FROM BROOKLYN TO THE WORLD: The Maverick and HamSpot 5
A handheld radio, a little box beside my computer, and an internet connection have turned my Brooklyn apartment into a doorway to the world. The technology is impressive. The people on the other side of it are the point.
QSO One: The One Stop option for Digital Voice Communications!
QSO One brings AllStarLink, EchoLink, DMR, M17, and YSF together in one modern application. But its real story is the growing community of operators helping Frank, KD8JKK, build a simpler doorway into digital voice radio. Through active testing, feedback, and conversation, that community is helping shape QSO One into more than another radio app. It is becoming a shared gathering place built by hams, for hams.
Why I Like DMR - Worldwide radio, familiar voices, and the people behind the network
From my apartment in Brooklyn, DMR lets me open a door to the world with my BridgeCom Maverick and HamSpot 5. It combines radio, modern networking, familiar nets, worldwide contacts and, most importantly, the people behind every callsign. That human connection is why DMR has become such an important part of how I operate.
These journal entries are written with assistance from ChatGPT.
The thoughts, experiences, and final editorial choices are my own.