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Configuring Spots and Clusters using Thetis on a Mac

Configuring Spots and Clusters using Thetis on a Mac

Posted on November 4, 2024February 15, 2025 by gw3jvb

I’ve posted a few little guides on how to set up and use Thetis (Windows only) on a Mac with RUMlogNG (Mac only) and thought I’d add another little post to my Mac/Thetis series on how I configured and use Spots and DX Clusters ...more

Posted in Amateur Radio, Techincal Tagged amateur radio, dxcluster, ham radio, Hermes LIte 2, rumlogng, Thetis
Hints and Tips for Passing RSGB Amateur Radio Examinations

Hints and Tips for Passing RSGB Amateur Radio Examinations

Posted on May 27, 2024February 15, 2025 by gw3jvb

So… you are looking for or have your Amateur Radio Foundation call sign, and you’re wanting to book an RSGB Amateur Radio examination, or maybe you even have it booked, well here are a few sure-fire tips that whilst they won’t do the work and get that pass for you ...more

Posted in Amateur Radio, Techincal Tagged amateur radio, ham radio
Easy Hermes Lite 2 PTT and a useful PSU Switch

Easy Hermes Lite 2 PTT and a useful PSU Switch

Posted on February 20, 2024February 15, 2025 by gw3jvb

So, you’ve taken delivery of your Hermes Lite 2, you have it connected and running perfectly, but after a few days operation you’re becoming increasingly frustrated in having to press the spacebar or to use VOX to Tx, and you could really do with ...more

Posted in Amateur Radio, Techincal Tagged amateur radio, ham radio, Hermes LIte 2, Thetis
Thetis on MacOS: Considerations re Parallels Network Mode

Thetis on MacOS: Considerations re Parallels Network Mode

Posted on February 8, 2024February 15, 2025 by gw3jvb

If you want to run Thetis to control your Hermes Lite 2 or maybe even your Apache Labs Anan using your Mac computer, you will of course need to be running Windows, which on macOS requires either Parallels or Bootcamp. I’ve not used Bootcamp, ...more

Posted in Amateur Radio, Techincal Tagged amateur radio, ham radio, Hermes LIte 2, macOS, Parallels, Thetis
HowTo: RUMlogNG TCI on Mac to THETIS TCI on Windows10

HowTo: RUMlogNG TCI on Mac to THETIS TCI on Windows10

Posted on January 31, 2024February 15, 2025 by gw3jvb

If, like me, you have a Hermes LIte 2, you run Thetis in a Windows VM using Parallels on a Mac, and you also use the excellent RUMlogNG as your rig control / logger, then this quick overview is for you. It’s pretty straightforward ...more

Posted in Amateur Radio, Techincal Tagged amateur radio, Hermes LIte 2, mac, rumlogng, tci

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