Join me, Robert W5ITR for the Late Shift – a casual late-night ham radio live stream where we dive deep into amateur radio topics, tech, and community chats.
Tonight we dive into amateur radio networking, satellite ground stations, and community updates. Whether you're a beginner ham or seasoned operator, this casual chat covers everything from ARDC's new 44Net portal signup to TinyGS performance tweaks and holiday radio fun like Santa Net on 80m.
Key Topics Covered:
Holiday greetings and community shoutouts – celebrating 4,500 subscribers!
Follow-up on low BBS cheat sheets and MQTT server setup for ham radio projects.
TinyGS satellite ground station updates: Reception issues, filters, and performance stats (600-800 packets!).
ARDC 44Net portal walkthrough: Live signup for free amateur radio IP addresses, VPN configs, and use cases like AllStar nodes, MQTT servers, and remote shack access.
Yaesu rotator separation kit woes and customer service stories.
Santa Net on 80m: Get kids on the air to talk to Santa (7 PM Central, 3.916 MHz).
NASA's 2026 Science Calendar: Download stunning space images and wallpapers for free.
ARISS school contacts with astronauts – watch the cool video clip!
Exploring 44Net services: Chat servers, member pages, BGP announcements, and ham radio experimentation.
Chat Q&A: Meteor scatter on 6m/10m, CGNAT bypass with WireGuard/Tailscale, and more.
If you're into ham radio satellites, amateur radio networking, or just want to geek out on radio tech, this stream is for you! We also touch on gear like GL.iNet routers for portable VPNs and Elocrow ThinkNode M1 reviews.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Holiday Poetry
15:20 - This n That
37:48 - Late Shift Down Link: Live 44Net Signup & Networking Demo
1:36:44 - VPN Routers & Ham Radio Use Cases
2:41:30 - 44Net Member Pages
2:51:00 - Meteor Scatter, Band Conditions & TinyGS Troubleshooting
Links Mentioned:
ARDC 44Net Portal:
https://portal.ampr.org/NASA 2026 Calendar:
https://science.nasa.gov/multimedia/2026-nasa-science-calendar/Santa Net:
https://www.santanet.org/TinyGS:
https://tinygs.com/GL.iNet Puli Router:
https://amzn.to/48NkGF5Elocro ThinkNode M1:
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Whether you're into satellites, off-grid comms, or just hanging out with the ham community, this weekly 4+ hour stream is packed with insights, laughs, and real-time chat interaction. Don't miss the late-night vibe!
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