Pactor Best Practices What is Pactor PACTOR is a digital communications protocol and a modem brand developed by the German company Special Communications Systems GmbH (SCS). SCS PACTOR finds applications in diverse radio communication scenarios, such as amateur radio, maritime communication, and remote data transmission. SCS PACTOR modems are renowned for their reliability and performance, […]
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Long Voyage We are sailing in a sailboat from Victoria, BC, Canada, to Kapolei, HI, USA. We use a high-frequency (HF) radio to communicate with friends on land and send emails via Sailmail or Winlink. We prefer Winlink for non-commercial emails because we can select many internet-connected nodes to send emails. In addition to the
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First Transition to Infrared YouTube Video Rest Stop YouTube Video Refuelling Infrared YouTube Video Infrared digital photography Infrared digital photography is a technique that involves capturing images using infrared light. This light is not visible to the naked eye, as it has a longer wavelength than visible light. To capture infrared images, specialised cameras and
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1988 Black and White Beginnings In 1988, my father recommended a photography class in high school, so I enrolled. My father was an avid photographer while serving as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, and his photos always interested me. Unbeknownst to me, this class would shape a large part of my later career.
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Morserino-32 YouTube Video What is Morse Code Morse code transmits text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that a skilled listener or observer can easily understand without special equipment. Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail developed it in the 1830s and 1840s for use with the telegraph, which connected distant points over
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Purpose Provide an easy way to switch between the SCS DR-7600 Pactor Modem and the Signalink USB sound card system for use with the Yaesu FT-897 transceiver. CAT Connector Data Connector SCS DR-7600 Pactor Modem Computer connection: Bluetooth Radio Connection: Eight-pin mini-DIN CAT cable and six-pin mini-DIN data cable. Signalink USB Sound card System Computer
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GMRS and FRS Defined General mobile radio service (GMRS) and family radio service (FRS) are two radio services in the ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio band. GMRS radio service requires a license in the United States, and FRS is license-free. GMRS and FRS share the same frequencies except for the GMRS repeater inputs. Operation GMRS and
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