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Node 42527 running away with the radio and URI secured to the rack rail with some good ole Velcro.

Running Allstar Node with a DMK URI and a Baofeng 888 Radio

Posted on September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Several years ago, I read an article about creating a Ham Radio Repeater for the Allstarlink network running on a Raspberry Pi single board computer. The part that really intrigued…

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A firmware update for my thermometer

An unexpected update for Home Assistant

Posted on June 29, 2025June 29, 2025

As someone who works with electronics and computer systems virtually my whole life, I understand the firmware and the importance it places in modern life. Firmware updates are common theses…

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Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform designed to be a central control system for smart home devices

Introduction to Home Assistant

Posted on June 29, 2025June 29, 2025

Due to the variety of devices which are installed in my house, I thought I would take the plunge and learn to automate and monitor all of them with Home…

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Setting up a dot local domain

Posted on June 8, 2025June 29, 2025

With the purchase of a new Wireless Access Point, there is not going to be a better time to setup a dot local domain in my home network / homelab….

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TP-Link Tri-Band BE9300 WiFi 7 Router Archer BE550

Updating my Wireless Access Point

Posted on June 8, 2025June 8, 2025

Lately, it is become more clear that updating my wireless access point was just no longer an option and not performing the way I needed it to perform. Simply stated,…

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  • Running Allstar Node with a DMK URI and a Baofeng 888 Radio
  • An unexpected update for Home Assistant
  • Introduction to Home Assistant
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