First, I must admit that I have never been a fan of Microsoft, although I do use WINDOWS due to the limited availability of apps for other operating systems. They have led the push that has forced us to use poorly designed and vulnerable software systems for our daily activities at Work and at Home.... Continue Reading →
HF Remote – Rig Control and Audio – FTDX-3000
This will be an ongoing report of my attempts to setup a Yaesu FTDX-3000 transceiver for remote operation. The goal is to get it working for CW, Digital, and Phone operating. It will be a trial-and-error activity, so if you are interested, please check back periodically for updates. Please Note - the methods demonstrated in... Continue Reading →
N1MM-driven Wireless Antenna Switch Processor (WASP)
I have been looking at implementing a Driver for a 2X6 (2 radios and 6 antennas) antenna switch, driven by N1MM for a couple years. I finally decided to design and build a PC Board for the Driver. I have done several posts about this and did not get that much interest. But, since I... Continue Reading →
CQWW Digital Contest 2026
I have worked many stations on the Digital modes, but not done much in the Digital Contesting arena. I am going to attempt to setup to work the CQWW Digital Contest using N1MM+ and WSJT-X software. I will try to set this up and will post the details of what I do and how it... Continue Reading →
HF Remote – Setting up a Basic SO1R CW Station
To get started in my new journey into HF Remote, I wanted to setup a Single Op, Single Radio station that I could use to operate a CW contest from a remote QTH. The Goal of this Setup The goal of this first setup was to remotely operate during a CW Contest. CQWW WPX CW... Continue Reading →
7610 Notebook – Remote Audio the Easy Way
I plan to operate my IC-7610 (and other ICOM radios) remotely and there are several ways to do that including using Remote Desktop Software, or using the ICOM RS-BA1 Software (which uses a separate audio path). With remote desktop software, you could probably (I am not verifying this) use many of the other Rig Control... Continue Reading →
7610 Notebook – Getting Started
I unboxed my IC-7610 and was ready to set it up for basic operation. I connected Power, an Antenna, a USB cable, the included hand mic, and my WINKEYER. The default settings seem to have been well considered. Here are my results, and any needed changes: CW - I connected the output of my WINKEYER... Continue Reading →
HF Remote From the Ground Up
About 10 years ago, I briefly setup my Home HF station for remote operation. This remote setup was very simple, using just Remote Desktop software. My main interest was for contesting, so I setup N1MM (now known as N1MM+) contesting software on a PC at the station, and then accessed it using a Remote Desktop.... Continue Reading →
Finally Bought an IC-7610 at Dayton
I have been using an IC-7600 for many years and was looking at the 7610 for the past three years or so. I only buy radios about every ten years, and I never sell an HF radio (maybe someday). I finally took the plunge and bought a 7610 at Dayton. It was a tight race... Continue Reading →
ICOM Plans New Product Announcement at Dayton Hamvention – UPDATE!
UPDATE 9/7/2026 - now we know this is the IC-7110 all-band/mode rig for portable, mobile, or "shack in the box" use. It covers all HF bands plus 2 meters and 440. It appears to be the much-needed follow-on to the IC-7000 which I used for several years as a mobile station for contest, mainly the... Continue Reading →
