and buying the add-on would cost more than the radio did. So [Todd] has set out to build an Arduino frequency counter for a Kenwood TS-520S HF ham radio. This post (and the video found after the ...

Hooking these up to the Arduino gave him a programmable way to control the device. He got his radio license and implemented transmission of Morse Code, and an Arduino sketch is available in the ...

Even though manufacturers of handheld ham radios have been busy adding all ... for programming or otherwise communicating between the radio and a computer, very few can use USB for power.

it doesn’t seem likely at this point. You can read more about the public service face of ham radio, or about an even more capable go-box.

Although I see a lot of wireless projects, I’m always surprised at the lack of diversity in the radio portions ... have become even more sophisticated from there. One ham, [WB8NUT], has an ...

There was a time when a ham radio set up sported many dials and switches and probably quite a few boxes as well. Computers have changed all that. Some transceivers now have just a few buttons or ...

Most radio circuits are tuned to pretty close tolerances and going from 27 MHz to 50 MHz seemed like quite a leap. The answer? An Arduino and ... If you want to learn more about the digital ...

And of course, it’s a known problem in the Ham community. In particular, one manufacturer has had serious problems misinterpreting intentional radiation, and went to the amateur radio community ...

That’s good enough for AM radio, anyway, but you’ll need to try this DIY FM receiver if you want to listen to something more culturally ... is controlled by an Arduino including a small ...

If you want to add a keypad to your Arduino project, the options are pretty limited. There’s that red and blue 4×4 membrane we’ve all seen in password-protected door lock projects ...

However, with [jakeofalltrades’] project, you can read an old-fashioned phone dial using an Arduino. The idea behind a phone dial is actually pretty simple. When you pull the dial back to the ...

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