Is there a Peertube instance focused on ham radio? Have I asked that here before?
| Country | USA |
| Class | Extra |
| What I do | 2m FM, DMR, FT8, JS8, Winlink, APRS, CW, SSB, building antennas |
| What I want to do | more POTA, at least one satellite contact, EME |
AE0SB
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I used to be [email protected], but I upgraded to Extra in Sept. 2022 and just got around to creating a new account here in Nov. 2023
Internet service is a utility.
I know this is an old fight and nobody cares anymore.
But net neutrality is important.
Imagine if you had dead-eyed 20 year olds with clipboards from 3 different water companies coming up to you and saying shit like "we offer 100 GGals/s and an unlimited tap water plan for up to 3 faucets"
Somebody help me out! I've got 2 QSOs at the Abraham Lincoln House and I've got about 20 minutes til I gotta head out.
14.260 USB
This coax honestly is not very good. What I /should/ do is upgrade from RG213/U to LMR400. But I had $20, and not $100. I get by with what I got.
I was planning to take more photos, but a lot of stuff was happening around the house and I just needed to get it done.
Tools used:
- box cutter
- Pana-Vise
- butane soldering iron (and solder)
- wrenches (I forget what size)
On Sunday, I cut the coax to my J-pole antenna with a hedge trimmer.
On Monday, I got some PL-259 connectors and a SO-239 bulkhead connector, put them on, and reconnected the cable(s). Also wrapped in self-amalgamating tape and electrical tape.
This 4 inch piece of cable should now be impervious to lawn implements.
Special Event Activation - W1M @ US-9187 This Saturday!
Daniel (N1CCC) and I will be activating US-9187, the John Brown Museum State Historic Site in Osawatomie, KS this Saturday to commemorate International Workers' Day.
We'll be switching between the mic and the logbook, so expect to hear a couple voices!
We're aiming to be QRV around 11 AM - 12 PM Central and plan to stay on for several hours.
Hope to catch you in the log!
BTW, sincere apologies to anyone who was expecting a QSO card from last year's event. There are a few that I can get out still because they actually (incredibly kindly) sent QSL cards to me, and I have yet to respond,...
...but my SSD crashed shortly after the event and I lost my logs. It was only 100 QSOs for the entire week, but I still feel really bad about it. But I'll make sure to have backups this time.
Taking suggestions...
The May Day special event is next weekend and I've gotta get my shit together. I've only had a year...
#W1M #SpecialEvent #MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay #hamradio