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They have! 2030.
I’m not sure if it’s a mandate, or a goal, but it’s there.
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While it’s no consolation to these current people, they are trying to make the switch to lead-free aviation fuel. It’s partly a regulatory nightmare, and partly a genuine safety challenge; mandating a fuel change in aviation without adequate research and understanding can result in unexpected engine malfunctions.
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The author needed the word count lol
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There are ones with clauses that say “cancel any time” and then when you actually try to cancel they make it a substantial pain.
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I’m surprised nobody mentioned the film Gattaca, which is centered around genetic identity.
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In preparing to get my ticket in 2020, I hopped on the Utah WebSDR and even got a shortwave listener (SWL) QSL card from a guy in the Cook Islands (E51JD).
Earlier this year I made a two-way QSL (contact) with him using my rig and 100W.
There’s a ton to learn, do, or accomplish if you want. So many facets to amateur radio.
I’m working on CW now!
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There’s a whole other section on defensive driving, I’m certain of it.
In this case, you’d be expected to exercise reasonable judgement on whether this UFO may be developing into a hazard. Four-ways on, and pull to the side of the road if it’s safe to do so.
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Your last sentence is the answer. Your driving manual probably says “drivers must yield to other vehicles occupying a lane”, which in your example would be a UFO.
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What’s this say about my exposure to conflict in media, and my mindset, when I saw the thumbnail and thought this was a person with a rifle preparing to make a tactical entry. smh
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2000s Shadow 750 here. Re-jet and re-gear the rear and it’s a bike that could probably last a lifetime. After those upgrades, I was able to keep up with traffic on the 15 near LA outside of rush hour.
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Lede:
Under a local law, drivers are supposed to be paid even for the time they spend between trips. But Uber and Lyft found a money-saving loophole: Simply prevent them from logging into the apps, erasing some of their working time from the record.
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We’re at maximum of solar cycle 25; these Aurora are the direct result of Earth-directed CMEs which have happened in the past few days. This most recent one being an X-class flare.
Fabulous time for sky-gazers and amateur radio operators!
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There’s still plenty of corporate greed to complain about, a la attempts to privatize the USPS, as a single example.
The issue is often framed as a burden: “the USPS costs American taxpayers x-billion/trillion dollars per year”, instead of the societal marvel that it is.
Try sending a standard letter across the US for less than $1 with FedEx or UPS.
The USPS was founded before the IRS, and even prior to the Declaration of Independence. That it’s technically older than the US, and one can still send a standard letter anywhere in the US for less than $1 is a service we need to protect.
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fr. 100% free and already funded by your tax dollars.
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They will unfortunately also get filtered. What I do is to direct important callers to ensure they leave a VM, or send an email or text.
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Got the batteries I normally use for POTA charging, just in case. I don’t anticipate any problems, but all my gear is in its appropriate bag (lookin at you @vk6flab@lemmy.radio!)
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Planned obsolescence hidden behind a “feature”.
In ten years, when they want to pull the plug on this game, they will cite dwindling users and “exorbitant” per-user maintenance costs.
They don’t want playable legacies. They want something they can leverage for nostalgia marketing in 20 years, and if you break out the original game, they won’t make any money. Production companies want you to buy what they are offering today, because it pays for new yachts.
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I ran into the exact same thing. I ended up calling them to ask all my questions and got guided to the KX2 “shack in a box”. They called back pretty quickly and seemed pretty kind about it.
Their site definitely needs some optimizations.
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If he can speed run to $1.6b, he can restart Three Mile Island.
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Well… this is practically the story of how I recently ordered a KX2.
The 7300 is great when I want power and lots of options. Turns out it’s a dread to haul when I go out to try just to try and whisper.
