I just did a Meshcore talk for a local ham club, it was very well received.

Reading messages on the Pro is a little harder, the formatting isn't very good.

The T-Deck Plus has a nice color display that is easier to read. The Pro has an e-ink display that works better in direct sun, the battery also lasts longer.

I also like the smaller size of the Pro, easier to carry in a shirt pocket.

I will talk more about the nature of the app soon. I will say this...it should help club members keep track of their clubs.

So, I'm working on Flutter again. I have an application idea for the amateur radio community, so I'm more motivated than I've been in the past.

I'll post more as I progress through the process.

#flutter #dart #amateurradio #hamradio #dev

I'm updating my T-Decks to Ripple 9.2 today. Fun Stuff.

#meshcore #lilygo #hamradio

I'm in Yuma, AZ today and took a few photos...just working on my night photography a little.

FOR AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS

The FCC now requires FRN contact information to be updated withing 10 business days of the change.

The ARRL has an article with links: arrl.org/news/fcc-req...

This is the WeHooper 2 watt board. It supports solar, battery, GPS, and twice the power of other Meshtastic or Meshcore nodes. Great for a repeater.

Have fun...

VGC BHM-88 Firmware Update – R. Michael Rickey VGC Has released their new Bluetooth speaker mic. The BHM-88 is available in black and tan and works with all of the “N” series radios. I have the non-display version of this microphone…

Vero Telecom, or VGC, released a new Bluetooth speaker mic with a display. It is the BHM-88. Mine arrives soon, I'll report more when it arrives.

mrickey.com/2025/11/18/v...

Pacificon 2025 – R. Michael Rickey I attended Pacificon this year. My primary role was in the MMDVM booth answering questions about the MMDVM Project. I also learned about some interesting products and projects. This is the goal of …

Here is my report from Pacificon 2025.

mrickey.com/2025/10/25/p...

VGC has added a new Bluetooth speaker mic adds a display, GPS, and compass.

The VGC BHM-88 supports all of the VR-Nxx(xx) radios (portable and mobile).

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#hamradio #amateurradio #vero #vgc

On the road to Pacificon

On the road to Pacificon

Pacificon 2025 - The journey begins, 04:30.

Pacificon 2025

Pacificon 2025

HOA page - Legislative Help Pass The HOA Legislation To Eliminate HOA Prohibitions on Amateur Radio Antennas!!! Free The Antenna!!! HOW CAN I HELP? By sending a letter to each of your Congressional Representatives and your…

Are you a ham radio operator? The ARRL is asking you to support H.R. 1094 in the U.S. House of Representatives and S. 459 in the U.S. Senate.

ARRL create an easy way for you to show support: send-a-letter.org/hoa/

If there is a ham radio operator in your life, please support this bill.

Apparently, it is officially Fall... At least at Costco...

Apparently, it is officially Fall... At least at Costco...

The @papasys is doing a ham radio exam today. Wish every one good luck!

#frontier Internet has been down for more than a day.

When the service is working, everything is great. Frontier internet really sucks when there's a problem, they are hard to reach and they don't give updates.

And it looks like I'm not the only one...

Why is the "Camping and RV Living" topic filled with politics? I don't see any keywords that would pull these post into the feed.

It is 9am and it is already 94° here.

Don't worry about the time on the clock, we lose power here frequently and I got tired of resetting it.

#socalweather

Do you run a digital voice reflector? Make sure you have registered it on DVREF.com.

On May 5 Pi-Star and WPSD are changing. Instead of using static files to maintain a list of hosts for P25 and NXDN, they will get their host lists from DVREF.

YSF will follow on June 1.

I'm at the #ares boot camp today. It is being held as part of the Big Bear Ham Escape. #hamradio #papasys #amateurradio

I prefer "B"

My Dad made this stand light, it was probably in the late 1970's. At that time it had a 500w halogen lamp, very hot and a little dangerous.

I changed it over to an LED light and rewired it, just because the old cord was looking kind of tired.

#diy #making #restore #familyhistory

I have jury duty today. They have nice workstations, makes it a little better.

Posting text on social media feels easy, but videos seem more daunting. However, I'm now comfortable with video posting, realizing it's essential for my channel's success. Persisting in this effort makes it easier, and video editing is simpler than expected.