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Random question for today: Considering people who are not amateurs, if you wanted to create increased visibility and participation in amateur radio, what would you do? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nice! I did the exact same thing. Remote exam in my bathroom. Congrats on the tech and general. If you plan on the extra, do it before you forget anything from the general because there's a lot of carry over from the test.

Asmongold's Twitch Channel Banned Following Racist Rant About Palestinians - IGN in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

Once the dead rat and blood wall were cleaned up, the stream really went down hill

How ham radio endures - and remains a disaster lifeline - in the iPhone era in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

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.

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How ham radio endures - and remains a disaster lifeline - in the iPhone era (www.zdnet.com)
 

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.

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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails (www.wired.com)
 

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.

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Ham radio operators trying to help connect families after Helene (www.youtube.com)
 

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.

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Could be that ARRL was down then. All links work for me.

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yea in a community you only see the community info. The “official” sidebar is only on the main feed

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

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

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

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.

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (9 children)

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.

Random Zelda Fan Project Turns 'A Link To The Past' Into Roguelike Dungeon Crawler | Time Extension in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

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.

ISO: Morse Code trainer in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I do enjoy my morserino-32. It was an educational experience to build and it has definitely helped my cw comprehension

White Mountains SOTA Adventure in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

What a great adventure! Videos like these always keep me motivated.

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ARRL paid $1M ransom to hackers (arrl.org)
Safety Razor, what do I need to think about? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

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.

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MFJ is ceasing its on-site production (mailchi.mp)
 

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
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Harnessing the 2024 Eclipse for Ionospheric Discovery with HamSCI (science.nasa.gov)
 

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

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Devastating Hawaii Wildfires Prompt Response from Amateur Radio Emergency Service (www.arrl.org)
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Break Free From Proprietary Digital Radio (hackaday.com)
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Amateur Radio: From a Hobby to a Career (tryengineering.org)
 

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.

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Amateur Radio Fun in the Colorado Mountains - August 4 through 7, 2023 #sota (www.ham14er.org)
 

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!

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What's in your SOTA Pack? (lemmy.radio)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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

Backpack if I'm able to really minimize is the Nathan Trail 12-liter

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?

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Enigma Crypto Transmission from KPH - July 22 (www.radiomarine.org)
 

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.

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