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Random Wire 169: ChatGPT caricatures, hang out with HRWB on AllStar, DVstick 30 with BlueDV, BAOFENG UV-5R Mini, BTECH DA-7X2, ORICO M.2…
February 13, 2026: Friday the 13th! There is RF radio, digital radio, and some interesting tech in Random Wire issue 169.
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Random Wire 168: More about Amp-ASL Server, backing up W11P, AIOC, FT-70DR, BTECH DA-7x2, space weather, OpenHamClock, time to put up a…
February 6, 2026: It's crunch time at work. I am fortunate to have plenty of amateur radio projects to keep me busy in the moments between my work and…
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Random Wire 167: A correction, the M17 poll, Amp-ASL is working, new PoC radio, Droidstar and DVSwitch, DVStick 30 and DVMega Cast, and much…
January 30, 2026: A little more radio in Random Wire 167!
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Random Wire 166: A correction, mayday from Belarus, M17 poll, new HamClock released, M1KE when HF bands are closed, projects, AllStar node…
January 23, 2026: A correction, some M17, HamClock, M1KE, AllStar, and more.
Jan 23
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 165: Droidstar, AllScan UCI200, AllStar minimal node, M1KE in Mexico, M17 reflector and hotspot, FT5DR split memory, 44net…
January 16, 2026: Quite a smörgåsbord of topics this week (that's why it is named the Random Wire!) and a link to EtherHam "first impressions" of some…
Jan 16
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 164: FT8 etiquette, i7 micro PC in the server rack, t630 thin client runs ASL 3, the design language of AllScan products
January 9, 2026: Several new EtherHam articles, some interesting Short Stack items, Amazon finds for radio amateurs, KJ7T activities, and in the closing…
Jan 9
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Random Wire 163: Ramblings, what's on the bench, amateur radio on GitHub, Kenwood NX-1302 handheld radio, UPS for Quadra HamClock, and more
January 2, 2026: Welcome to the New Year!
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Random Wire 162: Ramblings, Lenovo ThinkCentre M625q, easy HamClock on your ASL node, and the Short Stack of links
December 26, 2025 — It's the day after Christmas! What a year! Here is hoping that 2026 treats everyone better.
Dec 26, 2025
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 161: HamClock, AllScan on HRWB, how AllStarLink works, and another tiny PC for the mini server rack
December 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2025
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Tom Salzer KJ7T
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Random Wire 160: Announcing EtherHam and a change in how the Random Wire is structured
December 12, 2025: The new EtherHam site will house most content and the Random Wire will continue as a newsletter that summarizes individual articles…
Dec 12, 2025
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