WA3DSP

Episode 076 - Doug Crompton - WA3DSP

Doug Crompton, WA3DSP’s, interest in ham radio began as a kid in Pennsylvania in the ‘60s. Doug’s careful attention to detail and documentation of his projects make him an Elmer’s Elmer.  Doug joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this QSO Today about boat anchors restoration, Allstar linking using the Raspberry Pi, and WSPRnet.

Show Notes

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WA3DSP Links: 

• Website
• Amateur Radio Website
• Mini Museum Virtual Tour
• Asterisk Allstar on the Beaglebone Black or Raspberry Pi2

Tesla Coil Science Project

Elmer: Mike Foster, K3WQQ

Ham radio store - Ham Buerger’s W3BAH.  

John Lopez, W3GHF, aquired store from Howard Burger

Knight kit Span Master receiver

First License: June 1965, Novice, WN3DSP

Earned: First Class Radiotelephone License

First Rig:

• Knight T-60 transmitter
• Heathkit HR10 receiver

Jerrold Electronics

Navel Air Development Center

Hewlett Packard HP35 calculator

Hewlett Packard HP9835 desktop computer

The Digital Group - one of the first computer companies to build a computer around the Zylog Z80 microprocessor.

TAPR 20 meter WSPR-PI  project

Elmac PMR 67

Antique Wireless Association

Hartley Oscillator

Amateur Radio Internet Linking:

• IRLP - Internet Linking Project - started by Dave Cameron, VE7LTD. Linking amateur radio “nodes” and repeaters over the Internet.
• Echolink - Early and current Internet linking protocol for Amateur Radio operators only. 
• Allstar Link Project - amateur radio linking of “nodes” and repeaters over the Internet. Based on the Asterisk phone system software.

Asterisk Phone System - open source telephone PBX built on Linux platform.

Beaglebone Black - single board computer for control applications including Allstar

Raspberry PI2 - small single board computer that is used with Doug’s Allstar solution.

Working with Doug on Allstar Project:

1. Dave, KB4FXC
2. Chris, W0ANM - does scripting for Doug’s Allstar project

Weather Underground - Website that tracks information from privately owned weather stations. 

Allison Smith - The voice of  Asterisk

WSPRnet - Very slow speed digital mode
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QRP labs - WSPRnet kit

Pacrats - Mt. Airy VHF radio club

Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club -

Bucks County Historical Society

Franklin Institute, Philadelphia

Vibrating sample magnetometer

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Knight Kit T-60 Transmitter

Heathkit HR-10 General Coverage Receiver

Link to WA3DSP Boat Anchor Museum

Allstar Mini Repeater using SA818 Transceiver Chips