Mastodawn

W1KVM Aug 13, 2025

So today I built Salty Walt's (K4OGO) 17.5 antenna, lashed it to the side of the porch, hooked up my new G90, and promptly made a contact in Hungary.
First DX contact and first HF contact that was not during field day.

I am just getting started.

#hamradio

W1KVM Aug 2, 2025

Once the database updates I am now a General Class Operator. 👍

W1KVM Jun 15, 2025

LED floodlights replaced with a different brand, and my persistent RFI issue appears to be solved. 👍

W1KVM Jun 12, 2025

🧿🪬🍄🌈🎮💻🚲🥓🎃💀🏴🛻🇺🇸Jun 12, 2025

Gunny is Missing!

#cat #nePortland #portland #pdx #oregon #CatsOfMastodon #caturday #cats #MissingPerson #missing #pet #pets

W1KVM Apr 27, 2025

I am trying to program my Baofeng DM-1701 with OpenGD77.
The computer couldn't see the radio through the USB port, now I have the correct device showing in the device manager, and the OGD77 CPS software now cannot see the USB Serial port, which it could before.
The new cable wasn't expensive but hasn't fully resolved the problem.

W1KVM Nov 21, 2024

Wouter 🛰️Nov 21, 2024

Happy 11th birthday🎂 to the #FUNcube-1 (AO-73) satellite🛰️
It's still performing well after all these years. We'll have a little celebration with the team tonight.

THANK YOU to our #hamradio ground network📡, keep that data coming!

#CubeSat #AmateurRadio
#amsatuk #amsat

W1KVM Nov 19, 2024

popey Nov 19, 2024

Seeing my old R-Type arcade board get a new lease of life over at the @rmcretro arcade is lovely. I need to book another visit to play in the rather chic retro cabinet they fashioned 🕹️👾❤️

https://youtu.be/lgAmQP4aDMg

Making New Arcade Cabinets out of Old Arcade Cabinets!

YouTube

W1KVM Oct 23, 2024

One of the things that really curbs my enthusiasm for ham radio is the occasional blatant racism I hear on the air. I know this hobby attracts CHUDS, like being in a gun club, but fuck this shit drives me insane.

W1KVM Oct 15, 2024

The trade-off for living in a wooded mountainous area is that you get lovely fall colors but have a hell of a time trying to see things in the sky like the aurora borealis and the occasional comet.

W1KVM Oct 7, 2024

Neil Eriksson Oct 7, 2024

It probably isn’t good if Milton meets Leslie.