Hi friends! I am in search of a small Morse Code trainer/electronic keyer small enough to fit in my pocket, and has the following features: - Speed selectable - Works with an iambic key, and is Type B selectable - Has a key jack for an external keyer - Polarity selection, I key southpaw. - Headphone jack Bonus: - Can adjust tone pitch down to 440Hz Google turns up a few things here and there, I’d just like to see if any of y’all have any immediate recommendations. Thank you! E: autocarrot
 I got it into my head that I would like to see a spherical depiction of my QSOs. Azimuthal and other representations weren't cutting it for me. I managed to coax an LLM to output my ADIF into a KML so I could better visualize the reach of my QSOs, and I am quite stunned. 20m has _almost_ complete global reach, as you'll see below. Admittedly, on CW it probably does. In these visualizations, the vast majority of contacts are on FT8 20m, but there are a few dozen SSB contacts as far as Indonesia. Usually I made these contacts well before sunrise. This is a representation of my entire logbook, so any QSO not from the SW US are 10m. Setup: IC-7300, barefoot, 15m mast, and a [20m twinlead j-pole](https://www.qsl.net/n1lo/20mjpole.pdf). Having been temporarily based in a residential area, I had quite a high noise floor from various EMI sources, and could have probably done better with weak stations had my noise floor been lower.  Moving to the west:  More west, Australia prominently visible:  Antipodal view:  Looking toward the east, the west coast of Africa coming into view:  Africa; the lonely QSO east of Madagascar is Reunion Island, got this one on FT8: 
You can see a sharp decline in activity about mid-screen. About 1m 15s remaining:  45s after 1200Z: 
Granted, this is the IARU Championship. But that's a lot of people on the radio.
20m at 1500Z. Side note: for the last three days I’ve enjoyed nearly bottomless noise floors; been making SSB QSOs to Japan, Indonesia, and even Rarotonga. Then–today of all days–the AirBnB beside my house has turned on their aircon and it’s completely wiping out all but the strongest signals. My waterfall looks like college ruled notebook paper:  1830Z Update:  1900Z. This is wild. 
I currently use a ~35' (~10m) fiberglass telescoping mast, and I love it. It's great when I hoist my 10m window line j-pole (thank you KB9VBR!) and now that I'm messing around on 20m, it's just too short. My SWR is a bit higher than it ought to be on account of ground reflection since I can't get the base of the radiating element more than about ~1m (~3') off the ground. The antenna I use (currently, at least) is fairly lightweight, so I'm not worried about mast flexion since the wight will largely be just outside mast center. I am not to deterred by cost, and I am trying to avoid metallic antennas for fear it will mess with my radiation patterns and SWR in a new way. I am greatly interested in telescoping options. Are you familiar with fiberglass or carbon fiber masts which get the top to a definite 15m (~50')? Nearly all of my operations are /P, so it really has to be fairly convenient. I recognize that these requirements may be a little mutually exclusive.
>Updated 5/29/2024 > >This update includes information about the status of several services as we continue to respond to a serious incident involving access to our network and systems. > >The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC) has resumed the processing of Amateur Radio License applications with the FCC. A more comprehensive update on the status of ARRL VEC services is available [here](http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-vec-services-update-during-systems-disruption). > >There has been no interruption to visitor operating at W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station. The station resumed voice bulletins on Thursday, May 23. All other scheduled transmissions, including Morse code practice, and code and digital bulletins, will resume on Thursday, May 30. Please refer to the regular operating schedule at www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule. > >After last week's distribution of the ARRL Letter, our e-newsletter service has resumed. Current editions of ARRL Club News and The ARES® Letter have also been distributed. > >ARRL Store orders have resumed shipping. Orders are being fulfilled from earliest order dates to the latest. Please allow additional time for our processing. > >There has been no disruption to the @arrl.net email forwarding service, though forwarding email addresses and aliases cannot be modified at this time. > >Our telephone system is unavailable at this time. > >We appreciate your patience as we continue working on restoring access to affected systems and services.
I have a small dilemma regarding logging a QSO, and I'm wondering if you can guide me through it. I made a contact the other day while doing POTA, but I did not capture the entire callsign. The error was only revealed after I saw their re-spot on the POTA site; if it weren't for that small glimpse, I would never know, and we'd never confirm in QRZ. The Eagle Scout in me suggests that I should not change my logs based on the 3rd party information, but my QSO sent me a QRZ confirmation request. On the other hand, borrowing from aviation, I am keen to "use all available resources", recognizing that so long as we have the tech and tools, we should use them, even if that may fly in the face of radio purity. What say ye?
