BenDoubleU 5d ago • 92%
Once the dead rat and blood wall were cleaned up, the stream really went down hill
BenDoubleU 7d ago • 100%
It's both. SK, Stop Keying, is used in CW (morse) whenever a station is done transmitting. SK is also Silent Key, but you'll rarely hear the abbreviation over voice or CW.
When disaster strikes, and conventional communication systems fail, amateur ham radio operators step in to bridge the gap, providing a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside world.
While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, amateur radio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.
With communication still limited after Helene devastated western North Carolina, ham radio operators in the Triangle and other areas are trying to help people connect with loved ones unable to make calls or evacuate.
BenDoubleU 3w ago • 100%
Could be that ARRL was down then. All links work for me.
BenDoubleU 3w ago • 100%
Yea in a community you only see the community info. The “official” sidebar is only on the main feed
BenDoubleU 3w ago • 100%
What do you see and what link are you using? On my Mac in safari at lemmy.radio I can see it. Not in a community
BenDoubleU 3w ago • 100%
The general sidebar on the right has some links for how to get into amateur radio.
Not a lemmy dev so I’m not the go to on issues. I had that issue on Firefox though.
BenDoubleU 3w ago • 100%
I feel like every year since I’ve been licensed and an ARRL member, I’ve become less enthused by the ARRL. To the point where this may be my last year as a member.
Also a thought: I use a few ARRL links in our side bar I wouldn’t mind changing to non-ARRL links. Open to suggestions.
BenDoubleU 1mo ago • 100%
It's a blast to play. Took about 6 tries to finish the game. The difficulty spike at the end is kinda crazy. Definitely recommend getting it before/if Nintendo takes it down.
BenDoubleU 1mo ago • 100%
In total, it's not something I'm having an issue paying. I'm not a fan of talking about my personal life, but I did get laid off about 6 months ago so it is an expense for me, but I think something is just around the corner. Moving to a new place soon and have a job lined up that should help.
BUT... since you asked, and I don't have any plans to put up a KoFi or whatever to ask for donations, our instance currently:
- linode server: $144/month
- .radio TLD: $30/year
- email $10/month
So not too bad, not great either. After I've moved and things settle down, my goal is to try to migrate our photos to AWS and downgrade us to a server that's back at ~$75.
I appreciate the ask, but we're good for now! I enjoy running this instance and seeing everyone use it.
~w0odl
BenDoubleU 1mo ago • 100%
I do enjoy my morserino-32. It was an educational experience to build and it has definitely helped my cw comprehension
BenDoubleU 1mo ago • 100%
What a great adventure! Videos like these always keep me motivated.
BenDoubleU 5mo ago • 100%
I bought a pretty basic safety razor from maggard about 10 years ago and still love it. The biggest thing to learn and invest in is what blades and lather you like. I started off buying a blade sampler pack from them and settled on astra blades. i'll change up my lather/soap sometimes. Also a nice brush is good to have.
Production line stops on May 17th. This also means its other brands will be gone soon too: - Ameritron - Hy-Gain - Cushcraft - Mirage - Vectronics - MDS-HAM
BenDoubleU 7mo ago • 100%
Yea the language setting makes absolutely no sense to me. As for the messaging between mastadon and here: doesn't work for me either. Maybe lemmy doesn't correctly parse DMs from other services? It's good at nesting messages but DMs may be something it doesn't quite get yet. Or maybe it's straight broken 🙃
BenDoubleU 7mo ago • 100%
So comments like https://lemmy.world/comment/9174951 seem to be federated and showing up. It might be slow to federate today as well. But yea, let's see how the next few days go after this update.
BenDoubleU 7mo ago • 100%
Can you throw an example at me? I see your comments on other instances.
BenDoubleU 7mo ago • 100%
I can try the newest update soon, but it only updates how pictrs (the photo hosting service we use) stores photos in the database. If we're having issues now, my first thought would be backed up federation or high usage.
Can you give me an example?
As the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, draws closer, a vibrant community of enthusiastic amateur radio operators, known as “hams,” is gearing up for an exciting project
BenDoubleU 7mo ago • 100%
Could it be the language setting? https://lemmy.world/post/1617579
BenDoubleU 7mo ago • 100%
I was trying to see if some setting may prevent it but didn’t see anything. Also spent some time looking at GitHub issues as well but nothing caught my eye. Not sure where to go about testing this.
BenDoubleU 7mo ago • 100%
Hmmm not sure about the app. Does it work in browser?
Before there was an Internet, before there were Cellphones, before there was Zoom or WebEx or Skype or anyone of a number of Voice over the Internet (VOIP); there was Ham Radio. The promise of talking to people not just in our own community but all over the world made the idea of Ham Radio exciting.
This event is normally held the first full weekend in August. Again this year, we will add two bonus days to the Colorado 14er Event. The main two days remain Saturday and Sunday (5-6 August), while the bonus days are Friday 4th August 2023 and Monday 7th August 2023, for those SOTA enthusiasts that need more than two days of SOTA fun!
I have a few different variations depending one what mode or antenna I want to try. Usually though: - IC-705 - Endfedz 10/20/40 Trail Friendly - paddle or mic - 20' collapsible mast - log book (rite in the rain) - in-ear headphones Of course a water dish and treats if my dog, Nora, is traveling with me. I'll keep all of that in a [Maxpedition 12-Inch X 5-Inch Bottle Holder](https://www.amazon.com/Maxpedition-12-Inch-5-Inch-Bottle-Foliage/dp/B001CDH5F2/) Backpack if I'm able to really minimize is the [Nathan Trail 12-liter](https://www.nathansports.com/products/trailmix-12-liter-race-pack-sailor-blue) There's a few extras in the pic that I may bring, like a coffee thermos for short hikes on cold days, YAKTRAX spikes in case it's icey, and a headlamp. What do you SOTA with?
With near-unanimous bipartisan support, a bill that would help ensure AM radio remains in vehicle dashboards is moving quickly in Congress.
The TETRA standard is used in radios worldwide. Security researchers have found multiple vulnerabilities in the underlying cryptography and its implementation, including issues that allow for the decryption of traffic.
The MRHS in cooperation with our good friends at the Cipher History Museum will send a coded message in 5-letter groups via the facilities of coast stations KPH on Saturday July 22, 2023 Pacific time. The message will be encrypted using the famous Enigma code machine and is an authentic message sent by a U-boat in the North Atlantic in 1942.
With the help of AI, the researchers were able to detect the movement of human bodies in a room using Wi-Fi routers -- even through walls.