NA0D2026-05-25T21:38:45-05:00NA0Dhttps://na0d.comDMR Bridge Moved to AmComm NetworkNA0Dhttps://na0d.com/dmr-bridge-moved-to-amcomm-network.html2026-05-25T21:38:45-05:00
As of this evening (5/25/26), I have moved my DMR bridge to the AmComm Network. AmComm is a global DMR provider like others, but its based here in Arkansas and I'm a sucker for the home turf. Sounds great, and really appreciate them moving us over. The bridge(s) have been updated and things will propagate across the DMR-verse over the next 24 hours or so.
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As of this evening (5/25/26), I have moved my DMR bridge to the AmComm Network. AmComm is a global DMR provider like others, but its based here in Arkansas and I'm a sucker for the home turf. Sounds great, and really appreciate them moving us over. The bridge(s) have been updated and things will propagate across the DMR-verse over the next 24 hours or so. I will update our DMR page with the info you'll need to access but our new home is TG 31052. Thanks, AmComm! Check em out at https://amcomm.network/
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ID and stuffNA0Dhttps://na0d.com/id-and-stuff.html2026-05-19T10:48:44-05:00
Repeaters have been updated with CWID for regular traffic. I does have a voice ID at the top of each hour from 7AM to 10PM each day. There is no top of the hour ID or voice ID after 10PM. As much as I love my voice ID, we're going to make it a little less disruptive over the day while maintaining FCC requirements. Until I change my mind again.
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POCSAG Transmitter In ServiceNA0Dhttps://na0d.com/pocsag-transmitter-in-service.html2026-05-10T09:50:04-05:00
SO this weekend I put into service a new POCSAG/DAPNET wide area transmitter. The radio feeding it 25 watts at 439.9875 MHz is in Mountain Home for now as we do some proof of performance testing. I am going to amplify the signal eventually but even at 25 watts pagers are getting pages 15 miles out. This is great! We'll use this for AUXCOMM but also it recieves pages from other rubrics also you can subscribe to at DAPNET and will probably send them to you, such as DX Cluster, TIME/DATE, and other things. I've not integrated weather alerts into it yet since it could make the system noisy. I will add transmitters in other places as I build them OR you can use your current Pi Star or MMDVM to create local transmitters and help spread the coverage area. Works well at night for notifications!
Why? Its just another tool in a toolbox of many amateur radio technologies for notifications, passing information, situational awareness and other stuff. Also, we like to tinker.
Want to try this and get a cheap pager? Here is a sample (shop around) PAGER SAMPLE
Sign up for a pager number and see the map of transmitters around the world at DAPNET
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YSF Issues FIXEDNA0Dhttps://na0d.com/ysf-issues.html2026-04-30T15:07:58-05:00
If you were having issues with my YSF today, you're not alone. The entire NA0D YSF Reflector has been moved to the cloud. Bookmarks should be updated as well as your hosts list in your pi-star or other gateway object. We're still at 11184 US-NA0D-AR so once your pi-star updates its host file (or you run a manual update) it should work again. We moved it off of an old pi for added security, stability, and processor power. Should work better than ever now! Also, if you want to see the dashboard update your bookmarks to https://ysf-reflector.na0d.com/
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POCSAG?NA0Dhttps://na0d.com/pocsag-2.html2026-04-26T15:05:12-05:00
So, amateur radio operators use old tech, new tech, and tech all in between. Check out the POCSAG and DAPNET pager stuff we've been doing. It has some pretty cool notification uses for EMCOMM and AUXCOMM and is finding more popularity amongst those teams. Let's decode it and for a few bucks, you can get pages just like your grandpa did. :) Page is located…
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So, amateur radio operators use old tech, new tech, and tech all in between. Check out the POCSAG and DAPNET pager stuff we've been doing. It has some pretty cool notification uses for EMCOMM and AUXCOMM and is finding more popularity amongst those teams. Let's decode it and for a few bucks, you can get pages just like your grandpa did. :) Page is located HERE na0d.com/pocsag
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GMRS and UpdatesNA0Dhttps://na0d.com/gmrs.html2026-03-26T16:35:07-05:00
Winslow GMRS repeater will be down for awhile. Going to move some parts around. Back soon! APRS iGate has been placed at the Winslow site for a while while, well, I move some parts around haha! More to come.
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Spring is Here, sort of....NA0Dhttps://na0d.com/spring-is-here-sort-of.html2026-03-09T17:24:35-05:00
Well, at least the storms are. This past Saturday had a couple of sites out. I had to replace a power supply at Mountain View to get that back on the air, and thanks to Jon, K5DVT, for stopping at Brentwood to help me remote login to fix a boo-boo I did a week ago with a new VPN. Didn't know it til the power dropped and it never came back. All fixed now. I missed the hamfest this past Saturday and I'm disappointed I didn't get to see a bunch of friends.
If you're in Arkansas, or close, you're welcome to connect your Allstar node or repeater here. No fuss, no muss, all voluntary. I appreciate everyone thats been working together to bring radio to the masses. The purpose of my system is to assist Arkansas Auxcomm, but you're welcome to chit chat or monitor at any time. And when the Auxcomm starts up, get on there and help if you want. I'll help just about anyone who needs it. I appreciate you all!
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Power UpgradeNA0Dhttps://na0d.com/power-upgrade.html2026-02-18T14:12:25-06:00
If the system goes on and off for a little today, changing over a UPS and redoing some powering to make the system more robust. Unless something else starts on fire, this will be done 2/18/26 by the PM.
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APRSNA0Dhttps://na0d.com/aprs-2.html2026-02-17T10:40:12-06:00
I've got a second APRS digipeater going in here in Marion County. There are a few of the fellas that are getting into it and I'm gonna play with them. I may just make it a digi (plenty of gates) just to help expand the coverage. I need a diplexer so I can add it to an existing antenna that will improve coverage. I'm going to the Hoxie hamfest this weekend so maybe someone will have one there I can buy. More to come as testing and equipment is complete.
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Yep. It broke.NA0Dhttps://na0d.com/yep-it-broke.html2026-02-17T10:38:18-06:00
Well if anyone was paying attention yesterday, I lost the little mini computer that ran my NA0D Hub. After saving the hard drive, cloning it into a new computer, messing with IP addressing and routing, rebuilding and installing backups, as well as general hijinks, it was back up last night after some hours. The hub is now on a major improvement of a computer, echolink and digital bridges are rebuilt and all is well. The loss of a computer always stinks-quite literally when it lets its magic smoke out- but thats the world we all play in. Hats off to the old Minix; she ran 24/7 for several years. Guess it was just tired. I have a UPS upgrade I need to do still and that will be probably next week as I'll have to power down things in order to move them and want to make sure things are completely stable before that happens. Once done, it will hopefully purr along for a long time. So thats the answer lol. Enjoy -Chris, NA0D
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