2025-08-12T21:26:59Z https://yabu.me Evan KC2IHX (he/him) https://yabu.me/npub1ywpc53yhy5nmmg30eeyxua44x2skruxa06utvn2l3zmqmkgncwns7z602s https://mastodon.hams.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/309/591/948/778/635/original/ea470764a251eec4.png https://mastodon.hams.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/309/591/948/778/635/original/ea470764a251eec4.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8dxfh5wpyexpvt4qlw9u7mzvkqmcr6pmufvgkyrr3ayn3gx52xqqzyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6w952ktt NPR has an article about #DigiKey and the impact of US #tariff policy. Quite the read, and a number of pictures of their warehouse, for those interested.<br/><br/>(Also a cool photo of the Thief River Falls, #Minnesota train station turned City Hall.)<br/><br/>#uspol #AmateurRadio #electronics<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/24/nx-s1-5332209/digikey-tariff-small-minnesota-town-big-company">https://www.npr.org/2025/04/24/nx-s1-5332209/digikey-tariff-small-minnesota-town-big-company</a> 2025-04-24T12:34:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstp056w2v9rc4vcd7d9ymlf82f3gkd0nm09nr84a9jstesj7tjm8szyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wtjhaqm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqs6mnk9f8xq4afaulx5j9naxpqcj78qdjhyc5pzhgk28mtztp9hqk0wpzk'>nevent1q…wpzk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>now QRT. 2025-04-10T22:37:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqs6mnk9f8xq4afaulx5j9naxpqcj78qdjhyc5pzhgk28mtztp9hqzyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wxmptm9 For the next half hour or so, I&#39;ll be on the air as W7I - FT8 15m (will also try 20m and 40m) for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1q40dcmmtt43l73u66euzunq5xwztldc4lj92g8nguyvl34jz33gq6mx8jw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Narwhal Amateur Radio Society</span> (<span class="italic">npub1q40…x8jw</span>)</a></span> [@nars_polioontheair](<a href="https://mastodon.radio/@nars_polioontheair">https://mastodon.radio/@nars_polioontheair</a> ) POLIO On The Air event, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the approval of the Salk Polio vaccine.<br/><br/>see <a href="https://nars.narwhal.be/polio/">https://nars.narwhal.be/polio/</a> for details! 2025-04-10T21:57:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp937eueq7audtpp526lxhe0003netxtgn4hu3368wxn5ghj4ge9szyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6w33gu2v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdlu0qe5j2n28vr2dm3f5glmzvzfz58dv57jq9r0hugtfa5k4dwgcm7v7x7'>nevent1q…v7x7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s what I&#39;d do.<br/><br/>(not a pittsburgh person, but yinz are great) 2025-01-23T23:41:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspjxrlh6alh7e4v56glwr5ucs9zux33whpt93ert9a8wzx2sjfjmszyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wpxxffg Forgot to take a photo before slapping the bottom back on it, but I successfully repaired the hinge of my second-hand Thinkpad T14s by moving all of the components from an old lower body to a replacement! <br/><br/>This has got to be worth some nerd cred, right? And I get to keep my stickers too.<br/><br/>#RightToRepair #buyless #Thinkpad<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/732/029/724/419/509/original/3904d65222a0f289.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-28T19:14:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjervvn32ypezs8fxhdejnm7vykuwfjtuwk4ew56j35ezyz5r7mszyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wxen75e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd3pq6s47mvekzkllhfwkglzzs9jhvxvkzntmc55aqfyhjthjetgs830k79'>nevent1q…0k79</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had a hastily constructed antenna mast on my garage roof come down during the big wind storm in November, and I&#39;m trying to actually design the replacement following some actual engineering guidance. <br/><br/>The recommended design windspeed (in TIA-222, which comes from ASCE-7) is 85mph for all of Washington. Has me wondering though how outdated it is, and if I should design for higher speeds. 2024-12-18T17:36:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2sehqwuy48fa60f5yfd9e48p3xsm8ajc5wevu4z47cfda0tgwgyczyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6w3l7p0q Which is more ominous?