Digital modes are supposed to be the easy part. Plug in the radio, pick the right COM port, make a few FT8 contacts, and bask in the glow of modern amateur radio convenience. Naturally, that is not quite how this went.
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When the club’s 70cm repeater went silent, we hoped for a quick reset. What we got instead was a full rebuild, a Raspberry Pi controller, some stubborn Kenwood radios, and a good reminder that repeater work is always a team sport.
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