January 2012 HamGadgets News

Happy New Year! I hope 2011 was a good year for all of you, and I hope that 2012 will be even better. I want to thank every one of you for helping to make the past few years very interesting and enjoyable.

Looking back on 2011, it was a pretty good year for HamGadgets. . . . → Read More: January 2012 HamGadgets News

November 2011 HamGadgets News

Wherever you are, I hope the weather is better for you than it is here! This morning started out with rain, then progressed to ice pellets, then what i can only call “snow blobs” falling from the sky. I think we’re back to rain now, but it surely has made a mess of the leaves . . . → Read More: November 2011 HamGadgets News

October HamGadgets News

Happy October!

It’s that time of year again — time to start getting your shack ready for the long winter operating season. Due to having had some house painters around with their really tall ladders, it’s looking like I may even be able to get a functioning antenna in the air this year!

I’ve sold . . . → Read More: October HamGadgets News

MK-1 Firmware V1.32 Released

I am releasing firmware version 1.32 for the MK-1. This is primarily a bug fix release — though there is one improvement that snuck in that might be considered a new feature.

If a message called a subsequent message that ended with the /B beacon command, only the last portion of the message chain would . . . → Read More: MK-1 Firmware V1.32 Released

September HamGadgets News

Summer is drawing to a close, the kids are back in school, and the weather is cooling off. Time to put down some grass seed, finish up some yard projects and start planning for the winter’s ham radio activity!

There’s no better time than now to start thinking about your winter projects and operating. . . . → Read More: September HamGadgets News

August HamGadgets News

Summer heat is upon us in full force… July was HOT here! The first few days of August have been quite warm and humid as well. Of course along with the usual summer activities there’s been a fair amount of development going on. I’ll try to be brief and recap the latest news.

I had . . . → Read More: August HamGadgets News

MK-1 Firmware Version 1.31 Available

Firmware version 1.31 for the MasterKeyer MK-1 is now available. This is a bug fix release, and I would recommend that all users upgrade. If you are running an earlier V1.31 Beta, you’ll still want to install this as it finalizes the fix for an N1MM related issue. The fixes include:

Fixed an issue with . . . → Read More: MK-1 Firmware Version 1.31 Available

May HamGadgets News

It’s an incredibly busy month here! If you will be in Dayton for the 2011 Hamvention, please stop by and see us in booth 482. We’re right down the aisle between ARRL and Begali, not hard to find – and there are pretzels close by! We’ll have special Hamvention discounts, plenty of kits and MasterKeyers . . . → Read More: May HamGadgets News

April HamGadgets News

The release of firmware version 1.30 for the MK-1 has been quite successful. There does, however, appear to be an issue with the AMP OUT signal when used with some contest loggers. I am working on that problem now, and will announce the fix once it’s available.

I recently began shipping new firmware for the . . . → Read More: April HamGadgets News

Amp keying issues in V1.30

UPDATE 4/13/11: I have fixed a couple of Winkeyer emulation bugs, along with a couple more discovered by Gabor, S57WJ (thanks, Gabor!) and will have a fix available shortly. I’m working on one remaining bug I found during testing.

I have had a few reports of issues with the AMP OUT signal from the MK-1 . . . → Read More: Amp keying issues in V1.30