<br/><br/>(Poll below, please boost to help ensure adequate sample size.)<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/541/334/361/282/701/original/8fd838c3f02ded69.png"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/541/334/574/084/708/original/6c0e9830db14dc50.png"> <br/> 2024-11-25T02:58:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst5025cg9vxmqk9caagpap7rpeqp6futa3g62acrkugklustefttszyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6w8khg8p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszn5at7ey8yewkzeeapenl9rxkvsmjrd520q5vqasvtnvfql2e4qgw3n27z'>nevent1q…n27z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>what are you using for messages/chat? 2024-11-09T19:56:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvehd7s3rrupyuzhumgjlrm2wkq0vzajue2m307r54790u5aktnsczyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wpxaca6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf5nwa65pes97a7xudr0t70egl0t6qkac0ezmp6ad48dw2ytwlafsm7z85k'>nevent1q…z85k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Come over here and say that to my face.<br/><br/>(No, I just mean that it kinda depends on which end of the timezone you are in.) 2024-11-07T23:36:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs98xndgjkmu48myky4zy6u3h6dquvkxgt2uctjmtjdjh93m7ezndgzyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wft4ntt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwnv4xxc5wdr48xpmfzdqtz6n8qhxn3jx6l82j8j3l8u8e4vpzlcscdf3t'>nevent1q…df3t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No seriouslly though. A few of us are playing around with packet radio BBSes over HF radio, bouncing 300 baud AX.25 packets across the ionosphere. We&#39;re using it to send each other muffin recipes and travel advice. <br/><br/>One of us is sending messages about what birds they heard in their yard as it happens, tied to a ML model that identifies birdcalls. I&#39;m trying to spin that up myself.<br/><br/>(blaming <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1zc42kpgy58er7wxplu9yj9knet4n04626a0dfct6gfp22j0l8mksjwn8qu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Scott VE3QBZ</span> (<span class="italic">npub1zc4…n8qu</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rq3z723csj6pud626y22cwl9e6umrs7sauaszw9gf64608r5vx3s0dsa53" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>n6cta</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rq3…sa53</span>)</a></span> for roping me into that one) 2024-11-07T20:43:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgwnv4xxc5wdr48xpmfzdqtz6n8qhxn3jx6l82j8j3l8u8e4vpzlczyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wxxvnl3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswnxypdac7cx2psg59mu4egu7yz4zhpxe95xava2fvv6lx98gf47c5rh7sq'>nevent1q…h7sq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>uh oh, your post has reached the ham fediverse... I&#39;m sorry.<br/><br/>cc [@brainofdane](<a href="https://hachyderm.io/@brainofdane">https://hachyderm.io/@brainofdane</a> ) 2024-11-07T20:41:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsft9gsurvv6l0fvk4p64gyt82xqtt7fp72cg7jegvx27zcv3jd7wqzyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wmqknwp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstc3ny2xte0gy9dgzknrfz7f5frx549fg256rmp5mtquqw86vsf5qyjet4c'>nevent1q…et4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, but Winlink needs more memes though. I was doing #FediFridayWinlinkNet, which was fun with social questions. But it seems like a fair number of winlink nets are about exercising for emcomm. <br/><br/>A Winlink meme net would be pretty great.<br/><br/>PS <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mark Ingalls</span> (<span class="italic">npub19xy…lkfq</span>)</a></span>, Winlink works over VHF/UHF if you have anything capable doing packet or connecting to a sound card. 2024-10-29T21:12:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxm74cjkaf4dmekvty4auhjcvf0dglgfy0d8wxnfcy705tpx33upczyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wctj8gh I am pretty sick of my phone asking me to try Gemini all the time. So short of installing a de-google&#39;d* OS, I finally found the settings, I hope?