2026-07-11T04:15:30Z https://yabu.me Alex KR1ST/PA1ST https://yabu.me/npub1yrpawxnjf3y733rq0wh8kcj7lcxzqeam5zfe69cjyn67geaxecpq69razh https://mastodon.radio/system/accounts/avatars/109/326/393/357/731/732/original/38bfd7044b6a213d.jpg https://mastodon.radio/system/accounts/avatars/109/326/393/357/731/732/original/38bfd7044b6a213d.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst0m5lpwvzdsl90wrdpc5e89hgapa342f6emyjtkc8ds90ygqj9nczyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qy6n9k77 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz4curmq0ez3cqptjm7f3eq7efpgrr4sl8gyup9uwndzfkkkwafnsxegd40'>nevent1q…gd40</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks like someone tried to push a PL-259 in there. Odd that it was on a new radio. Wouldn&#39;t be surprised if it was QA that caused it. <br/><br/>I&#39;ve had it happen on amp where some of the tongues broke off due to a N connector of which the center pin stuck out too much. You can guess what a broken off tongue will do in a connector. 2026-04-14T18:13:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd6wfutnwjgavt97tcj7w3mzlgap6wd750rwapm5suw2w85hgeaqqzyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qy9k92uk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yphv6y80wcvful8tqvrn5qlddls2p5huq6pnkqmegltpuk0eqjgutta9t'>nevent1q…ta9t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s always handy to have a discone antenna around, especially when you want to play with an SDR. It may not be the most efficient antenna, but you can&#39;t beat the band coverage for a single antenna. Same for log periodics. Funny thing, they work surprisingly well for satellite reception. I always thought they would be practically deaf overhead, but they are far from that. <br/><br/>I should&#39;ve bought the D3000 for my temporary shack in NL, but instead got a cheaper Albrecht one. SMH 2026-04-10T20:47:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02ypaeyj4vev66ea7hnwzanrxt7uezmcm2hwmu48gthlnlagxw7gzyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qyfktrsc Found a new tiny-tool I know I can&#39;t live without, the TinyGTC:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.tinydevices.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=TinyGTC.Homepage">https://www.tinydevices.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=TinyGTC.Homepage</a><br/><br/>It a very accurate counter developed by Erik Kaashoek, PD0EK, of nanoVNA/TinySA fame. 2025-11-30T00:49:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsre67rzyn3xxylsfuv7ser0wdteaadh3fdyfwwc3g22u4u27a0mcczyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qyran7kd &#34;Wot you looking at?&#34;<br/><br/>Happy #Caturday!<br/><br/>#CatsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.radio/system/media_attachments/files/115/435/279/237/731/704/original/efca45f70e895896.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-25T14:31:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8zs4vjvey48nwuualnv0xnd4d6n7p5pdx8jpxmjz5v0zma75h4fqzyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qyu9pfsf True colors.<br/><br/>Happy #Caturday !<br/><br/>#CatsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.radio/system/media_attachments/files/114/881/528/915/861/179/original/22c8f524494624b2.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-19T19:24:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0qlvw6a79zydsp6xxz0uum6mhvd0zr6v465qqyrtfphkv43p00kgzyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qyhk94c3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs020k946ms26gra8j4xpmd5vhsd98qkdxc4jj734skgjcq5pv9akcwhmgt3'>nevent1q…mgt3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Last week I was talking to someone who was very excited about how the AI application they&#39;re using at their corporation made it so easy to write briefs etc with just a few prompts. They added &#34;of course it sucks for the editors and proof readers who we don&#39;t need anymore&#34;. <br/><br/>So I asked, how long do you think it will take them before they realize they can just generate the prompts you enter? ...silence...<br/><br/>Indeed, critical thinking leaves the building when AI enters. 2025-02-10T18:28:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswr4vv30rc2zyr3vkdwhva9lxe6eg453rcnl97psyjcscrp9wa04gzyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qylekvqr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0esy06el542eegvldtggkv6kzx0ynyv7yed6ervm92na66zknyg9mqvze'>nevent1q…qvze</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I agree, it&#39;s excellent. I got two copies of that book, both in German. The top one is from 1991and is about half the size of the &#34;new&#34; one at the bottom from 2014. Can&#39;t believe it 10 years old already<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.radio/system/media_attachments/files/113/772/163/168/934/433/original/088eccebe160d8fe.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-04T21:22:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvn50g0un6kdn25pztljemw7rwuzcj4lue0e6dpuuh9e09el8vjjqzyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qyf3dxpl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyqgtlu78gy9pde8unvl0kdzfverk5dzm95xu3rtfm6cyvrenjnycd2q6x7'>nevent1q…q6x7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s good to know about the F/B ratio. I never really compared the HB9CV with the Moxon myself. I should check my Rothammel copy and see what it has to say about them. I really like that book! I always wanted to build a HB9CV for 2 meters, but for one reason or another never did. 2025-01-04T20:03:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfa2ux6e3xpg8tra5dm5jurn8cftht32fpnzhmg7fzjvz8d0l7qkczyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qyhzhst6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx3lz86ff4th5630lg7fx3zts76q38vjslt3y69w0xr5rv3x0remswrskkv'>nevent1q…skkv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very nice! A Moxon antenna has a very similar radiation pattern with a very deep null, but I&#39;m sure you know that. I wonder which has the deepest null.<br/><br/>Thanks for sharing! 2025-01-04T19:29:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgmh50y2cmk046wrl3zfsfcykxepvzgwtnsyvh2yx5ekk0qphyqszyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qygs4rtu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstfzrxfv6jlt68ef24daagsu6stqefssrm0ucez2r68d76jap6t6qgfyncx'>nevent1q…yncx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very cool! Now if you could somehow use that to measure the light captured by a telescope I bet you could do some interesting experiments. 2024-12-05T23:55:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjtr8z24vpzfjdtsu76ukr7xrkjzdpje4nu5clyfhk3mglapmqfgzyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qyzs9zfg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqnywp7lrzs7z4cpfvtxxt44dmpe6cz54en8eafar6l9c82x27z0gd8m538'>nevent1q…m538</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We got a Vitamix and it&#39;ll make smoothies out of 2x4&#39;s and ball bearings. 😄<br/><br/>We actually use the Magic Bullet more for smoothies, but if we need power to say crush Ice, the overpriced Vitamix is the tool of choice for us. 2024-11-26T22:26:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgj9g8sv6e95r25vlu46ezjquya7hdxvndkflgs2uq2r4dvakzp7czyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qyvk6agl #silentsunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.radio/system/media_attachments/files/113/340/281/168/877/041/original/12f567a55031869e.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-20T14:51:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99aexldj9a2p9ljh8y0g98e7fkvkp0zc0h7amhg78t4ex7aecxvgzyqsv84c6wfxyn6xyvpa6u7mztmlqcgr8hwsf88ghzgj0ter85m8qye2nj83 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqdcfkfdhcar2n8cvtmvn7wvsw7r474gfvhgh4rcwc0h245cw9uzqzx57km'>nevent1q…57km</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s nice at least that they leave 20m (and presumably all other ham bands) alone. I would scan everything up to 50 MHz just to see who they are trying to avoid interfering with. <br/><br/>The previous owners of the house I&#39;m in now put coax for cable in every single room and I&#39;m thinking of getting a couple of MoCA devices and see if I can run gigabit over it without it generating RFI. I don&#39;t really need it, but it would be nice to run the backhaul over it for the meshed AP. 2024-09-03T17:22:56Z