LHS Episode #396: M17 Deep Dive

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.
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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
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