New cell phone

Normally a new cell phone would not be something very interesting to write about. I hate getting a new cell phone because you have to learn everything over. This new cell phone is the first "smart" phone for me. It is an Android Samsung Rugby Pro. I am excited about this phone because of the PSK app. I will be looking into this further. I also can use this phone to have weather maps during Skywarn activations. I hope going modern here will work out.

**BBHN Support for Ubiquiti Devices Nears Release**

Here is some great news for HSMM. Ubiquiti Devices would be a huge step forward for the project. I can not wait to load mine up! Check it out !



http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/documentation

xRDP Remote Desktop Server

I have been playing with Windows 7 RDP lately and it has been fun. I was wondering about connecting to my Linux machine from my Windows 7 machine, it can be done! I had a fun time running command line and it was easy! I found a very good website that walks you through the process, it is pretty easy. Check it out.

http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/05/connect-to-ubuntu

From Backblocks To High Seas

I have been busy and not able to post anything. So here is something to get started back to posting here. This is a 1939 New Zealand Government film about The romance of the radio telegraph service. Watch and enjoy!

 

New Broadband-Hamnet Firmware Released !

Version 1.0.0 of the newly-named Broadband Hamnet firmware is now available for download. This is great news! The project took another giant leap! I can not wait to try this new version, I will now be able to maybe see it work with my bullet. These guys have been working hard to improve and enable cross platform capabilities, Thanks to all involved with the project. I will get some nodes up and running and report back. Check it out!

hsmm-mesh.org

Broadband-Hamnet™ wins International Association of Emergency Managers Awards

Broadband-Hamnet™ wins International Association of Emergency Managers Awards! Broadband-Hamnet is formally HSMM-Mesh. This is a very good recognition of all the hard work these guys have done! I know there is a lot more in store for the future, Congratulations Broadband-Hamnet™ and all that made it possible!

See it here-

http://www.iaem.com/documents/IAEM-Global-Awards-News-Release-2013.pdf

HSMM-Mesh in QST

HSMM-Mesh had a great write up in QST for July! It even got front page billing! check it out and maybe join or start a group in your area. Here in Henderson we will be setting up a HSMM-Mesh display for Field Day.




http://hsmm-mesh.org/

What a difference on HF!

Here at my QTH we have been having some interference from the electric poles in town and this has been going on for years. Well with the help of the local club, FCC and the power company there has been a great improvement. Tonight was the first time in years that I have been able to see everything on the waterfall of FLdigi. I want to thank everyone involved in making this happen. We now need to stay vigilant.

HSMM-Mesh will change to Broadband-Hamnet

Check out the new name! I like it! This project has really moved forward. Thanks for all the good work! Looking at some of the soon to be features, WOW! This is a big step, check it out and join in the fun!

http://www.hsmm-mesh.org/

New Laptop Computer

I have been thinking about getting another laptop, because two is never enough. I started looking before windows 8 came out and probably should have pulled the trigger then but like everyone else I could not see spending the money at the time. I looked at netbooks and the full size versions and never found what I wanted. Then Windows 8 was released and I was no closer to a new laptop. I did what any Ham would do, I started looking on the used market. What I was finding was not good, to high or to worn out. So here I am still looking and all the new ones are Windows 8 units. So last night I was in a smaller local computer retailer looking at what they had. I was playing with one with Windows 8 on a display model and was not very happy with the OS when the manager asked if he could help. I told him if he had anything but windows 8 I would be interested. This is when he told me he had one clearance HP Windows 7 laptop with about the same specifications as the one I was looking at. So I walked out of the store with a HP 2000-2a10NR.

• AMD E_Series_Dual_Core_E1_1200 Processor 1.4GHz
• 4 GB SDRAM RAM
• 320GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
• 15.6-Inch Screen, AMD Radeon HD 7310
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

I will give this a try and hope I made a good choice. At this time I will use a Linux version before I go to Windows 8. I might use Windows again if they come out with something better.