[Leaplist] Fwd: Port Saint Lucie Amateur Radio Association

Tue Mar 3 08:12:33 EST 2009

Patrick,

Do you have any idea at all when you might schedule the trip. I would
love to go, but this month I am booked, even on weekends. If it is next
month, I would like to go along with you guys. I have no problem driving
if we need additional space as well. I have a Yaesu FT-897d that I could
bring if we need another rig. I am controlling it with HRD (not Linux,
but open source) and only have the audio wiring to complete. Once I have
that all done, I am going to see if I can get HRD running in Linux under
wine. If so, that might be a great presentation.

--Hank

Patrick wrote:
> John Simpson wrote:
>> On 2009-03-01, at 0909, patrick wrote:
>>>
>>> I volunteer, as I have my truck, and have been there to Port St.
>>> Lucie, as my Brother and Sister-in-law live in their Port St. Lucie
>>> home, which I have visited a few times.
>>
>> i can't do the driving (i doubt my car would survive the trip) but if
>> you want to go down, i'm willing to take the ride.
>>
>>
>>> I would be able to bring a couple computer systems, in the 300 MHz
>>> to 1900MHz range that can demonstrate loading times for Linux
>>> LiveCDs, and  the FOSS most advantageous to HAMs, with some help
>>> from any other HAM in LEAP-CF who knows more about HAM programs in
>>> Linux.
>>
>> i can bring the machine i had at the hamcation, as well as my
>> radio... the radio and hookup wires are all still in the pelican box
>> (which is where they live when i'm not actually using them) and the
>> computer is on the shelf in my closet, untouched since i packed it up
>> at the end of hamcation.
>>
>>
>>> Hopefully, fldigi could be demonstrated, although perhaps most of
>>> the Port St. Lucie folks saw it running at Orlando Hamcation 2009,
>>> so other ideas and demos might be best.
>>>
>>> I can drive down in my Ford F-150 pick-up, or, ride with someone
>>> else, splitting expenses...
>>>
>>> A neat thing might be to demo Open Source apps. for:
>>>
>>> -  Antenna design for Long wire, Yagi, Cubical Quad, and Vertical 
>>> monopole  designs.
>>
>> i haven't done much with antenna design software, that's more your
>> "thing" than mine.
>>
>>
>>> -  Ham Logging and print out of blank or completed forms (Open
>>> Office templates?)
>>
>> even better... phil, what was the logging software we used that one
>> year at field day, where the computers found each other on the
>> network and kept each others' logs up to date automatically?
>>
>>
>>> -  QSL card design in Open Office, GIMP... (Any templates?)
>>
>> i'm not aware of any, but i'm sure it can't be that hard to make some
>> up... i remember making custom business cards at one time by printing
>> them on 120-pound card stock with a laser printer. the tricky parts
>> were:
>>
>> - laying out the page with blocks of the correct size. i don't
>> remember the exact dimensions, but i remember i was able to print 12
>> cards on each sheet of paper.
>>
>> - cutting them to size after printing, which means using a
>> straight-edge paper cutter and making sure it was lined up correctly.
>>
>> - dealing with the fact that laser printer toner does eventually
>> flake off of business cards, especially when carried around in your
>> pocket. (i never did figure that part out.)
>>
>>
>>> -  Circuit design software
>>
>> again, no experience.
>>
>>
>>> -  Balun and Unun design for impedance matching
>>
>> not sure what this has to do with linux per se...
>>
>>
>>> I am compiling a listing, towards an objective of making a CDrom, of
>>> Open Source design applications and programs for HAMs, and, in my
>>> search, may find an Open Source compilation, and anyone can chime in
>>> here!
>>
>> you could also use the puppy CD that phil made for the hamcation, and
>> add a bunch of these programs to it. i *think* i still have a "ham
>> linux" CD from last year, i remember it had a lot more programs on
>> it- that might be a good list to start from, or the last version of
>> harv's disc... just make sure we have current versions of each
>> program, and that at least one of us knows how to use each one.
>>
>> something else to add to the list... xastir, for doing APRS.
>>
>> here's another idea- why not master your own "ham linux" CD, not just
>> for this one meeting, but also as a regular online thing? "harv"
>> hasn't updated his disc in years, so there's certainly room for
>> somebody else to step up to the plate, especially if you're going to
>> keep on top of updates and so forth.
>>
>> if you want to do this, i'll donate the web hosting and set up a
>> mailing list where you and your users can talk about support and
>> suggestions.
>>
>>
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> I am for the trip.
>
> I have a paper cutting board. like new...
>
> The CQRLOG program is one such logging program, in Linux.
>
> Lots more that I am finding out, in my search.
>
>

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