ROTA-Radio

Why ROTA?

My First “Laptop”: The Macintosh Portable

During the 1994-1995 school year I hooked up my first “laptop” to a VHF mobile rig…
Recliners on the Air: Operating the Icom IC-7300 Over WiFi using SDR-Control and RS-BA1

I’ll be honest: Sometimes, the best operating position isn’t in front of the rig. Sometimes, it’s…
When I = 0 and O = 0

Today while working through my morning Checklist to get the Dell laptop set up for a digital modes session,…
The ROTA Philosophy: Presence, Service, and the Long Skip

We’ve covered the “plumbing” of the LAN, the “Mission-First” software suite on the Dell, and the…
The Mark in Texas Connection: Training with a Purpose

A radio station is only as good as the operator on the other end of the…
The Caregiver Command Center: The Dell and the “Windows Tax”

If you’ve followed the story this far, you know I’m a Mac guy at heart. My…
The Digital Toolbelt: What I’m Actually Doing in the Recliner

The “ROTA” (Recliners on the Air) setup is verified. I’ve run my 5-point pre-flight checklist in…
Why ROTA? — The Philosophy Behind the Recliner

Why go to all this trouble? Why fight with a “fiddly” Windows setup and LAN lag…
The ROTA Remote Digital Master Checklist (Windows/Dell Edition)

Use this sequence to establish a rock-solid connection between the IC-7300MK2 in the shed and the…
The Dashboard: Software, Silicon, and the Recliner

If “The Radio Engine” (the IC-7300MK2) is the heart of this station, the laptop is the nervous system. The goal…