Reposted by Marc Balmer
I refreshed (mostly shortened) the trx-control homepage:
trx-control.msys.ch
Now that it has hot-plug support, you might want to give it a try.
#trtx-control #linux #CAT #transceivers #amateurradio #ham #Lua
trx-control.msys.ch
Now that it has hot-plug support, you might want to give it a try.
#trtx-control #linux #CAT #transceivers #amateurradio #ham #Lua
What is trx-control?
trx-control.msys.ch
July 31, 2026 at 12:42 PM
I refreshed (mostly shortened) the trx-control homepage:
trx-control.msys.ch
Now that it has hot-plug support, you might want to give it a try.
#trtx-control #linux #CAT #transceivers #amateurradio #ham #Lua
trx-control.msys.ch
Now that it has hot-plug support, you might want to give it a try.
#trtx-control #linux #CAT #transceivers #amateurradio #ham #Lua
Reposted by Marc Balmer
The new version 1.1.0 of my qth locator app for Android and iOS supports calculating the distance and azimuth to another locator.
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
apps.apple.com/ch/app/qth-l...
Don’t forget to rate it if you like it.
#qth #qth-locator #hamradio
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
apps.apple.com/ch/app/qth-l...
Don’t forget to rate it if you like it.
#qth #qth-locator #hamradio
qth locator - Apps on Google Play
Display the Maidenhead Locator and Other Information of the Current Location
play.google.com
July 13, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The new version 1.1.0 of my qth locator app for Android and iOS supports calculating the distance and azimuth to another locator.
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
apps.apple.com/ch/app/qth-l...
Don’t forget to rate it if you like it.
#qth #qth-locator #hamradio
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
apps.apple.com/ch/app/qth-l...
Don’t forget to rate it if you like it.
#qth #qth-locator #hamradio
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My QTH locator app for Android is now availabe in Arabic, too.
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#arabic #locator #rtl
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#arabic #locator #rtl
qth locator – Apps bei Google Play
Anzeige des Maidenhead-Locator und weiterer Informationen zum aktuellen Standort
play.google.com
July 2, 2026 at 11:11 AM
My QTH locator app for Android is now availabe in Arabic, too.
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#arabic #locator #rtl
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#arabic #locator #rtl
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I will be there on all three days.
The coming friday, saturday and sunday it’s HAM RADIO time again. Come and meet us at IARU Region 1 booth and the IARU R1 Innovation Zone! See you in Friedrichshafen.
June 24, 2026 at 11:19 AM
I will be there on all three days.
Reposted by Marc Balmer
Google Summer of Code is a program by Google where students get involved in open source projects. LabLua, the programming language lab at PUC Rio de Janeiro is again participating as a mentoring organisation. They have a project proposal: Integrate the Lua scripting language into OpenRTX.
#Lua
#Lua
February 21, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Google Summer of Code is a program by Google where students get involved in open source projects. LabLua, the programming language lab at PUC Rio de Janeiro is again participating as a mentoring organisation. They have a project proposal: Integrate the Lua scripting language into OpenRTX.
#Lua
#Lua
Reposted by Marc Balmer
The infostand on amateur radio at FOSDEM'26 will be in building AW, stand 12, just next to the GNURadio stand.
See fosdem.org/2026/stands/
See you in Brussels!
#amateurradio #fosdem #iaru-r1 #opensource
See fosdem.org/2026/stands/
See you in Brussels!
#amateurradio #fosdem #iaru-r1 #opensource
FOSDEM 2026 - Stands
fosdem.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The infostand on amateur radio at FOSDEM'26 will be in building AW, stand 12, just next to the GNURadio stand.
See fosdem.org/2026/stands/
See you in Brussels!
#amateurradio #fosdem #iaru-r1 #opensource
See fosdem.org/2026/stands/
See you in Brussels!
#amateurradio #fosdem #iaru-r1 #opensource
Reposted by Marc Balmer
I am looking forward to attend FOSDEM'26 in my role as IARU-R1 open source projects coordinator as well as an active open source developer. When I am not visiting OSS projects, I am likely to be found near the amateur radio info stand. See you in Brussels!
31 January & 1 February it's FOSDEM time again. 8000+ open source hackers will meet in Brussels to share ideas.
There will be an Amateur radio info stand and a SDR devroom, see fosdem.org/2026/.
The IARU-R1 Open Source Projects Coordinator will be present both days, likely at the info stand.
There will be an Amateur radio info stand and a SDR devroom, see fosdem.org/2026/.
The IARU-R1 Open Source Projects Coordinator will be present both days, likely at the info stand.
FOSDEM 2026 - Home
fosdem.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:54 AM
I am looking forward to attend FOSDEM'26 in my role as IARU-R1 open source projects coordinator as well as an active open source developer. When I am not visiting OSS projects, I am likely to be found near the amateur radio info stand. See you in Brussels!
Reposted by Marc Balmer
Did you know that the IARU Region 1 maintains a curated list of open source projects at github.com/iaru-r1/open... ?
