Too many pufts for my liking
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Too many pufts for my liking
I cannot wait for the film release. #HamRadio
Just going to leave this here. #HamRadio
I think I have nailed this one. Am I wrong? #HamRadio
Harsh, but fair.
Give me some time. Anything else they need.
Coming to a toy shop this Christmas. Buy now and beat the rush!
You need to calm down before you have a stroke.
True dat
Needs to do a proper risk and RF assessment
It lives forever
Happy Friday everyone.
Well, so far, so good. This diet of eating green stuff is certainly working. As of this evening I have lost the will to live! #BigMac
Is there a new icom? I must check YouTube to see if anyone has thought of announcing this 🤔
That's rubbish
Pleased to scratch Iceland off the 50MHz card.
Current band conditions in EU
Fantastic. It's an awesome band when open
It was into the states a month or so. I worked the US late into the evening.
Awesome. I'll take that.
Awesome. Great while it lasts.
50MHz is open in Europe.
For all the issues, the filtering on this radio is amazing. On CW it shuts everything else out. Spot on.
I like the thought of this. Must look up the construction details
Cheers Kevin
Get chatgpt to see sort you out a great qrz page
Lush, just got it on the monitor here. Have book marked it.
Ok, what's running on the left hand monitor?
Ohhhh, fancy key ring. Icon really pushing the boat out.
Currently too busy to turn it on. Weekend maybe.
This has started to get out of hand
No, the first PA failures seem just to down to faulty components. The HI-VSWR has been looked at, no fault found. Fully aligned. Just got to see what happens.
Need one!!!!
It's amazing that Yaesu think the free gift you want when you spend over a grand is a £5 baseball hat?
Yep, it's returned
I’m very pleased with my wood effect shack flooring
You can trust Temu to deliver the goods.
What gave it away?
That might have been less trouble.
If it has to go back again it will be for an exchange unit.
Close but no cigar.
On the bright side, anyone wish to guess what has returned to the shack today?
No wireless today, sat marking students work.
We appear to have the opposite here. Lots of lovely repeaters but no activity. Everyone owns a hotspot and sits talking via the internet.
Your point?
First the pa finals blew and were replaced by YAESU under warranty. Then it started displaying hi-vswr even on a perfect matched commercial dummy load. Currently at YAESU having tests.
A bit of FT8 on VHF while the FTdx101 is still in for repair.
It’s all crazy. Demonstrates our reliance on IT and technology. What will we do when the zombie uprising happens. It’s ok we will have ham radio.
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The words “rebuild” were mentioned as I took ownership of a loan laptop.
Alas, the IT wizards we employ were not able to fix the issue. It shows up on the domain but thinks it's not. I have no idea. My suggestion of a hammer adjustment did not go down well.
So far 20 minutes in and the laptop will not connect to the network.
I see you typing but have no idea what you are saying.😳
Apparently my work laptop has trust issues!
Good old TripAdvisor
That's really useful information. Cheers.
I have a Jaybeam 3 element TB3 beam and think it’s time to change it for a hex beam. Thoughts?
I'm sure it will be fine with a 1Kw max on SSB
To be honest the most may be 1Kw.
Or I've lost my flying helmet and the police are pointing to where I left it
I look like I know what's going on??
Best reply ever.
Flashback Friday. My old day job when my legs worked. Orange has never suited me!
I know, 5Kw is better.
Should be good for 2Kw!!!!
Ideal for drying clothes on after the rain
A bit of antenna work completed
Another handy 3d printed project completed.
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Done. Fingers crossed.
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Result!
Ohh, I do hope so.
Nobody is impressed by it, not even my postman!
Mutual acceptance. Nothing better.
As an academic, this is not how I expect an email to be addressed to me.
Cheers, let's see.
Cracking pass of the ISS and some clear downloads of the SSTV images
That's far too measured for my, I mean my friend, to calculate
Oh yes, good shout.
That sounds like some serious experience there.
I'm miles behind. Rock n roll
I will make a note.
As an academic I approve of this scientific data. Top marks.
Oh yes, don't want to get a stitch!
Nice.
Apparently the set was off when they fitted the new FETS. The unit was realigned. I just find it hard that their gear is not robust anymore.
On my eay
Anybody know the drink & operate radio limit? Asking for a friend!
To add some more to this, the radio is transmitting into a Bird dummy load with a perfect SWR.
It's into a dummy load
Yep it's going back
So, back to Yaesu for my flagship radio. It's spent more time in transit than on the air!
Sounds like a plan. But you do know it's got to have OTA as part of its abbreviation. Social Media On The Air........SMOTA
Always nice to catch up with fellow hams from here.
Awesome, you were sounding great.
I will go directly to Japan for an answer if needed.
Thanks, I saw this. I believe it's linked to the ATU but not sure. I have sent Yaesu an email.
