Carlo IU1KGS 📻

@IU1KGS@mastodon.radio
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Amateur radio operator, #MorseCode dilettante.

Interested in #SOTA, #POTA and #QRP.

locationNorthern Italy 🇮🇹
station10W and a wire
backup accounthttps://mastodon.social/@IU1KGS
Carlo IU1KGS 📻1h ago
hackaday7h ago

Crowdsourcing SIGINT: Ham Radio at War

https://hackaday.com/2025/06/12/crowdsourcing-sigint-ham-radio-at-war/

Crowdsourcing SIGINT: Ham Radio At War

I often ask people: What’s the most important thing you need to have a successful fishing trip? I get a lot of different answers about bait, equipment, and boats. Some people tell me beer. Bu…

Hackaday
Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻1h ago
And now they are, 3A for the QRP rigs and 500 mA for the PX3.
Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻2h ago
@EA5JMW if you wind it between your little finger and your thumb in a figure of 8 pattern it stays together with a short piece of cord and it’s easier to unwind before use.
Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻2h ago
@hb9dqm yep, similar experience with Mouser from TX.
Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻7h ago
Plus fancy inline stackable fuse holders, since my portable radios are not fused right now.
Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻7h ago
I didn’t realise that these cables were cloth covered. I plan to use them as a replacement for the brittle PX3CBL, something that Elecraft strongly advises against.
Carlo IU1KGS 📻8h ago

Digikey order, delivered in 72 hours from Thief River Falls, MN.

They were the supplier of last resort, to avoid customs annoyances, but there weren't any.

Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻8h ago
@oe1omk can you make it 14303 kHz?
Carlo IU1KGS 📻1d ago

Got Namibia 🇳🇦 and Saint Kitts & Nevis 🇰🇳 confirmed on LoTW.

Four new DXCC entities from the last CQ WW WPX CW, together with Chatham Island 🇳🇿 and Kuwait 🇰🇼

Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻1d ago
@jamesb 👀 https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/11/microsoft_slows_windows_11_24h2/
Microsoft slows Windows 11 24H2 Patch Tuesday due to a 'compatibility issue'

: On your marks, get set... bork!

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MrAldisa4d ago

This month I have the special #hamradio callsign EH5LGBT, and yesterday I used it in a local Morse contest. After a while I started receaving (in morse), "CERDOS CERDOS CERDOS" (PIG in spanish), and later I recieved this email.

I laughed, because I feel proud about myself, and I don't care what these idiots may think.

Happy #pride and see you on the air!

#pridemonth #lgbtqi

Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻4d ago
@MrAldisaADS their QRZ page checks out, no surprises.
Show threadMike Knell4d ago
@IU1KGS @MrAldisaADS So basically FT8 is queer now? Yay for allyship!
Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻4d ago
@oe1omk @MrAldisaADS intolerant people gonna be intolerant.
Show threadMike Knell4d ago
@IU1KGS @MrAldisaADS Yeah, it doesn’t surprise me that someone who is so utterly butthurt that 3kHz of a few bands, aka a single SSB channel, should be used for a digimode is intolerant about everything else as well. I’m just surprised that they’re confident enough to put their name to their hate mail.
Show threadMrAldisa3d ago
@oe1omk @IU1KGS I don't like FT8 and modes like that, but, you know what I do? What I ENJOY, and let other people enjoy ham radio as they want. You know why? Because I'm not an asshole xD
Show threadMike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺4d ago
@IU1KGS @MrAldisaADS
That page is a work of art - bad art.
The hobby needs all the operators it can get and if they are FT8 (or Olivia, Hell or DSB) who cares - there's room on the bands for everyone - although I'd draw the line at intolerance.
Show threadMrAldisa3d ago
@MikeFromLFE @IU1KGS Exactly! It's the beauty of this hobby, so much stuff to do and enjoy, just let other people enjoy radio as they want <3
Show threadBebef 10h ago
@IU1KGS @MrAldisaADS Should we tell him about Hamnet? DAPNET? Any other Internet-Like modes? 🤔
Show threadGert 🇳🇿4d ago
Good on you @MrAldisaADS .
Yes you should be proud, and ignore those idiots. Everyone should be able to live their own life and express their opinions, and be different !!
Show threadMikel Forcada EA5IYL4d ago

@gertvk @MrAldisaADS ignore but remember. SP3CW, blacklisted.

🏳️‍🌈

Show threadMike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺4d ago
@Ea5iyl @gertvk @MrAldisaADS
My CW is no where good enough so it's not a problem to ban him 😂
Show threadMrAldisa3d ago
@MikeFromLFE @Ea5iyl @gertvk My CW is not good enough yet neither, I need a decoder as sometimes I can't recieve very well, but I'm improving and enjoying it! (And if you want a queer QSL (Soon™) we can arrange a simple QSO, wink wink ;) )
Show threadMikel Forcada EA5IYL3d ago
@MrAldisaADS @MikeFromLFE @gertvk
Happy to sked a simple QSO. I'll go QRS on demand. Just DM me.
Show threadMike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺3d ago
@Ea5iyl @MrAldisaADS @gertvk Thanks, but I'd have to find the key as well (but I'll save your message just in case)
Show threadJeder  4d ago
@MrAldisaADS polish twats worldwide
Show threadMrAldisa3d ago
@jeder There are assholes in every country and in every place, and also beautiful people, is not becouse he's polish, It's because is an idiot xD
Show threadJeder  3d ago
@MrAldisaADS I mean from what I've heard, our ham community has quite a lot of twats like him sooo
Show threadMrAldisa3d ago
@jeder Yeah, here in Spain, ham operators have the stereotype of being old people and "fachas" (a kind of fascist in Spain). But most of my young colleagues are queer, sooooooo... :P
Show threadfops1d ago
@jeder @MrAldisaADS and he's known to be a dickhead lol
Show threadmjdxp4d ago
@MrAldisaADS the funny part is pigs are actually very intelligent animals... probably unlike this person 
Show threadMrAldisa3d ago
@mjdxp Yeah, but it's a common insult here in Spain soooo... poor pigs :(
Show threadcybernetic angel mayu 🖤🤍4d ago
@MrAldisaADS mayu wonders how such dumbasses can be in environments like this, since it does require some knowledge and passion, and yet
Show threadMrAldisa3d ago
@mayu I found it funny, last year I recieved insults in voice mode, bur receiving them in CW requires a whole lot more dedication, and I find it hilarious that there are people dedicating this time insulting someone for using a LGBT callsign... 🙃
Show threadBebef 10h ago
@MrAldisaADS Clearly someone involved needs therapy - badly! Fortunately it isn't you. 😉
Show threadAlberto - EA5JMW9h ago
@DB3BEF @MrAldisaADS I'm answering from my Ham Account :P
Show threadBebef 🦦🇪🇺🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🚙🐼🥦🚩🏴9h ago
@EA5JMW @DB3BEF @MrAldisaADS Right, will follow your non-ham account with my non-ham account then 😉
Show threadMrAldisa9h ago
@Bebef @EA5JMW @DB3BEF Is this Fedibipolarity? :o
Show threadIan9h ago
@MrAldisaADS I wish ham radio could have a block button for arseholes like that! I hope to catch you on the air sometime as EH5LGBT, happy pride!