Field tests, technical reports, and project updates from Light Fighter Manifesto.
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Read more →First field test of encrypted chat over HF radio. Georgia to Michigan, VARA HF in 2300 Hz wideband mode, Reticulum handling Curve25519 key exchange and AES-256-GCM encryption with forward secrecy. The link held for 24 minutes through SNR as low as -17.1 dB. Zero errors. Clean disconnect. The signal …
Read more →HF Planner v1.1.0 and VOACAP Online agree on which bands work. Both ranked 40m and 30m as optimal for a 550 km daytime path in the southeastern United States (EM73ts to EL89we, 10W dipole, 15 UTC). They disagree on how confident you should be. VOACAP reported 100% reliability on 40m. HF Planner …
Read more →New calculator for aperture shooting. Enter scope height over bore, distance to the loophole, dialed elevation, and opening size. The calculator shows exactly where the bullet path sits relative to the opening and whether the round clears the frame or hits the wall. Open Calculator
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