Blog
Operating notes, projects, and mesh networking from K2EXE.
Bear Bait Radio Club at Syracuse Maker Faire
Ham radio at Syracuse Maker Faire with Bear Bait Radio Club — Winlink and mesh demos, digital-mode nets, and how to volunteer.
AREDN mesh and Allstar private nodes
Running AllStarLink private nodes on the AREDN mesh — hardware, private vs public nodes, and a hotspot-to-hotspot demo.
K2EXE-10 Winlink gateway
How the K2EXE-10 Winlink gateway works — frequency, modes, the station stack, and how to connect by RF or mesh.
AREDN mesh network getting started in Onondaga County
Getting an AREDN mesh started in Onondaga County — frequencies, hardware, services, and linking basics.
Onondaga County AMPRNet
AMPRNet (44net) in Onondaga County — what it is, the K2EXE 44net gateway, and how to join the mesh with a Raspberry Pi.
Introduction to K2EXE RPI config
Kicking off the K2EXE Raspberry Pi ham radio tools installation scripts.
In the works
AREDN in Our Area: Peering, Supernodes & How to Join
Placeholder — AREDN mesh overview with maps, supernode info, and how to request peering.
Building a Local Meshtastic Network
Placeholder — notes on standing up a local Meshtastic mesh in our area.
K2EXE at Maker Faire
Placeholder — write-up of our ham radio presence at Maker Faire.