W1CDN

Following up on BitX 17a – IF Filter, @n8dmt suggested that I could use a nanoVNA for this as well.

I was graciously given a partially completed BitX 17a kit by Thaire W2APF back in June, and I’ve been working on it slowly.

I use flrig to control the IC-7300, which means that I can use the GUI to push buttons and turn knobs, but also use flrig to key the radio from BPQ for HF packet use.

Install Stuff with Homebrew brew install direwolf brew install hamlib make direwolf config folder I chose /Users/Matt/direwolf download paracon: https://github.com/mfncooper/paracon/releases/ put into direwolf config folder Configure Stuff update direwolf…

I will hopefully add more later about this project.

If you do enough different things with ham radio on Windows, eventually you’ll run into a conflict between programs that can talk to your radio via something like flrig–and those that want the whole COM port to themselves.

I had a cheap audio amplifier from AliExpress, a few speakers pulled out of an old TV, a chunk of USB cable, a cardboard box, and half an hour.

Quick post to show this off.

Because I spend too much time polishing, these are my raw notes for now.

Mostly just copying this info over from my Mastodon account.