<br/><br/>Maybe this helps you too<br/><br/> (*to-do, soon, but it&#39;s a lot)<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/272/659/168/734/551/original/f90cd5c4093a4c31.png"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/272/659/332/039/203/original/17e9b89f0db72a87.png"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/272/659/570/327/100/original/c0b407e25251b825.png"> <br/> 2024-10-08T16:10:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw69dpzzplaay6pc0gvmvqfarqpdt40lqjqrjvlq3yjzncepm66yszyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wwvyqx3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxdrp2h888vvqm35upj85uhntfa9q3zexw4f8mp5wv9rzzslsddmgperm2p'>nevent1q…rm2p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Okay, I hate folks dumping old but not retro computer hardware at hamfests too, but here&#39;s a Gigabyte GA-H57M-USB3 2010-era microatx motherboard with an early Intel i7, 8 gb RAM PCI Express x16, 7 SATA. Worked well with Windows 10, last used a year ago.<br/><br/>But also! Two regular old PCI slots, one floppy and one IDE port, and a IEEE1384/FireWire port. Perfect for that old lab hardware you can&#39;t quite part with.<br/><br/>Includes GPU, as the processor does not have integrated graphics.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/241/633/792/585/542/original/277d8df91d97524f.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-03T04:41:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdrp2h888vvqm35upj85uhntfa9q3zexw4f8mp5wv9rzzslsddmgzyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6w86slg9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdfv6uku8lakceeaxyjr4yx9kd26wnuu3aq8ghlq8he6xkzcwlw9sv602gj'>nevent1q…02gj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some older radio stuff.<br/><br/>HTX202 - with third party AA battery case, not the original battery. Needs new coin cell or a special key combo to power up. Do not have a charger.<br/><br/>Tecraft Criterion Series Nuverter Model 144 - some kind of transverter for 2m, RX only it seems. I have very little info about this, never powered it up. <br/><br/>Citizens Thruline Transicheck CB52T - SWR/wattmeter for CB freqs.<br/><br/>Diamond SRJ77CA antenna - mistakenly bought wrong connector, works on Baofung HTs, I think?<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/241/597/462/375/587/original/86f332fd780bff00.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-03T04:34:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdfv6uku8lakceeaxyjr4yx9kd26wnuu3aq8ghlq8he6xkzcwlw9szyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wlnxj6a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8kj7ny9sjacm2mpwsphtqnnkpx44ztuksszxxnr35ac80z2pdppc0qz93d'>nevent1q…z93d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Anything that isn&#39;t spoken for here goes to the local swap meet in a couple of weeks.<br/><br/>DM me to arrange payment. I&#39;ll mark things as claimed by updating these posts.<br/><br/>First up, some kits and boards. Details in image descriptions. Some PIC programmers, a couple of ArgentData APRS Arduino shields, a TNC-X, and unassembled RadWav SkyPi RX/TX kit.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/241/540/081/278/102/original/da555014c2f57b18.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/241/540/461/430/519/original/54d22dca7353389b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/241/541/088/904/100/original/aa21d4d1b2c4e227.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/241/541/378/089/964/original/96bca2981d8e550d.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-03T04:26:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8kj7ny9sjacm2mpwsphtqnnkpx44ztuksszxxnr35ac80z2pdppczyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wta0xw8 Someone suggested we should have a #FediHamFest with recorded talks about things we do in #HamRadio. I think that&#39;s a great idea but more immediately, I&#39;m cleaning some stuff out of my shack.<br/><br/>So, this is more of a #FediHamSwap thread. <br/><br/>I&#39;m going to post a few things, free &amp; as-is, if you&#39;ll pay shipping (USPS flat rate most likely in the US, so $10-$20?)