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Baofeng BF-888S default channel activity.

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 By DecoderStar 1 Comment on Baofeng BF-888S default channel activity.

Sometimes I come across business and leisure activity in the 462 MHZ area such as on 462.125 MHZ. I notice that on the WTR there exists no allocations in my area on these particular channels. Often times it mirrors that to PMR446-like activity (Shops, children playing, warehouses, businesses, walkers). So where does this activity come…

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PMR446.net A new PMR446 based website.

Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 By DecoderStar No Comments on PMR446.net A new PMR446 based website.

Recently I’ve created a website at https://pmr446.net/ for all matters relating to PMR446, I was surprised that the domain was not taken and I wanted to have an information page to help guide new people wanting to use and learn more about PMR446. The page is still a work in progress, expect more content and…

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Upgraded 446 radio, the Retevis RT-95

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 By DecoderStar 1 Comment on Upgraded 446 radio, the Retevis RT-95

Recently I have purchased a new VHF/UHF mobile radio, the Retevis RT-95 to replace my QYT 8900D. It has in every respect been an effective upgrade. This radio is being sold under a number of brands such as the CRT Micron and the Anytone at-778uv, they are all however identical in everything but the name…

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PMR446 20 mile+ contact

Posted on May 23, 2021May 24, 2021 By DecoderStar No Comments on PMR446 20 mile+ contact

Today I had a few QSO’s on PMR446. Channel 8 (446.09375) NFM is the calling frequency. Here is a video of one of my contacts located at Garrowby Hill, distance was 20+ miles.

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Setting up MiniModem on Windows 10

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 By DecoderStar No Comments on Setting up MiniModem on Windows 10

In this tutorial I will demonstrate and explain how to set up minimodem a linux data program to operate on a Windows 10 machine. What is Minimodem and why is it useful? Minimodem is a command line based Linux application which allows data to be sent and recieved in various encoding formats, It was created…

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Listening to Civillian and Mil aircraft using SDR#

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 By DecoderStar No Comments on Listening to Civillian and Mil aircraft using SDR#

Yesterday I was enjoying listening to both Civillian and Military aircraft on the airband frequencies using my Airspy in conjunction with SDR# with the frequency scanner plugin. The frequency scanner plugin that can be installed as a plugin for SDR# is extremely powerful, it’s similar in function to the “search” function on a scanner but…

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70cm SSB audio recording with SDR#

Posted on May 11, 2021May 12, 2021 By DecoderStar No Comments on 70cm SSB audio recording with SDR#

This evening I have been listening to 70cm SSB using my Airspy Mini and a Moonkraker skyscan antenna. Due the antenna being indoors, the reception was not optimal, however I did successfully manage to recieve some stations. I used SRD# as the recieving software.

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GB3HG Audio

Posted on April 27, 2021 By DecoderStar No Comments on GB3HG Audio

Here is an audio clip of the GB3HG repeater located in Thirsk North Yorkshire. Frequency 145.625 mHz Receiving radio is the QYT KT 8900D

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RTL-SDR Setup (Windows)

Posted on April 26, 2021April 27, 2021 By DecoderStar No Comments on RTL-SDR Setup (Windows)
RTL-SDR Setup (Windows)

In this guide I will explain how to set up the RTL-SDR to be used as a general purpose SDR Receiver on Windows 10. Prerequisites RTL-SDR Device Windows 10 computer .NET 5 Desktop Runtime https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-desktop-5.0.2-windows-x86-installer To begin with you must own a RTL-SDR device, they are manufactered by a large variety of providers but provide…

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PMR446

Posted on April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 By DecoderStar No Comments on PMR446
PMR446

PMR446 is a license free radio frequency band for use in Europe. It was introduced in 1998 and to this day remains one of the most popular license-free general purpose radio bands here in Britian. The letters in PMR446 mean PMR (Personal Mobile Radio) and the numbers relate to the frequency of usage (446 mHz)….

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