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Ross Wardrup<p>Today, I received a QSL card via the bureau from an SWL who heard me on FT8 a while back. That’s a new one for me. </p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Mike K3LOE<p>Thank you, Matt B! </p><p>Say, mind if I ask a work question? I get the impression from his interviews and stuff that the CEO is a real jerk. Does it seem that way in the warehouse, too? Yeah?</p><p>Listen, I know some people who can help. Check this out: <a href="https://workerorganizing.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">workerorganizing.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Now organizing a union is some hard ass work. But here's the thing: You're gonna have some real fired up hams in the community who have your back!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/ARRL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ARRL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/1U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1U</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/UE150" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UE150</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/DSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DSA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/organizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>organizing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Zach Sanford<p>I have recently submitted an address change for my amateur radio license with the FCC. It’s been over a week since I submitted it and the database still shows my original address.</p><p>How long does it typically take to show in the database?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fcc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fcc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/question" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>question</span></a></p>
Chris (W1YTQ)<p>Activated Great Brook Farm State Park in Carlisle, MA earlier today. Was a great day to be outside and operating Morse Code.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.roundpond.net/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roundpond.net/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roundpond.net/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Jeff Sonstein<p>I seem to be getting out there tonight using JS8 <a href="https://masto.deoan.org/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> 📡</p>
Art H.<p><span>"I knew him before he was SK."<br><br>Is this a hipster ham?<br><br></span><a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/AmateurRadio" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/HamRadio" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a></p>
Art H.<p>My wife has categorically rejected all the names for our dog that you guys helped me come up with. I have no idea what we're going to name him. 😕<span><br><br></span><a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/AmateurRadio" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmateurRadio</a> <a href="https://sharkey.world/tags/HamRadio" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a></p>
FurballsNHairballs<p>Conditions were good enough to work Australia tonight on long path .<br>20m SSB was about a 54 to 55 using just 100 watts on the TS870 and my off center fed dipole.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a></p>
Ria<p>Alright <a href="https://caw.corbode.com/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://caw.corbode.com/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> folks, I could use some help: how do I register/validate myself for EchoLink without installing an app on my phone or computer? I just want to use EchoLink web, and this feels like a strangely difficult task.</p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>OK, so <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/3dprinter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinter</span></a> peeps... Next Tuesday, I start the certification process to use the Prusa MK4S printers at a local library. I need to figure-out a 3D model STL that I can download as a pet project.</p><p>Thinking:</p><p>1. Paintable sculpture for the other half, who enjoys that stuff. (An eagle?)</p><p>2. Ham-radio-related thing that makes any sense to have.</p><p>3. RasPi DIN rail brackets for my 5 or 6 Pis.</p><p>Any other thoughts or ideas for a first 3D print?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamonaBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamonaBike</span></a> Operating <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> from the rear rack of my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/surlybikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surlybikes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/longhaultrailer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>longhaultrailer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/lht" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lht</span></a> at <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> site US-7956 Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve Louisville,KY. USA</p>
Diane Bruce VA3DB<p><a href="https://www.icomjapan.com/news/4411/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">icomjapan.com/news/4411/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Nice improvements!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/ICOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICOM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/ICOM7300" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICOM7300</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Stuart Longland (VK4MSL)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gammitin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Gammitin</span></a></span> Superglue works (but stinks when soldered to), as that's what <a href="https://mastodon.longlandclan.id.au/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.longlandclan.id.au/tags/HomeBrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeBrew</span></a> experimenters used to hold down parts before soldering in dead-bug construction.</p><p>There might be better options.</p>
Alex KR1ST/PA1ST<p>Enjoying some <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> hunting from the deck and at the same time testing out the new Wincamp bag for the IC-705. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Diane Bruce VA3DB<p>Saw this video on the Te-Ne-Ke review. Nice enough key but this guy has the dah/dit switches set up backwards. That would be fine for a lefty but he is right handed.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEnWaqodRvU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=uEnWaqodRvU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Victoria (K8VSY) (she/her)<p>I love <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> lol</p><p>I went from calling CQ endlessly into the ether, to a pileup, to nothing, twice in the past two hours for the Ohio QSO party, lol</p><p>It's fun to hear the ebb and flow of signals and people on the air 🙂</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ohio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/OhioQSOParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OhioQSOParty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QSO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Jouni OH3CUF<p>World Wide Flora &amp; Fauna OHFF-1977</p><p>It felt like this awesome summer just continues.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/ohff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ohff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/wwff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wwff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/tampere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tampere</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/outdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>outdoors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/suomi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>suomi</span></a></p>
marz<p>Are you a queer, trans, or disabled person who is interested in ham radio but would struggle to pay the upfront fees of getting a license in the US?</p><p>I'm looking to pay for 3 people with one or more of these identities to get their ham radio licenses. More info at the link below. </p><p><a href="https://hillbillyoracle.tumblr.com/post/792690477141032960/queer-trans-andor-disabled-folks-im" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hillbillyoracle.tumblr.com/pos</span><span class="invisible">t/792690477141032960/queer-trans-andor-disabled-folks-im</span></a></p><p>As long as this post is up, the offer is good. If there's more than 3 people who reach out, I'll see about scrounging more up.</p><p><a href="https://caw.corbode.com/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://caw.corbode.com/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a></p>
Victoria (K8VSY) (she/her)<p>Looks like Icom just announced a successor to the Icom 7300:</p><p>the "Icom 7300 MK2"</p><p><a href="https://www.icomjapan.com/news/4411/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">icomjapan.com/news/4411/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Icom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Icom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Icom7300" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Icom7300</span></a></p>
Jeremy (G1WVK)<p>Today, I've been participating in the YO (Romania) contest, for two reasons:</p><p>1 - Being a QRP operator, I get a lot of pleasure out of the smaller but still popular contests.</p><p>2 - Since removing Windows 11 and installing <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/LinuxMint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a>, I'm having to use unfamiliar software. Today I'm using <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Qlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Qlog</span></a> for logging my contest QSOs.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>