Sierra Niners
High-signal insights from the middle of the Pacific.
A video series to help you get the most from the apps and your radio.
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AX.25 Packet Digipeaters and Scripts
Join WH6AZ as he explores how to send and receive Winlink messages using AX.25 packet radio with RadioMail on iOS. Learn the basics of packet communication, how to extend your range with digipeaters, and how to build custom scripts to connect through multi-hop packet nodes, including cross-band and off-grid setups. This episode walks through practical examples with live traffic monitoring,...
April 08, 2024 · 17 min
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B.B. Link Adapter DIY
Are you a Kenwood TH-D74 or TH-D75 owner frustrated by the lack of Bluetooth support for iOS? In this episode, WH6AZ takes a slight detour...
February 03, 2024 · 27 min
P2P VARA HF with iPad
Join WH6AZ for a live walkthrough of sending a peer-to-peer (P2P) message using VARA HF and the RadioMail app on iPad. Learn how to configure...
January 05, 2024 · 10 min
Portable VARA HF HotSpot
Go off-grid and on the air! In this episode, WH6AZ shows you how to create a VARA HF hotspot to send and receive Winlink email...
December 12, 2023 · 17 min
Portable VARA FM HotSpot
Can you check email from the jungle? With a headless VARA FM hotspot and RadioMail, yes you can. In this episode, WH6AZ walks you through...
December 12, 2023 · 28 min
Add Location to Your Messages
Want to add GPS location to your Winlink messages—automatically? In this episode, WH6AZ shows how RadioMail supports embedded location headers in every message you send....
October 14, 2023 · 7 min
Simulated Emergency Test (SET) Exercise
Step into an off-grid emergency comms simulation with WH6AZ using RadioMail on iOS. In this episode, he participates in a statewide Simulated Emergency Test, showing...
October 14, 2023 · 10 min