<br/><br/>Before you ask: Tables are free, bring your own power. Just please don&#39;t dump your boat anchors in the fairgrounds dumpster at the end. 2024-10-03T04:10:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf9p8valftsr5pnpqanvfu5yl9f2ux2tj0n26fa8kns393ujy8svqzyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wtgqyfs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswt2jssfv2expyvuzgvvyj8p03n7w7mwhw0rcaem0kasswmf6gaeg7fdmyc'>nevent1q…dmyc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Make one Star Trek joke on ham radio mastodon, and suddenly there&#39;s Klingon CW being exchanged in the comments. What a bunch of nerds. 🤓<br/><br/>(Kidding, I appreciate it, just not linguistically gifted) 2024-09-23T16:33:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ase54g0lvfl8dmepzsj2uzdxneygmj43c4tj47pfexh6nvpvcjszyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wzg9qup In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstzh86canlyd2pfnvk4z7pfvvqdmj66r68qwa8xz74464aj5r2y4qu63h56'>nevent1q…3h56</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Making me translate CW and Klingon? I&#39;m not that fast! 2024-09-22T21:59:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0hnln2xc9gzz89pk0yvt8z20jqqzjca0pnn49pv9uj7yefhwxr3czyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6w6r44lj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw85dr4wfzht7lg08kp5m66znsj3jswlsz7r7r76e98adz3gqk5sga3xk7l'>nevent1q…xk7l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>CQ Qo&#39;noS QSO Party, CQ Qo&#39;noS QSO Party this is KL1NGON 2024-09-22T21:42:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswgx20nuhm9j23e4f8cgs574yyv9ngzsefku4lz53n2mmu2hetyzqzyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wsmelgr If you sign off from a QSO with &#34;May the Force be With You&#34;, I&#39;m going to respond with &#34;Live Long and Prosper.&#34; 2024-09-22T21:32:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstnc6nyjru8j79px3d27ggh30eq9z2yv7mqvwhgxhfd0368uvd85szyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wv5th4l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr0exeg962rjfl22d95axmmplat4r8gm3aurmk9pmnkqepzt7zc4q77vwhk'>nevent1q…vwhk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯!<br/><br/>Retro-computing less as nostalgia and more about making a statement about what could have been. 2024-09-15T17:29:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspgydczdcwkvpzy4h795p56ce644q7gjgvtt6lxyaegnyjsn7exfqzyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wnw3cw0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyelr7gqvkcgpdty4sdfz0kyu6rruf9j7pfn2v5yq8qjs36jqasdck4rhk8'>nevent1q…rhk8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>P-cushion clamps, like at the bottom of this page? These are even sized for amateur coax.<br/><a href="https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/CableManagement.html">https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/CableManagement.html</a> 2024-09-15T14:46:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszyyvvwc05hyq5vav0w4vn8y7qyme6w4ah74wumw5cfrjw4lfjf8czyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wn862a9 <img src="https://mastodon.hams.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/110/309/192/617/343/original/cc331430cf580878.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-10T00:02:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy62rdpe60qghles7qvt5v39rpp7gujrk3w7qrltl28fg7cqdhemczyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wxlpcuc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqdcfkfdhcar2n8cvtmvn7wvsw7r474gfvhgh4rcwc0h245cw9uzqzx57km'>nevent1q…57km</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(At least on Tusky, I had to zoom in on the photo to get the full effect.)<br/><br/>Oh. Shit.<br/><br/>Now I&#39;ve got to check out my new unifi PoE switch. So far, seems okay, with a 50 ft cable stretched across the basement floor to a new AP, but haven&#39;t done the &#34;on/off&#34; test. 2024-09-03T16:16:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0gvmjkvekcp8ekh9meh8yp26vqwcyqsq2gxwwhgeg72fxalr3h0gzyq3c8zjyjujj00dz9l8ysmnkk5e2zc0sm4lt3djdt7ytvrwez0p6wax7908 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9rclqqaznsnwarekmafhrud79zlluz0g59l4eeyvkar672asd47chgwkf7'>nevent1q…wkf7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh both Walla Walla (2 flights/day) and Tri-Cities (Pasco, Wash. ~dozen flights per day) do this. <br/><br/>Unfortunately, the mid-day shuttle bus from downtown Walla Walla to the Tri-Cities airlort gets there like an hour and a half before the afternoon security shift starts. 2024-08-16T23:38:01Z