Come On Giant Asteroid!<p>Haven't gone through it all but the price is right. Seems to be another good, free <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> journal.</p><p><a href="https://docdro.id/Hg8uxRx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">docdro.id/Hg8uxRx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamr</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>free</span></a></p>
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Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Beautiful sunrise for an Early Bird <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/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</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> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QCXMini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QCXMini</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/CWMousePaddle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CWMousePaddle</span></a> activation. Still Collecting <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QSOs</span></a> with my @buddipole Vertical <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antenna</span></a> and a visit with my friends.</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>It's a Glen Frey "The Heat is On" <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/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation "Beat The Heat" day. High today 96° Heat Index 110°</p>
Michael 🎙️ W8MHB<p>It’s official: my new call sign is AI5MX</p><p>I had a good run (28 years!) with the old one, but I felt like it was time to shake things up. I chose this call sign for a number of reasons, which I’ll post about soon, but mostly because I wanted a more “modern” call—whatever that means. I probably will write a longer post on this topic soon. Anyway, here’s the new website: <a href="https://ai5.mx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ai5.mx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.lol/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Neil E. Hodges<p><em>That's</em> not a useful frequency. :P</p><p><a href="https://f.kawa-kun.com/search?tag=AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://f.kawa-kun.com/search?tag=HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Emily<p>Managed to get a Commodore 64 AEA User port to TNC cable.<br>* Trying to find the manual or details<br>* Looking for an image of the original PackRatt Software for the Commodore 64 if possible?</p><p>Anyone in the Fediverse able to help? 😊 Thanks!</p><p><a href="https://hackaday.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://hackaday.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://hackaday.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://hackaday.social/tags/c64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>c64</span></a> <a href="https://hackaday.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://hackaday.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Ham Radio Village<p>Join the community of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://defcon.social/@defcon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>defcon</span></a></span> hams and get your ham radio license this year at DEF CON 33!<br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/defcon33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defcon33</span></a></p>
QuietRadioOperator1🍵☕📻🖥️<p>28 July 2025<br>~17h31 UTC<br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IBP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IBP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a><br>International Beacon project (IBP)<br><a href="https://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ncdxf.org/beacon/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>Yeasu FT-710<br>135' doublet @ 40' 🧭 N-S<br>Lat:: ~45.30' N<br>Long: ~73.30' W</p><p>24.930 MHz (12 meters)</p><p>🔘 Stations:</p><p>W6WX ~S1 🇺🇸 California, U.S.<br>At 17h36 UTC:<br>LU4AA ~S1 🇦🇷 Argentina +QSB<br>At 17h48 UTC:<br>CS3B ~S1 Madeira Island</p><p>✅ K index ~1-2<br><a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">swpc.noaa.gov/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>⬆️ ⬇️ M.U.F.<br><a href="https://www.qsl.net/4x4xm/Propagation/HF-Propagation-Condition-Map.htm#Current" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">qsl.net/4x4xm/Propagation/HF-P</span><span class="invisible">ropagation-Condition-Map.htm#Current</span></a></p><p>💹 PROPquest 🇬🇧 <br><a href="https://www.propquest.co.uk/graphs.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">propquest.co.uk/graphs.php</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Finally peeking my head out of the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> "Fox Den", I'd like to thank all the hunters, activators and the selfless people of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/potaspots" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>potaspots</span></a></span> for allowing this "Sly Fox" to achieve this feat. <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> "The Hobby of many Hobbies"</p>
K3LOE Mike<p>I've put in a deposit on a Framework Laptop 12 DIY Edition. Looks like ham radio was the thing that finally got me to commit to Linux!</p><p>Looking forward to using it for:<br>- Portable operation (POTA, public service, etc)<br>- Dire Wolf for APRS<br>- Reading and marking up ham .pdfs </p><p>WHICH DISTRO</p><p><a href="http://frame.work/linux" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">frame.work/linux</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>h/t to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@KR4BVU" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>KR4BVU</span></a></span> for turning me on to Framework.