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5 Mac applications for ham radio fans

PA1JIM — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:54:37 +0000

As I am a Mac user for many years now, The Unofficial Apple Website is one of my favorite blogs to read almost every day. The other day I read in this blog about 5 Mac applications for ham radio fans. Cool! Two hobbies in one article…

National Radio Flea Market 2008

PA1JIM — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:13:04 +0000

Yesterday I went to the National Radio Flea Market in Autotron Rosmalen with Rob, PD2RSW, Rob PA3EQB and Jack, PA3JWC. If anyone thinks HAM radio is dying, a day like this will change your mind!

It was very crowdy! A lot to see and I’ve bought piles of components for my shack (which is still under construction).

Pictures you can find in [Photos].

Thanks to Rob, PD2RSW for driving to Rosmalen!

Spirit of Knoxville IV lands within sight of Europe

PA1JIM — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:33:24 +0000

The Amateur Radio balloon SNOX IV which was attempting a transatlantic crossing splashed down in the ocean at 3:00 EDT (1900 UT) a few hundred miles from Ireland.

More details will be available on http://spiritofknoxville.com in the coming days.

3360 miles (5400km) travelled, 40 Hours in the air, Landed just 350 miles from Ireland.

Thank you all,

Spirit of Knoxville Crew

Source: SouthGateARC

Logging software

PA1JIM — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:53:50 +0000

A few years ago I was looking for some good logging software. Because I use a Mac I couldn’t use Ham Radio DeLuxe or some other Windows logging software. Some Googling around brought me to MacLogger DX from DogParkSoftware.MacLogger DX did it a few years for me. It has all kind of cool features in it, like integrated qrz.com-queries, rig-control and all of that nice stuff. But one thing really bothers me: it is s-l-o-w. And because I’ve got a pretty fast Intel Mac, I want my apps to be fast and snappy! MacLoggerDX isn’t. And something else is bothering me lately: there seems to be no development at all at DogParkSoftware to improve the performance or the looks of the app (could use a little update too). I’ve bought a license to it, so I expect the programmer updates the application once in a while to make it up to date.

So that is why I was looking for something else on the Mac logger software market. Then a colleague of mine (who knows I’m a HAM) pointed out some new software called Aether LogBook. I’ve read their webpage and looked at the screen shots. It seems to be really nice modern software! It even seems it can use my former rig control cables and interfaces (expensive!!). So I’m gonna give it a try some of these days. Very curious if it outruns MacLoggerDX indeed…If there are any HAM’s out there with experience with this software, please leave me a comment!

Tonight another night of class

PA1JIM — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:05:19 +0000

Tonight I’ll have another class in my course for the ultimate F-license! The exam is approaching fast. The 16th of april I’ll do my tricks at the exam! Last year was my first try. Sadly I failed the exam with only one wrong answer too many. I’m studying pretty hard now to pass this time!