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Retired physics teacher. Ham radio club president. Interested in lots of things. #POTA #SOTA #Winlink #Camping #Hiking
@arclight So, this is why they call it a pecker?
@ian @nightjar I do recall Elton John claiming that they sing out of tune.
@ian Why is this bad?
@W6KME Sort of the opposite of the reason that, statistically speaking, Volvos have always been so safe.
@zalasur @ai6yr I mean, how would you know?
@W6KME @ai6yr I wonder if it’s the regenerative braking. It can be a pretty strong deceleration, all supplied rear wheels. (In single-motor cars).
@ai6yr 15 gallons of gasoline has about 10 times the energy as a 60 kWh battery. All motorized vehicles carry a dangerous amount of stored energy.

International Amateur Radio Union (IARU):
Provisional Results Marconi Memorial #VHF Contest

#VHF

https://www.iaru-r1.org/2026/provisional-results-marconi-memorial-vhf-contest-3/

Provisional Results Marconi Memorial VHF Contest | International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

@ai6yr I think the filaments of some tubes contain traces of thorium.
@TheMendoVoice And, sadly, she will not find a dial tone since the phone is not connected to anything.