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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

The author needed the word count lol

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago

There are ones with clauses that say “cancel any time” and then when you actually try to cancel they make it a substantial pain.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m surprised nobody mentioned the film Gattaca, which is centered around genetic identity.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

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!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

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!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

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.

 

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?

 

Title. Methodology: Confirmed / total QSOs

I’m at 22% and curious to see what others are encountering.

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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.

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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.

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