If your favourite project is missing, please let us know here or send an email to the open source projects coordinator at [email protected] and we will consider adding it.
If your favourite project is missing, please let us know here or send an email to the open source projects coordinator at [email protected] and we will consider adding it.
GitHub - iaru-r1/opensource-projects: A curated list of radio related open source projects. Your contributions are welcome.
A curated list of radio related open source projects. Your contributions are welcome. - iaru-r1/opensource-projects
github.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Did you know that the IARU Region 1 maintains a curated list of open source projects at github.com/iaru-r1/open... ?
If your favourite project is missing, please let us know here or send an email to the open source projects coordinator at [email protected] and we will consider adding it.
If your favourite project is missing, please let us know here or send an email to the open source projects coordinator at [email protected] and we will consider adding it.
Reposted by Marc Balmer
RADIO DARC interviewed me during HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen about my role as Open Source Projects Coordinator in IARU Region 1.
The interview will be broadcast next sunday at 09:00 UTC on 9670 khz with 125 kW of power from Woofferton, England.
#hamradio #iaru-r1 #opensource
The interview will be broadcast next sunday at 09:00 UTC on 9670 khz with 125 kW of power from Woofferton, England.
#hamradio #iaru-r1 #opensource
July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
RADIO DARC interviewed me during HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen about my role as Open Source Projects Coordinator in IARU Region 1.
The interview will be broadcast next sunday at 09:00 UTC on 9670 khz with 125 kW of power from Woofferton, England.
#hamradio #iaru-r1 #opensource
The interview will be broadcast next sunday at 09:00 UTC on 9670 khz with 125 kW of power from Woofferton, England.
#hamradio #iaru-r1 #opensource
From my lab…
trx-control now has support for AlpineLinux. Create ultra-small containers based on AlpineLinux using the new packes for Alpine.
trx-control.msys.ch
#trx-control #hamradio
trx-control.msys.ch
#trx-control #hamradio
trx-control
trx-control.msys.ch
June 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
From my lab…
Make America Goofy Again 🫵
March 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Make America Goofy Again 🫵
Reposted by Marc Balmer
🥂 The first update of the Grid Locator app for iPhone, iPad and the Apple Watch is about to hit the App Store:
👍 You can switch between metric and imperial units.
👍 You can request notifications when the locator changes while the app is in the background.
👍 The UI has been translated to 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇹.
👍 You can switch between metric and imperial units.
👍 You can request notifications when the locator changes while the app is in the background.
👍 The UI has been translated to 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇹.
March 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🥂 The first update of the Grid Locator app for iPhone, iPad and the Apple Watch is about to hit the App Store:
👍 You can switch between metric and imperial units.
👍 You can request notifications when the locator changes while the app is in the background.
👍 The UI has been translated to 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇹.
👍 You can switch between metric and imperial units.
👍 You can request notifications when the locator changes while the app is in the background.
👍 The UI has been translated to 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇹.
I created the bluesky account @hb9ssb.bsky.social for my hamradio related posts. You might want to follow this as well.
March 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I created the bluesky account @hb9ssb.bsky.social for my hamradio related posts. You might want to follow this as well.
The Grid Locator app will optionally notify you when the locator changes when the app is in the background.
testflight.apple.com/join/3KSDGsSV
testflight.apple.com/join/3KSDGsSV
Join the Grid Locator beta
Available on iOS
testflight.apple.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Grid Locator app will optionally notify you when the locator changes when the app is in the background.
testflight.apple.com/join/3KSDGsSV
testflight.apple.com/join/3KSDGsSV
New beta version 1.1(5) of the Grid Locator app for iOS and Apple Watch out. It supports the metric and imperial measurement system and the UI has been translated to french and italian.
March 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
New beta version 1.1(5) of the Grid Locator app for iOS and Apple Watch out. It supports the metric and imperial measurement system and the UI has been translated to french and italian.
My all new Grid Locator app for iPhone, iPad and the Apple watch has been approved for the Apple appstore. It might take some time until it shows up in searches.
March 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
My all new Grid Locator app for iPhone, iPad and the Apple watch has been approved for the Apple appstore. It might take some time until it shows up in searches.
Finally something useful on my Apple Watch 😊
February 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Finally something useful on my Apple Watch 😊
We already started the planning for the IARU innovation zone at the HAM RADIO 2025, looking forward to meet you there and discuss radio-actively 😊
February 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We already started the planning for the IARU innovation zone at the HAM RADIO 2025, looking forward to meet you there and discuss radio-actively 😊
IARU Region 1 maintains a curated list of radio related open source projects: github.com/iaru-r1/open.... Please add yours.
GitHub - iaru-r1/opensource-projects: A curated list of radio related open source projects. Your contributions are welcome.
A curated list of radio related open source projects. Your contributions are welcome. - iaru-r1/opensource-projects
github.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
IARU Region 1 maintains a curated list of radio related open source projects: github.com/iaru-r1/open.... Please add yours.