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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Neue Version von der qth locator app, 1.3.0. Was mich mal von dejnenigen, die die App nutzen, wundern würde: Welches System (Apple/Android) nutzt Du und dauert es lange bis der erste Locator erscheint? Wir vermuten, dass es auf Android eine Verzogerung gibt. Danke! #qth-locator #locator-app

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

trx-control now has true hotplug support and can even autodetect the Yaesu model for transceivers that use the newer CAT delimited protocol (FT-891, FT-710, FT-991 etc.) trx-control.msys.ch/trx-control-... #trx-control #hamradio #Lua #ttransceiver-control

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I refreshed (mostly shortened) the trx-control homepage: trx-control.msys.ch Now that it has hot-plug support, you might want to give it a try. #trtx-control #linux #CAT #transceivers #amateurradio #ham #Lua

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A new qth locator App version is coming: If you tap the other locator in the distance and azimuth screen, it will show the location on maps. #hamradio #qth-locator #maps

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The new version 1.1.0 of my qth locator app for Android and iOS supports calculating the distance and azimuth to another locator. play.google.com/store/apps/d... apps.apple.com/ch/app/qth-l... Don’t forget to rate it if you like it. #qth #qth-locator #hamradio

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qth locator - Apps on Google Play

Display the Maidenhead Locator and Other Information of the Current Location

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I just released a new version of the trx-control client app for Android. It is live in the Google Play Store. See trx-control.msys.ch for details on trx-control and how to install and configure it. #trx-control #linux #Lua

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I will be there on all three days.

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IARU Region 1 @iaru-r1.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Google Summer of Code is a program by Google where students get involved in open source projects. LabLua, the programming language lab at PUC Rio de Janeiro is again participating as a mentoring organisation. They have a project proposal: Integrate the Lua scripting language into OpenRTX. #Lua

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I just updated trx-control to use the latest version 5.5.0 of the Lua programming language. This gives new possibilities, especially using external strings to avoid unnecessary data copying. trx-control.msys.ch #trx-control #lualang #hamradio #moderntransceivercontrol

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IARU Region 1 @iaru-r1.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The infostand on amateur radio at FOSDEM'26 will be in building AW, stand 12, just next to the GNURadio stand. See fosdem.org/2026/stands/ See you in Brussels! #amateurradio #fosdem #iaru-r1 #opensource

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FOSDEM 2026 - Stands

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I am looking forward to attend FOSDEM'26 in my role as IARU-R1 open source projects coordinator as well as an active open source developer. When I am not visiting OSS projects, I am likely to be found near the amateur radio info stand. See you in Brussels!

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Friends, support the IARU-R1 opensource projects list by adding what's missing... 73!

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

New version of the qth locator app for iOS and Android are out. Enjoy!

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

trx-control in action: Shows DX cluster spots. Clicking on them will retrieve additional data from HamQTH, tune the transceiver to the spots frequency and display the station on a world map. The cluster, hamqth and transceiver control are all integrated in trx-control. No other libs are involved.

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

trx-control 1.3.5 adds commands to power on or off a transceiver. Also, with older Yaesu rigs like e.g. the FT-817, both VFOs are now supported. Prebuilt binary packages are available for a variety of Linux distributions and CPU architectures. trx-control.msys.ch #trx-control #amateurradio #CAT

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Release early, release often: trx-control 1.3.4 with stability fixes is out. trx-control.msys.ch #hamradio #amateurradio #trx-contril

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

HB9HOX showed me a nice feature of YAML: Anchors, aliases and overrides. I added this feature to my YAML Lua module and it is available e.g. in trx-control. See github.com/arcapos/luay... for the source and trx-control.msys.ch/trx-control-... for the docs #trx-control #hamradio #Lua #YAML

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GitHub - arcapos/luayaml: YAML for Lua

YAML for Lua. Contribute to arcapos/luayaml development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

And I completely missed to mention the projects URL: trx-control.msys.ch

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I presented trx-control at the IARU Region 1 Innovation Zone at the HAM RADIO 2025 fair in Friedrichshafen. A modern way of controlling rigs and other devices. #hamradio #trx-control #iaru-r1

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

If you don’t follow IARU Region 1 yet, this might be a good opportunity to do so.

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

RADIO DARC interviewed me during HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen about my role as Open Source Projects Coordinator in IARU Region 1. The interview will be broadcast next sunday at 09:00 UTC on 9670 khz with 125 kW of power from Woofferton, England. #hamradio #iaru-r1 #opensource

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IARU Region 1 @iaru-r1.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Call for Articles: Contribute to a New IARU-Sponsored Magazine-Style Website IARU Region 1 is developing a magazine-style website covering a broad range of technology and STEM-related topics. www.iaru-r1.org/2025/call-fo... #hamradio #iaru-r1

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Call for Articles: Contribute to a New IARU-Sponsored Magazine-Style Website | International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)Call for Articles: Contribute to a New IARU-Sponsored Magazine-Style Website - In...

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

A nice occasion for content creators to meet their audience and vice versa! See you at HAM RADIO! btw, I will be at the IARU R1 Innovation Zone all three days.

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Working on device hot plug snd runtime extension loading / unloading for #trx-control. Getting USB events is actually quite easy, so this looks doable. trx-control.msys.ch for details.

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

trx-control now has support for AlpineLinux. Create ultra-small containers based on AlpineLinux using the new packes for Alpine. trx-control.msys.ch #trx-control #hamradio

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IARU Region 1 @iaru-r1.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

This coming weekend we celebrate not only one, but two great anniversaries in Paris: IARU turns 100 and the IARU Region 1 turns 75! What an achievement, what a great occasion to sent a truly heartfeld 73 to all radio amateurs worldwide. If you post about the event, please use the hashtag #iaru100.

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

The now deprecated qth locator app for iOS has gained a direct link to download the successor Grid Locator. Just open the navigation drawer and follow the link.

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Marc Balmer HB9SSB @hb9ssb.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

🥂 The first update of the Grid Locator app for iPhone, iPad and the Apple Watch is about to hit the App Store: 👍 You can switch between metric and imperial units. 👍 You can request notifications when the locator changes while the app is in the background. 👍 The UI has been translated to 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇹.

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