A Waterfall is also here!
Today, I have added a waterfall! It’s a very nice and useful improvement, when you cannot only hear the signal, but also see it.
Added Audio Spectre Indicator
Today, implemented and added an Audio Specter Indicator. It knows how to display a momentary audio snapshot. Currently, only AF specter is visualized.
Indicators New Look and Feel
Flat indicators for S-Meter, Power, ALC, and SWR have been replaced with professionally looking bars. What a beautiful day!
Test Buttons Get Colored!
I decided to add more colors to the application. Now, when the test fails, the button gets red. Or green, otherwise. Now my invention, though.
A Tune Button is Coming
Just added the ability to start tuning. Testing is still in progress.
New icons for Server and Client
Creating beautiful assets is always a challenge. I recently needed a set of icons for our installer, and I decided to tackle it myself. Unfortunately, my initial attempts were… not great. Everything looked flat and uninspired. Then, a…
That Noise Reduction…
Yesterday, while working on U2.Suite, I met an interesting “bug”. After some changes, the audio stopped playing. I wrote additional tests for TcpClient and TcpServer, verified the network connections, and confirmed the audio buffers were…
The “Elmer” Shortage: Why Mentoring is the Most Important Thing You Can Do This Year
As we look at the amateur radio landscape in 2026, the numbers tell an interesting story. Licensing is actually on the rise, driven by an interest in emergency preparedness and the accessibility of digital modes. However, there is a quiet crisis…
Emergency Comms 101: Why Amateur Radio is the Most Professional Backup During a Grid Failure
When the power grid collapses and the cellular network is overwhelmed by “all circuits busy” messages, the primary infrastructure we rely on for modern life becomes a series of silent towers and dark screens. It is during these critical…
The Art of the Pile-up: Getting Heard in the 1,000-Station “Swarm”
We’ve all been there. A rare DXpedition pops up on the cluster, you tune to the frequency, and all you hear is a wall of sound—a “swarm of bees” so thick it feels impossible to penetrate. In a massive pile-up, raw power helps, but strategy is…