Hackit: FRS/GMRS portable radios

FRS and GMRS radios have the performance that we wished walkie talkies had when we were kids. I find them interesting because they aren't quite as tied down as amateur radio bands. (They're freaking cheap and you can give them to unlicensed users.) I've been surprised by the lack of hacks for these little guys. Garmin married them with a GPS unit to create a sort of hand held APRS device called … [Read more...]

Morse code USB slide keyboard

Today, I stumbled across this morse code keyboard. I couldn't find any sign on the promised schematics or code, but I like the design. It's not that hard to train yourself in Morse code, and it's nearly impossible to send an erroneous code thanks to the unique slide=dash tap=dot physical interface. … [Read more...]