With minimal equipment needed, you can receive and decode SSTV from the ISS. The ISS broadcast SSTV on 2-meters from December 25, 2024 through January 5, 2025.
I tried using a USB-C to 12 volt cable to charge my FT5D HT and it did not work as expected. However, I found an equally convenient method to charge this HT.
The M5Stack Cardputer is an inexpensive, functional, and highly portable computer. I was able to use it to connect to my HF TNC via SSH.
I updated one of my (tr)uSDX transceivers to the mainboard revision 1.2 to see if it fixed the “howling” issue.
After hearing quite a bit about Meshtastic, I picked up a few different inexpensive devices to experiment with and see how well they work for off-grid texting.
As we are approaching the height of the current solar cycle 25, 6-meters has had quite a few openings recently.
Adding a fan to keep an older mobile transceiver cool is easy to do with ready made parts.
I have Verizon FiOS internet which requires an ONT (optical network terminal) box, usually mounted near the point of entry
WSPR is an interesting mode and offers some unexpected spotter locations. With as little as 200 milliwatts of power, you can reach half way across the globe.