Dropbox and Office

Wow. I'm surprised that Microsoft is working with Dropbox when they have their own cloud storage.

Antennas for Access Point

We had cause to open up an access point at work. I thought it was kind of interesting to see the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz antennas (six total).

Better pictures and info here.

Connect Systems CS7000: Schmatics

Jerry has published the latest schematics for the CS7000. You may have to be a member of the Yahoo Group to download the file:

"I just loaded the current CS7000 Schematic from the manufacturer. I just got this last night and I do not know the following:

1. Does the changes from the original CS700 match what I asked them to do
2. Did I make any mistakes in my instructions to them

If anyone sees any obvious mistakes please post them and I will analyze what you posted. The changes from the CS700 to the CS7000 was as follows:
1. Add AMBE 3000R Chip
2. Remove any unnecessary parts based on the analog protocol being done in firmware
3. Add better filters for the A/D and D/A converter
4. Make any changes necessary to achieve above goals 

Jerry Wanger KK6LFS"

Double

I've been a little busy this week-end. I ran a half marathon on Saturday. I ran another half marathon today. If you ran the double, they gave you a third medal.

Harsh

Too cold & wet for greedy children to come out for free candy. Weather should be similar Tuesday. Democrats will have poor turnout.
— Tamara K. (@TamSlick) October 31, 2014

The Radios

I've updated the "The Radios" page. I'm sure I've missed some, but it is still a good list.

Xiegu X108: VE3FAL First Impressions

Fred has his hands on an Xiegu X108.

Xiegu X108: Owner's Manual

Ed (Import Communications) has posted an Owner's Manual for the Xiegu X108 (PDF).

Alinco DR-438H: Review by Hans

Hans takes a look at the Alinco DR-438 monoband UHF mobile. This is the radio that looks like a rebranded Anytone AT-588. Read his article for the details, but it sounds like Alinco took the time and effort to make sure their version had several improvements. The bottom line for Hans is a) that it is worth the extra money over an AT-588 and b) he likes it well enough that he's going to buy it.

Watching the Watchers

Target Blu Eye:

"The £999 system (plus £100-£200 for installation) monitors the frequencies of emergency services’ Tetra and Airwave radios and, according to the manufacturer, listens for the distinctive regular pulses sent by the radios every four seconds. These could be emitted by marked or unmarked vehicles; by radios worn by beat officers or mobile speed camera operators; or by radios in police helicopters. When a transmission is detected, the driver is alerted."

And I agree they really wouldn't like this if someone created a network of dectors and publicized their locations.

Via Slashdot