K2PMD Amateur Radio

My first attempt to make a video of my POTA activations. Please let me know what you think I can do to improve my VLOG's. 

If you have ever tried to send Winlink emails in the field, you know that isn’t always the easiest program to use. When it works it is a joy, but when the available gateways are clogged or propagation is down, it can be a real nightmare. Enter JS8Call (or what used to be called FT8Call). JS8Call uses the same algorithms as FT8 for weak-signal communications, so propagation challenges are minimized. The great thing about JS8Call for EMCOMM in the field is that you can easily create APRS-IS messages that can be routed through to various communication modalities. I have successfully (and easily) sent emails, text messages, and eight- and ten-digit grid position reports using three very easy APRS-IS commands in JS8CALL—something FT8 is just not designed to do. Here are the three JS8Call formats for emails, texts, and grid position reports: Format for SMS Text: @APRSIS <SP> CMD <SP> :SMSGTE <SP> <SP> <SP> :@#### #### ### <SP> Message Format for ...

Xiegu G90 Digital Modes Setup with a Raspberry Pi-4 using an XGGComms USB-Digimode-4 Sound Card (Update Vers. 1.2) By Paul Dordal, K2PMD Introduction  Below is the specific digital set-up I have used successfully using the XGGComms USB-Digimode-4 sound card with the Xiegu G90 HF radio, running WSJT-X FT8 with FLRig (rig control) on a Raspberry Pi-4 Model B. Additionally, for the FT-8 and FL-RIG software, I am using the latest KM4ACK Build-A-Pi download which you can find here (my download was on August 8, 2021): https://github.com/km4ack/pi-build Xiegu G90 Setup (Do This In This Order) 1.       Insert the USB-Digimode-4’s 8 Pin DIN cable into the ACC socket on the back of rig. 2.       Insert the USB-Digimode-4’s USB cable to an open USB port on the Raspberry Pi-4. 3.       Turn on the Xiegu G90 4.       Insert the USB-Digimode-4’s 3.5mm COMM plug into the 3.5mm Communication Interfa...