Mastodawn

#BBC Anti-Trump protesters rally across US ahead of president's military parade https://w.st/63bp

Trump addresses huge military parade as protesters rally across US against his presidency

The president celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US Army as demonstrators hold "No Kings" events from coast to coast.

BBC News

Dan KB6NU 1d ago

40 meters is oddly open to South America. Am now working CP4BT, although it doesn't seem like he's copying me very well. Heard YV5COR earlier.

Dan KB6NU 1d ago

Geez, the 40-meter band is really rough right now. #hamradio

Dan KB6NU 2d ago

Come On Giant Asteroid!2d ago

#ARRL is no longer worthy of your trust.

It's not malice, it's sheer incompetence. The Board needs to resign, en masse, after firing the paid staff. Or at least fire the $350k/yr "CEO" - they may need to leave a message for him as he's likely out showing houses.

Go to arrl.org, log in using the poorly-implemented "personify go" interface, go to your settings, and delete any "saved credit cards" you may have there.

https://epistolary.org/@vees/114670832271522282

Rob Carlson :ally: :BLM: (@vees@epistolary.org)

Attached: 1 image #ARRL continues to be bad at technology in the most amusing ways. #hamradio

Epistolary

Dan KB6NU 3d ago

Just worked the four #POTA stations on 40-meter CW. #hamraddio

Dan KB6NU 4d ago

Brian Jopek 4d ago

Cartoon by Mike Ramirez.

Dan KB6NU 5d ago

K3LOE Mike 5d ago

Learned about the defunct Monitoring Times magazine recently. I really like Publisher Bob Grove’s All About Antennas collection. Lots of practical and specific advice useful for new hams. Like this, about operating inside and losses due to particular sources and materials. http://www.monitoringtimes.com/antennabook.pdf

#antennas #NewHams #W8JHD

Dan KB6NU Jun 7

Hackaday Jun 7

Single Tube SDR Is a Delightful Mix of Old and New

Software Defined Radio (SDR) is the big thing these days, and why not? A single computer can get rid of a room full of boat anchors, and give you better …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/07/single-tube-sdr-is-a-delightful-mix-of-old-and-new/

Dan KB6NU Jun 6

SWLing Post Jun 6

How Radio Carried the News of D-Day: Broadcasts from June 6, 1944

https://swling.com/blog/2025/06/how-radio-carried-the-news-of-d-day-broadcasts-from-june-6-1944/

#DDay #DDayNews #InternetArchive #WWII #WWIIArchives

How Radio Carried the News of D-Day: Broadcasts from June 6, 1944

Today marks the anniversary of D-Day—Operation Overlord—the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. If you’ve never listened to how the news broke here in the U.S., the Internet Archive hosts …

The SWLing Post

Dan KB6NU Jun 4