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/FrameworkLaptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrameworkLaptop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</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/Direwolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Direwolf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/APRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APRS</span></a></p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>Really awesome <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> activation this morning at the usual US-11923. (Took my DSLR with me today to capture the image.)</p><p>I worked several of my regulars on 40m, then moved to 20m, which seemed to heat-up much earlier than usual.</p><p>Among the 56 contacts was our own <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@KC8JC" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>KC8JC</span></a></span>, but also Jan, SM5LNE, and Kenji, JA4GXS. I almost never get DX during POTA, and both were CW on 20m, which seemed to heat-up much earlier than usual.</p><p>DX throws me... I expect N, K, W, and A — not S or J!</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>Another Hot,humid, muggy Early Bird <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation with my <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/buddipole" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>buddipole</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> in a vertical configuration. 40m <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> band was quite nice this morning.</p>
5h15h<p>stepping into the world of <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/meshtastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meshtastic</span></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs_from-airwaves-to-mesh-my-journey-from-sdr-activity-7355468242418585600-Ifi0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/posts/shishs_from</span><span class="invisible">-airwaves-to-mesh-my-journey-from-sdr-activity-7355468242418585600-Ifi0</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IoT</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RTLSDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RTLSDR</span></a></p>
Neil E. Hodges<p>Not having too much luck with this magloop gamma match. :(</p><p><a href="https://f.kawa-kun.com/search?tag=AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://f.kawa-kun.com/search?tag=HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Alex H :firefox: VA7XF CN89<p>Came in second place in Canada for the ARRL RTTY Roundup for the SOQRP Category. (There were two competitors)</p><p>Not bad for an hour in the park that day.</p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/amateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurRadio</span></a></p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>After logging 64 contacts, all CW (including <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@N4JAW" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>N4JAW</span></a></span> who had a great signal today), I’d say my early morning <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> (and TOTA 🤣) activation was a success. It’s been fun to get out each morning before sunrise and have some radio fun to offset the depressing job hunt slog. 🙄</p><p>Windy again this morning… but the toilet shelter is a great wind block for the JPC-12. </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>
Funker Tom ⚡<p>Sent an email to someone at eqsl.cc, but it seems they don't use the latest TLS encryption. 😒 </p><p><a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> Helps Locate <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Missing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Missing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MotherandSon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MotherandSon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.arrl.org/news/view/amateur-radio-helps-locate-missing-mother-and-son" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">arrl.org/news/view/amateur-rad</span><span class="invisible">io-helps-locate-missing-mother-and-son</span></a></p>
QuietRadioOperator1🍵☕📻🖥️<p>27 July 2025<br>~10h03 UTC<br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/IBP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IBP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a><br>International Beacon project (IBP)<br><a href="https://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ncdxf.org/beacon/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>Yeasu FT-710<br>135' doublet @ 40' 🧭 N-S<br>Lat:: ~45.30' N<br>Long: ~73.30' W</p><p>14.100 MHz (20 meters)</p><p>🔘 Stations:</p><p>CS3B ~S1 Madeira Island +QSB<br>W6WX ~S1 🇺🇸 California, U.S.<br>KH6RS ~S1 🇺🇸 Hawaii, U.S.<br>ZL6B ~S1 🇳🇿 New Zealand</p><p>✅ K index ~1-2<br><a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">swpc.noaa.gov/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>⬆️ ⬇️ M.U.F.<br><a href="https://www.qsl.net/4x4xm/Propagation/HF-Propagation-Condition-Map.htm#Current" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">qsl.net/4x4xm/Propagation/HF-P</span><span class="invisible">ropagation-Condition-Map.htm#Current</span></a></p><p>💹 PROPquest 🇬🇧 <br><a href="https://www.propquest.co.uk/graphs.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">propquest.co.uk/graphs.php</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Paul<p>Get involved with the RSGB LoRa high-altitude balloon challenge</p><p>I like the look of the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/RSGB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RSGB</span></a> LoRo high altitude balloon challenge.</p><p>The project has been developed by the RSGB Outreach team and takes place on Saturday 20 September. <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/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><p><a href="https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2025/07/25/get-involved-with-the-rsgb-lora-high-altitude-balloon-challenge/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/</span><span class="invisible">headlines/2025/07/25/get-involved-with-the-rsgb-lora-high-altitude-balloon-challenge/</span></a></p>
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