I'm working on an educational app for #amateurradio. In it I have visualizations for different factors that affect radio signal propogation.

My AI agents hit a quality plateau. Prompt tweaks weren't helping.

The problem? My agent was anchored to MY understanding of the domain, reflecting my blind spots back at me. 🤦‍♂️

Here's how I got through it:
https://philjohnstonii.com/blog/fresh-eyes-how-i-got-past-my-agents-quality-ceiling

#AI #AgenticCoding #LLM #DevEx #nvis #hamradio #hf #pota

Ever wonder why your HF signal skips over the next town but hits the next continent? 🌎

Master NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) to close the gap! Perfect for regional nets and emergency comms when the repeaters go down.

Check out the definitive guide here: 👇 https://vu3dxr.in/near-vertical-incidence-skywave-nvis-the-definitive-guide-to-reliable-regional-hf-radio/

#HamRadio #RadioOperator #NVIS #VU3DXR #AmateurRadio

Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS): The Definitive Guide to Reliable Regional HF Radio

Learn how NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) enables reliable short-range HF communication, including propagation, frequencies, and use cases.

DXR Electronics Bits - Electronics and Technical resources from vu3dxr

Ever wonder why your HF signal skips over the next town but hits the next continent? 🌎

Master NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) to close the gap! Perfect for regional nets and emergency comms when the repeaters go down.

Check out the definitive guide here: 👇 https://vu3dxr.in/near-vertical-incidence-skywave-nvis-the-definitive-guide-to-reliable-regional-hf-radio/

#HamRadio #RadioOperator #NVIS #VU3DXR #AmateurRadio

Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS): The Definitive Guide to Reliable Regional HF Radio

Learn how NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) enables reliable short-range HF communication, including propagation, frequencies, and use cases.

DXR Electronics Bits - Electronics and Technical resources from vu3dxr

Ever wonder why your HF signal skips over the next town but hits the next continent? 🌎

Master NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) to close the gap! Perfect for regional nets and emergency comms when the repeaters go down.

Check out this definitive guide: 👇 https://vu3dxr.in/near-vertical-incidence-skywave-nvis-the-definitive-guide-to-reliable-regional-hf-radio/

#HamRadio #RadioOpertor #NVIS #VU3DXR

Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS): The Definitive Guide to Reliable Regional HF Radio

Learn how NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) enables reliable short-range HF communication, including propagation, frequencies, and use cases.

DXR Electronics Bits - Electronics and Technical resources from vu3dxr

Ever wonder why your HF signal skips over the next town but hits the next continent? 🌎

Master NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) to close the gap! Perfect for regional nets and emergency comms when the repeaters go down.

Check out this definitive guide: 👇 https://vu3dxr.in/near-vertical-incidence-skywave-nvis-the-definitive-guide-to-reliable-regional-hf-radio/

#HamRadio #RadioOpertor #NVIS #VU3DXR

Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS): The Definitive Guide to Reliable Regional HF Radio

Learn how NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) enables reliable short-range HF communication, including propagation, frequencies, and use cases.

DXR Electronics Bits - Electronics and Technical resources from vu3dxr

The Ultimate Guide to Affordable NVIS Comms (How to Build a Regional Off-Grid Radio Box)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZxR-qtGH7c

I build a $200 portable HF radio box and test whether it can really communicate 100+ miles off-grid using a technique called NVIS. This video walks from first principles to real field tests, showing how normal people can stay connected when infrastructure fails...

#NVIS #Comms #Regional #Inexpensive #CommunityDefense

The Ultimate Guide to Affordable NVIS Comms (How to Build a Regional Off-Grid Radio Box)

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Was ich hier in Patagonien schon häufiger gesehen habe:
NVIS Kurzwellen -Antennen bei Hilfsorganisationen. Krankenhaus, Feuerwehr usw. Anders kann man hier wohl die Verbindung über die Berge nicht halten, ohne alles mühselig mit VHF-Repeatern voll stellen zu müssen.

Alles niedrig hängende Breitband-Dipole nach dem T2FD Prinzip.

#amateurfunk #nvis

I can't find for sale anywhere a 1:4 #balun for HF. It is for a low height 40m inverted V #NVIS #antenna. Military versions such as #AS-2259 use the custom coax support pole as an impedance transformer.

To be clear, I mean 12.5 ohm balanced antenna side to 50 ohm unbalanced coax side. The ones for sale on eBay/Amazon seem to be mislabeled 4:1 ones.

Making one isn't an option: my hands don't work properly.

Anyone any ideas.

LA1T portable NVIS activity today!

#hamradio #nvis

@Dianora
Yes, #NVIS or Near Vertical Incidence Skywave is the #AmateurRadio mode that interests me for its practicality for reliable regional communicates independent of any infrastructure.