Radio and RF

Radio projects and Ham radio

View the blog post for Ham Radio Asterisk Allstar Gateway with a Tait 8110 and Raspberry Pi

Ham Radio Asterisk Allstar Gateway with a Tait 8110 and Raspberry Pi

Setting up the hardware and software for an AllStar Link Gateway using a Tait TM8110 which is a 25W PMR radio with a Raspberry Pi and USB sound card interface

08 October 2022 16 min read


View the blog post for USB Programming Cable for Tait TM8110 PMR Radios

USB Programming Cable for Tait TM8110 PMR Radios

Making a USB Programming Cable for Tait TM8000 series PMR Radios to use as Ham Radio repeaters

08 September 2022 5 min read


View the blog post for HackRF One Shielded Case Installation

HackRF One Shielded Case Installation

Installing a shielded case for our HackRF One software-defined radio

01 August 2015 3 min read


View the blog post for HackRF One SDR EMI Shield installation

HackRF One SDR EMI Shield installation

Adding an EMI shield to our HackRF One SDR

23 March 2015 3 min read


View the blog post for Cateye Micro Wireless Bike Computer interference

Cateye Micro Wireless Bike Computer interference

LED lights causing RF interference with Cateye Micro Wireless Bike Computer stopping the speed sensor from working

09 November 2014 4 min read


View the blog post for Mastervolt Soladin RF Filtering

Mastervolt Soladin RF Filtering

The Mastervolt Soladin 600 solar mains inverter has an issue where is it causing a lot of RF interference so we added additional RF Filtering and screening to try to reduce the unwanted radio emissions

04 September 2014 4 min read


View the blog post for Powerpole Fused Distribution Board

Powerpole Fused Distribution Board

Making a low-voltage power distribution board using Powerpole connectors and automotive blade fuses

09 July 2014 2 min read


View the blog post for Variable RF Signal Sampler

Variable RF Signal Sampler

Building a variable RF signal sampler to check the outputs on amateur (Ham) radios transmitters.

16 January 2014 4 min read


View the blog post for Cental Heating Control via Windows Phone and Raspberry Pi

Cental Heating Control via Windows Phone and Raspberry Pi

Using a Windows Phone and a Raspberry Pi to control our home's gas-powered central heating system

10 June 2013 2 min read


View the blog post for Kent Hand Morse Key Restoration

Kent Hand Morse Key Restoration

I purchased a used and very tatty Kent Hand Morse Key from eBay and restored it to a new condition

29 April 2013 2 min read


View the blog post for Yaesu FT 817 Cat Control Headaches

Yaesu FT 817 Cat Control Headaches

Problems with the programming / CAT cable for my Yaesu FT 817 transceiver.

23 January 2013 2 min read


View the blog post for RF Shielding on a Mains Inverter

RF Shielding on a Mains Inverter

Our mains solar inverter is causing RF interference on our ham radio transceivers so we put it in a metal case to improve the RF shielding

19 September 2012 2 min read


View the blog post for XBee Central Heating Control via Raspberry Pi

XBee Central Heating Control via Raspberry Pi

Using an XBee wireless module and a Raspberry Pi to control a Drayton Lifestyle LP522 central heating programmer.

10 August 2012 2 min read


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