29 June 2026

Started - 19:00

Any attendees with additional information for or corrections to this blog post, please send it to k0wly.ham@gmail.com.

Attendees:

K0WLY
NV9N
KG0INS
AJ7KY
KM7BYT
KN0JI

On the bench:

• NV9N (Andrew)
• Designed, with CLAUDE's help, a 3D printed bracket to mount his new radio. Works with the cupholder in his vehicle.
• K0WLY (Carl) 
• Mentioned 3D printed a new CW Key, mounted his new antenna and radio in his truck. Also his PCB's came in for his CW Keyer Trainer. Almost ready for release to the public domain.
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• New keyer trainer PCBA
  
  
  
  
• AJ7KY (Kyle)
• Ordered a Johnson radio for 2m CW. There is brand new firmware out that allows you to connect a USB-C connector to a TRS connector. Then you don't need to mod your radio. He built the cable but doesn't have the radio yet to check it out.
• From his post on our new makernet Slack channel on the UVARC Slack:

  I ordered a Quansheng K1 for 2m CW so I can try and join the BKG.

The new release of the CW mod supports using a TRS to USB-C cable instead of doing any internal modifications.

I don't have the radio yet (on its way), but I built the cable today by Frankensteining a couple of dying cables I had lying around. (edited) 
https://github.com/briand/uv-k1-k5v3-firmware-custom/releases
GitHub
Releases · briand/uv-k1-k5v3-firmware-custom
This is a fork of F4HWN Fusion firmware https://github.com/armel/uv-k1-k5v3-firmware-custom by @muzkr and @armel - briand/uv-k1-k5v3-firmware-custom

Open Discussion:

• NV9N - Provided some more details on how he used CLAUDE to create his cup holder radio mount. Claude created the whole file, sent it to his printer and did quality monitoring!
• KM7BYT - Discussed the PAN Adapter software he is developing. He put some information on the UVARC Slack channel and was looking for additional input.
• NV9N - Discussion about adding a UVARC Maker Net to Slack for us to share information on. Other places to include were also discussed.

Smoke Award:

• KN0JI - Is the proud winner of the "Smoke Award"! He described the bright spark and smoke that came out of a power supply he had provided to the CW shack on Field Day. He had tested it for about two weeks before, but it just didn't hang in there.

Closed Net:  19:30

Want to know how your signal came in over the net or missed this week? Here is a Link to the audio recording of the net.

22 Jun 2026

Started - 19:00

Any attendees with additional information for or corrections to this blog post, please send it to k0wly.ham@gmail.com.

Attendees:

K0WLY

NV9N

On the bench:

• NV9N (Andrew)
• Working a new radio.
• 3D printed some pully's that work well with paracord and doesn't let the cord get jammed between the wheel and the housing.
• K0WLY mentioned some cord that doesn't stretch 
• Amazon.com: Samson Amsteel Blue Rope 7/64" Diameter, Multiple Lengths and Colors, Dyneema Fiber HMPE, High Strength, Low Stretch, 1600lb Average Tensile Strength (600 ft. Spool, Orange) : Sports & Outdoors
• K0WLY (Carl)
• Discussed new counterpoise wires designed for JPC-12 antenna setup. I mentioned I used heat shrink tubing with glue lining to provide strain relief for the soldered joints.
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• Working on trying to get brand new radio (TYT TH-9800 Plus) up and going, but so far, no luck. None of the buttons are working.
• Progress was made on the CW training circuit discussed last week. Circuit boards have been ordered. If all goes well then the design will be released to the public domain 
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Open Discussion:

• General discussion about the maker net.
• General discussion about CW

Smoke Award:

• NV9N - Is the proud winner of the first "Smoke Award"! It was a good one! He shared how, while trying to power up a radio with a lighter plug, the plug got so hot it fused the inside spring into the plastic housing. 
• Thanks for sharing

Closed Net:  19:14

15 Jun 2026

 Started - 19:00

Attendees:

K0WLY

KM7ATW

KK7RRW

On the bench:

• KK7RRW 
• House wiring he's been up to.
• KM7ATW
• Work with Meshcore and Meshtastic
• K0WLY
• Hack to allow a foot pedal PPT switch to be used with Anytone 877UV radio
• Prototype CW practice circuit

Open Discussion:

• CW practice circuit
• Pictures and link to video on K0WLY's QRZ page.
• Meshcore and Meshtastic
• Buys prebuilt boards from Haltec

Smoke Award:

• None

Closed Net:  19:14

08 Jun 2026

 08 Jun 2026

Attendees:

K0WLY

01 Jun 2026

Soft start of the UVARC Maker Net.

Attendees:

K0WLY

KK7RRW

K7GSR