Hi from Franconia (Germany)

edrive · Post by **edrive** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:24 pm

I heard about this project by following David's 8-bit YT channel.

My main hobby is ham radio (call sign DL6MFJ ), but I also do some analog synthesizer stuff and have a collection of old and/or scientific pocket calculators.

At the time I'm doing a restoration of an old CBM 3032.

All the best for 2021 and the X16!

Perifractic · Post by **Perifractic** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:20 am

If you enjoy HAM I hope you saw my latest video about the ISS! [emoji6]

Welcome to the group!

Your friend in retro, Perifractic
http://youtube.com/perifractic

TomXP411 · Post by **TomXP411** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:32 am

I watched the Commodore ISS video yesterday. I cheered when you got a response from the transponder in the ISS.

I've been looking for a Commodore compatible TNC, or at least a level shifter so I can use my Kenwood with my Commodore... if I ever get to that point, I'll point my beam skyward and try the same experiment.

So now that you've seen how much fun ham can be, are you going to get a license? It would be fun to do some packet work over the APRS network...

As a (maybe not so interesting) aside, "ham" is not an acronym and should not be written in all caps. Ham actually is short for "ham fisted amateur" and was a derogatory term used by commercial radio operators, back in the early 20th Century, before any meaningful regulation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_ham_radio

Perifractic · Post by **Perifractic** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:47 am

Thanks for cheering along!

Good point about Ham. Somehow that slipped through the quality control. I mustn't be so ham fisted!

I may well get a license. I need to get a good antenna first, ideally upward pointing. ?️

edrive · Post by **edrive** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:37 am

@ Perifractic

Have already seen it before you mentioned it here.

Just gave you a thumbs up on your video, 73s