The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the CharlotteDigitalRadio@groups.io group. /CLT DIG RADIO GROUP 2020.pdf By: Roland Kraatz <w9hpx.4@...> Description: Thanks to everyone who

To all group members - You did it. Two more donations came in this morning that were matched and the full $1,000 matching offer was met. Thanks to all who dug into their wallet and helped make this ha

To all group members - I am pleased to report that in 4 days we have collected $697 of donations that have been matched by our matching donor, raising $1,394 total for our Hood Rd. transmit antenna pr

Since Steve has tossed the ball to me as the group's DR mode expert, I would like to point out a document I put together over three years ago to help users new to the DR Mode get familiar with it and

Evening all- Since the Hood Road MMDVM repeater has been off air, amateurs have flocked over to the Spencer mtn MMDVM repeater as an alternative. I check the server logs on that one a few times during

> > I have a older ICom 2200H with Dstar for sale. Bought a used ID5100 so this is now surplus. > Great condition, all set up for local dstar, just put in your callsign, great for new ham or a mobile

As we have been doing since the pandemic started, those that want to meet at John's Family Restaurant, 2002 Westinghouse Blvd., Charlotte, to enjoy the food and conversation may do so. Meetup time is

I have a Diamond X300 dual band VHF / UHF antenna that I could donate to a repeater project. The antenna is in good shape except that is missing one half of coupler. I can't use the antenna where I li

I have a older ICom 2200H ( 2 meter only)with Dstar for sale. Bought a used ID5100 so this is now surplus. Great condition, all set up for local dstar, just put in your callsign, great for new ham or

To all Charlotte Digital Voice repeater users - From KA4YMY’s 2/6 post about his ongoing work to get two Hood Rd. UHF repeaters back on the air, we will need to do some expensive antenna work. Althoug

For those with Icom IC-9700 or ID-1 transceivers (even experimental transverters), the KA4YMZ A D-star repeater has been re-linked full time to Carolina Link network. If you wish to explore a microwav

All- To follow up with Roland's donation drive, the decision was made to pursue installing a new UHF repeater antenna at the 500 foot level on the Hood Road tower. The plan is to combine both the 443.

Morning all- I've been working on some sort of temporary solutions to deal with the current off-air UHF repeaters at the now defunct Hood Road site. 444.025 MMDVM. It is now on my bench being tested a

The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the CharlotteDigitalRadio@groups.io group. /CLT DIG RADIO GROUP 2020.pdf By: Roland Kraatz Description: Thanks to everyone who donated to ou

John, W4DCR, has a used ICOM ID-5100 he wants to sell. If interested, please contact him off-list at w4dcr2@.... Roland, W9HPX

All- It appears that the UHF antenna / infrastructure at the Hood Road tower has finally failed and is no longer functioning at a point that I can easily repair nor is it economically feasible to fix.

I’m upgrading my portable rig to an FTDX10. If anyone is interested in a nice, Fusion capable 991A and wants to buy local (Lake Wylie), I’m letting mine go for $850. No issues with rig at all. Thanks!

It is a new year, but the pandemic is still with us. As we have been doing, those that want to meet at John's Family Restaurant, 2002 Westinghouse Blvd., Charlotte, may do so. Meetup time is 6 PM. Kno

Announced moments ago the.Dayton Hamvention 2021 has been cancelled. 73, Mike W4DXL

The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the CharlotteDigitalRadio@groups.io group. /CLT DIG RADIO GROUP 2020.pdf By: Roland Kraatz Description: Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone w