kilroy_was_here

kilroy_was_here, 14 hours ago to hamradio

As much as I dislike power poles, and I do significantly dislike them, at this point it seems like trying to use anything else is like trying to use different AC electrical plugs and sockets. Seems like a lot of hams, well, went ham over them and made them into a de facto amateur radio standard.

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio

kilroy_was_here, 3 days ago to hamradio

Some talk around the #ARRL outage starting around roughly 26:00. One of the panelists is a data security expert and seems to agree with the current ARRL approach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHZxW6ebj1s

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio

kilroy_was_here, 11 days ago to amateurradio

BUY a logbook!?!? Are you crazy?

If somebody wants the file let me know. I set this up so I can either staple on the side, as done here, or punch holes in the top for a binder.

I took a lot of the layout from this old RSGB logbook: https://archive.org/details/g4apj-logbook-2

#AmateurRadio #HamRadio

kilroy_was_here, 12 days ago to amateurradio

Reading the wikipedia article on microwave ovens and found this sentence in the part describing the frequencies they use:

"The third, centered on 433.92 MHz, is a narrow band that would require expensive equipment to generate sufficient power without creating interference outside the band, and is only available in some countries"

You know what this means? With a big enough amplifier, you could cook your food with a Baofeng.

#AmateurRadio #hamradio

kilroy_was_here, 1 month ago to random

Linux is not a replacement for a personality.

Just thought some people needed to hear this.

kilroy_was_here, 1 month ago to random

This. Is. Why. I. Just. Want. A Yugo.

https://gizmodo.com/tesla-software-update-traps-woman-in-hot-car-1851407234

kilroy_was_here, 1 month ago to hamradio

Thinking about buying one of these wee scopes in the future, my Hitachi scope from the 80s is starting to get a little on the weird side and it's definitely on the old and heavy side. I'll never need Tek or even Rigol for the playing around and experimenting I like to do and I like that it's battery-operated. I love the size and the touchscreen feature too.

Anybody have any experiences with these wee units?

https://www.amazon.com/FNIRSI-Handheld-Digital-Tablet-Oscilloscope/dp/B0BBT62Q47

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #Electronics #Hobbies

kilroy_was_here, 2 months ago to hamradio

Anybody know if BNC connectors are rain-resistant over a reasonable length of time? By reasonable length of time I don't mean years and years, maybe a few weeks or a few months max.

It seems to me that the silicone rubber gasket inside would provide at least some water resistance. Not N connector levels, but not a UHF connector that's got nothing whatsoever either.

Just trying to cover all the bases, home plate, AND the in and outfield here.

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio

kilroy_was_here, 2 months ago to random

Are you #SWR crazy? Ever spend hours, days, even months adjusting an antenna trying to get the "perfect" SWR?

You might have wasted your time.

Read the science, not the myths... https://www.k3emd.com/downloads/Reflect.pdf

kilroy_was_here, 2 months ago to random

I don't feel tardy

kilroy_was_here, 3 months ago to music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp5wID1FWOk

#music

kilroy_was_here, 3 months ago to random

I don't use the favorite as a "omg I loved this", I use the favorite as a thank you

kilroy_was_here, 3 months ago to random

I've gotta GTFO of Pennsylvania. I'm thinking to California. I'd love those LGBT protections.

kilroy_was_here, 3 months ago to RaspberryPi

Trying out LibreELEC on my very old netbook. Can't play some movies without the video lagging on my Raspberry Pi 3B+. Maybe the additional 200MHz on the processor and the whopping 400 MHz graphics processor will fix it.

#LibreELEC #RaspberryPi #Netbooks #OldHardware

kilroy_was_here, 3 months ago to hamradio

I'm trying to decide between 16, 18, and 20 gauge (or higher) wiring for #QRP portable wire antennas. Please note the "portable"!

Can't really look at wire in store because I live in the middle of nowhere and have to order everything hardware-related from McMaster-Carr, either the local stores don't have something or they do and it's overpriced crap. Or you get there and the item has been stolen right out of the package.

Which gauge should I go for?

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio

kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to amateurradio

I WAS originally considering RG-8X for my #AmateurRadio portable activities, but I feel it may be too big and bulky for #QRP.

Regular QRP operators, what is your favourite small coaxial cable type?

If it helps, I don't plan on any cable being longer than 30 feet.

#HamRadio

kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to HashtagGames

Fahrenheit -451

#ArcticBlastAMovieSongOrBook
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kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to random

And all of a sudden, my feed is full of sportsball.

kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to HashtagGames

Do not taunt Happy Fun Cookie.

#HealthyFoodBoxWarnings
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kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to HashtagGames

Your cooking is still gonna taste like crap, no matter how much you spend on our products.

#HealthyFoodBoxWarnings
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kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to HashtagGames

You will add enough salt to this reduced sodium soup to make up for the difference in salt between it and the regular version.

#HealthyFoodBoxWarnings
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kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to HashtagGames

This product is known by the State of California to cause cancer.

#HealthyFoodBoxWarnings
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kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to HashtagGames

Let's be honest, you''ll probably forget this in the back of the fridge.

#HealthyFoodBoxWarnings
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kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to HashtagGames

Does not replace a doctor visit and prescription medication.

#HealthyFoodBoxWarnings
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kilroy_was_here, 4 months ago to HashtagGames

Warfighter Recommended,
Warfighter Tested,
Warfighter Approved™

#HealthyFoodBoxWarnings
#HashtagGames