Temperature sensor
YoLink Sensor
Temperature--°F
Humidity--
Battery--
- Sensor state
- Awaiting data
- Last sensor report
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Local AI / Receiver audio
Recently heard
Green: confirmed · amber: awaiting a second hearingAutomatically transcribed, mistakes are guaranteed · expires after 15 minutesOn frequency / Community
Station chat
ROOM / N6MUD-MAIN
Join the conversation.
Post a question about ESSB or any amateur radio topic, or simply chat with other like-minded radio enthusiasts. During an N6MUD livestream, text posts may also appear in the public YouTube live chat with your callsign.
Propagation awareness / Local weather
Lightning activity
Monitor radar and recent lightning activity across the western United States, including the San Diego QTH. Electrical storms can raise the noise floor and affect safe station operation.
Lightning is displayed as part of Windy’s radar layer. Data is informational and should not replace official warnings or station lightning-safety procedures.
Weak-signal propagation / Last 24 hours
N6MUD WSPR reports
WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) uses low-power digital transmissions to measure how radio signals travel around the world. See where N6MUD transmissions have been heard during the past 24 hours, including signals that may be too weak to hear by ear. Each path ends at an automated receiving station and is colored by amateur band.
--Reports
--Receivers
--Bands
--Longest path
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Propagation data: WSPR Live. Map data and tiles: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Times are UTC.
Propagation history / UTC
Seven-day signal trend
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--Weekly reports
--Daily average
--Best day
--Average SNR
| UTC day | Reports | Receivers | Avg SNR | Longest |
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Live backyard conditions
Tempest Weather Station
Connecting to Tempest
Home environment / YoLink
Home Sensors
Connecting to YoLink
Station energy / Solar
Enphase Solar
Connecting to IQ Gateway
↗LIVE SOLAR OUTPUT--
◷TODAY--
▥LAST 7 DAYS--
◌IQ8 INVERTERS--
Seven-day generation
Solar and grid
IQ8 output
Station environment / Climate
Nest Thermostat
Indoor temperature
--°F
- Humidity
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- HVAC
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- Mode
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- Heat setpoint
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- Cool setpoint
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Station energy / Battery
EcoFlow Power Station
Connecting to DELTA Pro 3
DELTA Pro 3 warningCheck the EcoFlow app for details.
EcoFlowDELTA PRO 3
--%Awaiting signal
DISCHARGING
↘BATTERY INPUT--
⌁AC INPUT--
↗TOTAL USE--
Charging sources
- AC grid
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- Input connected
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- Input frequency
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- Charge limit
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Power outputs
- AC
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- 12 / 24 volt DC
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- USB-C
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- USB-A
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- Power In/Out
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120V240V12V DCUSB-CUSB-AX-BOOSTAC ALWAYS ON
Battery system
- Main battery
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- BMS
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- Design capacity
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- Backup reserve
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- Reserve mode
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AC system
- 120V output
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- 240V output
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- TT-30 output
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- Output frequency
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- Maximum output
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- GFCI
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Connected equipment
- Extra battery 1
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- Extra battery 2
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- Power In/Out
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- Extra battery flow
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- Power port flow
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- Battery 1 mode
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- Battery 2 mode
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- Power port mode
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- Power port charge max
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- Power port output max
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Automation
- 120V always on
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- 240V always on
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- Always-on minimum
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- AC energy saving
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- Fast charging
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- Battery priority
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Timeouts & controls
- Device timeout
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- AC timeout
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- DC timeout
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- Bluetooth timeout
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- Screen timeout
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- Screen brightness
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- Beeper
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Generator & diagnostics
- Auto start
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- Start / stop
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- Night care
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- Error code
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- Sleep state
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Station power telemetry is temporarily unavailable.
Featured / Station profile
Built for the audio
A software-defined HF station focused on clean, articulate, wideband transmit audio.
PRIMARY SDRApache Labs G2
AUDIORE320 · SSL2 · DEQ2496
RF POWERRF-Kit RF2K-S
ANTENNA40m ladder-line loop
When Craig isn’t working as a remote software engineer, the station becomes a test bench for SDR technology, audio processing, antennas, and portable operation.
Explore / Core topics
Inside N6MUD
01
Extended Single SidebandESSB
The audio chain, transmit processing, and 6 kHz wideband voice behind the N6MUD audio.
02
The Radio RoomStation
SDR hardware, RF power, metering, and the 40-meter horizontal loop that brings it together.
03
Notes From The BenchArticles
Technical observations, equipment notes, and practical experiments from the station and field.
04
Livestream knowledgeTranscript search
Voice-to-text helps turn each livestream into a searchable transcript with timestamps, chapter markers, episode summaries, and podcast notes—reviewed before publishing.
Latest stream / Audio report
ESSB recording by KJ7E
Hear the complete N6MUD wideband audio chain: Apache Labs G2, RE320, Behringer DEQ2496, Thetis, SSL2, LP-100, and RF2K-S.
Watch recording ↗Mobile shack / Walkthrough
1999 Toyota Land Cruiser
Tour the N6MUD Mobile Shack on Wheels and its amateur radio installation.
Open on YouTube ↗On the air / Replay archive
Recent livestreams
The latest completed N6MUD broadcasts. Select a thumbnail to load and play the recording.
Tuning the archive…
Listen / N6MUD
Stream the podcast
Start listening immediately while the MP3 continues to buffer, or download an episode for offline listening. Each episode uses its Spotify artwork.
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QRZ logbook / N6MUD
Have we worked?
| Date / UTC | Callsign | Band | Mode | Frequency | City / State | Operator / Country |
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Recent contacts are supplied by QRZ Logbook. View the complete logbook on QRZ ↗
Station archive / QRZ gallery
Around the station
The ESSB Rabbit Hole Begins
An earlier version of the N6MUD station at the beginning of the wideband audio journey.
40m Loop Feed Point
The ladder-line feed point for the primary 40-meter horizontal loop antenna.
Loop Lightning Arrestor
Lightning protection installed for the ladder-line-fed 40-meter loop.
Purchase from The Wireman ↗
Mobile Shack on Wheels
The amateur radio installation in Craig’s 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser.
Fiesta Island Mobile Setup
The Land Cruiser and mobile antenna configured for HF operation at Fiesta Island.
Mountain-Top Mobile
The mobile HF station operating from elevation in the 1999 Land Cruiser.
Cabrillo Portable
Icom IC-705 and Wolf River Coil at Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego.
N6MUD QSL Card
The N6MUD QSL card. Logo designed by Jeff, K5BLS.
ESSB Audio Outlaws
Audio Outlaws artwork celebrating the wideband ESSB community and broadcast-quality amateur radio audio.
Baron & Amaya
Faithful companions during operating, station projects, and livestream preparation. Forever part of the N6MUD shack.
The N6MUD Shack
Illustrated shack artwork used by the N6MUD QRZ profile.