radio a natural hobby for Linux users? An old friend joins us to explain where the two overlap.

Special Guest: Noah Chelliah.

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Links:

Ask Noah Show Episode 200: Ham Radio Linux Superstation • — We celebrate episode 200 by sharing our plans to serve the community better! Ham Radio has come a long way from tubes and dials. Alex Archer KC0REL joins us to discuss building the ideal ham shack on Linux! HAM - Official Documentary (2022) - YouTube • — HAM is a short documentary that follows a group of Montanan amateur radio enthusiasts that show the loyal community of amateur radio, explore what it means to be a ham, and how they are trying to keep the hobby alive. FT8—What Is It and How Can I Get Started? • — FT8 is one of the many digital modes often referred to as sound card modes (SCM) because they utilize a computer’s sound card to bring in audio from your radio to be processed by software to decode the information embedded in the signal. Amateur Radio Software For Linux | KC7NYRClosed Source Ham Radio Software on GNU/Linuxawesome-hamradio • — Awesome hamradio repositories. Ham Radio Operators Tune In to Giant Waves in the Earth’s Ionosphere | Science Mission Directorate • — This new technique vividly demonstrates the effect of these waves on radio communications. Amateur Radio: An Integral Tool for Atmospheric, Ionospheric, and Space Physics Research and Operationshamnix • — A collection of Amateur Radio software packaged for Nix Remote Ham Radio • — On the air from anywhere. Big stacks. Kilowatts of power. DX has never been closer. ARRL - American Radio Relay LeagueStudying for a Technician LicenseLinux’s Slice of HAM | Linux Action Show 356Zeroretries substack • — If you’re not yet licensed as an Amateur Radio Operator, and would like to join the fun by literally having a license to experiment with radio technology, here are some pointers: Chromeo: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - YouTubeSam and Dave - Hold on I’m coming - YouTubeThe Clash - The Magnificent Seven (Official Audio) - YouTubePink Floyd - We Don’t Need No Education - YouTubebluetuith • — A TUI bluetooth manager for Linux. NixOS Search - bluetuithFramework Cooler Master Mainboard Case • — Cooler Master and Framework team up to produce a transparent case for the Framework Laptop 13 Mainboard. TrustedQSL • — This is the TrustedQSL project, which provides tools for digitally signing Amateur Radio QSO records.