Man, what an amazing day which will be long–if not impossible–to forget. In the late 90s, I observed my first partial eclipse from South Florida. Then and there I decided I needed to see a total solar eclipse. Nearly 30 years later, I made good on that little personal promise. The moment I realized I would be in position to get along the path of totality, I made plans with my spouse to do so. We saved the date and planed the logistics.  I, of course, ensured my radio was packed and fully functional; charged the battery the night before. We left Del Rio, the closest place we could find reasonable accommodations, at 0400L. By 0700L we had hoisted and strung the OCF dipole and we were ready to go in DL98rv, just [under the central path](xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2024_GoogleMapFull.html?Lat=28.90568&Lng=-100.51241&Elv=270.0&Zoom=13&LC=1) of the eclipse on the side of Hwy 131 in Texas just beyond the US-Mexican border.  The Tech section of 10m was silent that early, but I kept calling CQ until I started getting QSOs, pretty much went ten in a row in nearly the same number of minutes once the band came alive. I had wanted to participate in the research project contest, but the instructions and bonuses were a little overwhelming, but I did manage to make one QSO during totality. On the one hand, I was expecting propagation attenuation, but the QSO I made was over 1,500 miles away.  I've read over and over about experiencing totality. Photos will never do it justice. Words doubly so. If you've ever been on the fence about traveling to see totality–just do it. Lessons learned or confirmed: - Get there _at least_ two days before; scout potential setup locations. We scouted several locations with our radio setup in mind. We didn't want to risk trampling on private property, and the OCF antenna (being a 7-band) has nearly a 200' wingspan on its longest dimension. We needed plenty of space while also being considerate to others who would certainly want to see the eclipse as well. We must be good stewards of Amateur Radio. - Get lodging as near as you can, as far in advance as you can, maybe no more than an hour away. - Set up _at least_ six hours before C1 (eclipse start). - Make considerations for food and toilets. I was fortunate that our travel partners had a trailer with a functioning toilet. In my eagerness, I had completely overlooked the requirement for toilets. - Don't underestimate the value of a radio day checklist. - A 7-band OCF dipole is absolutely unwieldy for portable ops. I love the mast I've been using, but the antenna itself is a huge pain–and a huge footprint–to get up. For future ops, I plan to go with a monoband. I am planning to make KB9VBR's [10m window line j-pole](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZv94BvNxrQ) to hoist on the mast instead. - Small auxiliary/desk lights or headlamp, red is my preference, for log work before sunrise. I was struggling to get my radio configured and my log setup before the sun came up. I am eager for your questions and feedback!
Let’s QSO! 18:05Z QSY to 28320khz 19:30Z QSY to 28315khz  
I admire [@w0odl@lemmy.radio](https://lemmy.radio/u/w0odl) for configuring and maintaining the instance, one can only imagine how much work goes into it—thank you mate for giving us an instance catered to our interests. Has anyone else had any issues getting engagement or replies to their posts elsewhere on the fediverse when posting from this instance’s account?
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I was atop Stone Mountain in Georgia this past weekend hoping for a glorious POTA activation, dragged my spouse and kids who braved the early (for them) cold and wind and setup the 7300 only to make a single park-to-park contact… from inside the park. How did you guys do during the weekend?
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Title. Methodology: Confirmed / total QSOs I’m at 22% and curious to see what others are encountering.
Brought the 7300 out and erected the 7-band OCF; it was huge! Literally. It spanned nearly 200’ in its longest dimension. While I could probably have done better if I were able to have gotten the feed point to 30’, I managed to make 24 contacts and participated in a 10-10 net via relay that I had chanced on while zipping around 10m. It was a beautiful day down in EL96, I setup the radio bench under the tree for shade and kept a close eye on the antenna in case someone wandered around it. Running barefoot, I managed QSOs with Namibia (7000+ miles), Chile, Spain, Costa Rica, and New Foundland. Amazing people all around. Got my mom spun up and handling the radio (we got licensed at the same time a couple years ago) and the contacts nearly poured in for her. An all around amazing day. E: Updated the photo; the klansman look was terrible. Do not recommend.
Was out in EL96 today at a park 65 feet up for my very _very_ first Tech CQs on 10m. This past December I picked up an IC-7300 and finally got some time to go out. I put my kit together, wired the radio directly to the car battery and went whole hog. In one hour I logged eight contacts. While I have a 7-band OCF antenna I received as part of the starter kit, I don't yet have all I need to get it standing for portable ops, so I managed to turn up what seems like a quarter wave mag mount CB whip I found in the garage. I tuned it up with the built in tuner, ran barefoot at 100W and managed to QSO as far as 1700mi. I can't tell if it was propagation or local equipment configuration, but nearly all of my contacts were to the northeastern seaboard region, including one in Rochester, NY. The most distant contact was in DM79 Colorado, though he indicated he was picking me up out of the noise floor. Everyone I met on the radio was very charismatic, and I really REALLY enjoyed my first outing. In a few days I plan to haul my gear out again, including the OCF, plant it, and see where else in the world I can reach. #hamradio #amateurradio