LHS Episode #397: The Weekender LXVII

Posted on March 5, 2021March 6, 2021 by Russ Woodman

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our bi-weekly departure into the world of amateur radio contests, open source conventions, special events, listener challenges, hedonism and just plain fun. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

73 de The LHS Crew

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Show Notes #396: M17 Deep Dive

Posted on March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 by Russ Woodman

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

M17 Deep Dive

Topics
- Interview with Steve Miller, KC1AWV
- What is the M17 project?
- Who is the project team?
- What languages are M17 written in?
- What is its license?
- What other projects does it leverage?
- What is the voice encoding and decoding technology?
- How does one access M17 today?
- What upcoming enhancements are planned?
- How will M17 coexist or supplant (or possibly supplement) existing digital radio technology?
- Is hardware for M17 on the radar?
- How does one get help with using M17?
- Are you currently looking for or encouraging outside developers?
- Closing comments

Resources
- https://lhs.fyi/iH (M17 Project)
- https://lhs.fyi/nG (TR-9 M17 Handheld)
- https://lhs.fyi/nE (M17 on Github)
- https://lhs.fyi/nE (TR-9 on Github)
- https://lhs.fyi/r3 (Dude-star)
- https://lhs.fyi/rG (Codec2)
- https://lhs.fyi/rH (Codec2 on Github)
- https://lhs.fyi/rS (mvoice on github)
- https://lhs.fyi/rV (OpenRTX)
- https://lhs.fyi/rW (Droid-Star)
- https://lhs.fyi/rX (mrefd)
- https://lhs.fyi/rU (WX90 TNC)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

Storm Spotter Classes
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/rT (Registration)

Comment on YouTube Video from Wiley Traylor

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LHS Episode #396: M17 Deep Dive

Posted on March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 by Russ Woodman

Hello and welcome to the 396th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode we interview Steve Miller, KC1AWV, one of the major contributors to the M17 amateur radio project. In the interview, Steve tells us the history of the M17 project, how to build and use it, the level of current development and what the future holds. We hope you enjoy this in-depth look at M17 and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew