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Some unfortunate news in the latest AMSAT bulletin for Satellite hams working digi modes on FO-29 which recently became active again due to being in 24 hour sunlight. Per the article, "Although the FO-29 linear transponder is technically capable of passing narrowband digital signals such as FT8, FT4, PSK31, or Olivia, such operations are not permitted under the satellite’s original licensing from Japanese authorities. The transponder is explicitly licensed for SSB and CW modes only."

I'm really starting to dig this IC-7100. Just worked J51A on 14.225 MHz on the 5th call, barefoot. I think my doublet has substantial gain on 20m in their direction. Having the 7300 and the 9700 really helped reduce the learning curve.

I also really like the desktop remote head concept. My eyes are starting to wander in the direction of the IC-7760. 😄

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The amount of disinformation, deep fakes, and other misdirection I hear about from friends and relatives that they get from traditional social media is insane.

They have to tell me about it because I am almost always completely unaware, even though I am “on the Internet” just as much if not more than them.

This is a deep advantage of using Mastodon/the Fediverse right now. And it is not because fake stuff doesn’t exist here.

It is just not automatically sent to me by every owner, bot, and user. And if it is, it is generally swatted down hard.

#fediverse #mastodon #realInformation

Seen at Yuma (Arizona) Hamfest today... @n6mts @smitty

Here's how my life works now.

I don't trust the Washington Post but I trust @Nonilex.

I don't trust the New York Times but I trust @GottaLaff.

I think about my recent experiences with #Debian and #Inkscape and #LibreOffice and I realize that it's all connected to one overwhelming personal truth:

I trust the #Fediverse.

The perfect QRZ page doesn't exis…
https://www.qrz.com/db/VB2CATGIRL

Also, Canada's ISED is now the coolest radio regulatory body in the world, at least in my book.

H/T @K0UWU #HamRadio #MemeAppreciationMonth

VB2CATGIRL Callsign Page

VB2CATGIRL personal biography

QRZ Callsign Database
...except it seems to be putting the downlink on the B transceiver, which I can't hear because I connect my CI-V adapter into the B transceiver's speaker output.
Turns out MacDoppler supports tracking satellite frequencies with doppler for both bands on the IC-2730. Just have to configure it as an IC-9100, set the CI-V address, and it works a treat.

Yeah brief break for life there... NI6IW USS Midway CV-41 is LOUD on 7.036 and in the log.

#HamRadio #MuseumShipsWeekend