Baldi Repeater Site Update
On Saturday 9-7-24, a new VHF repeater and VHF antenna was installed. We expect VHF coverage to be improved. The 900 Mhz repeater was removed due to lack of use…
Updated: Anytone D168UV HT Release Info
Soon this HT will be released. It is much like the 878 but without GPS and Bluetooth. MAP is $199. It is a bit smaller and has some enhancements such…
OpenGD77 Project
We are mushing ahead with support for this project and published our first codeplug this morning. Greg AC7RX is spearheading the effort and I'm mucking it up with my own…
220 Mhz 40 Watt Amp for HT’s, analog or DMR Review
Miklor published a review on this BTECH amplifier. It is available on Amazon for $138. This is a single band only, specifically for 220-225 Mhz. 6 watts in is 39…
CPS & Codeplugs are Located on the Website
The official files for radio programming are located at: https://pnwdigital.net/files/ We try to keep both the Anytone 578, 868 and 878 codeplugs current with the latest FW/CPS releases from Anytone.…
Reminder: Long QSO’s should move to a TAC Talkgroup
If you find yourself participating in a long conversation that is essentially only between you and 1 or 2 other hams, it would be considerate to weigh moving off to…
First Ham Linked DMR Repeaters Demo – Field Day 2009
As Field Day 2024 approaches, I remember back to Field Day 2009, 15 years ago to the early days of Ham DMR. We had QSO that possibly sparked the beginning…
Moses Lake – Frenchman Hills Repeater – Removed
After the 4th repeater failure including the latest, a MTR-3000, PNWD has decided to abandon this site. Since our original installation of a DMR repeater at this site, we have…
Searching the Site Map
The Site Map is chock full of pages, posts, events and more. There are over 400 entries (lines) in the site map. Fortunately, the web pages are listed first and are the…
Pullman / Palouse Repeaters Update
The new repeater on Kamiak Butte is now in service and on-network. Should get a new antenna high on the tower soon. This is a very wide area repeater and…