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Sounds and Sights from Space
I have some catching up to do, but I am going to start from where I am right now, and then post about what I have been doing since my last post in August. The short version is that I have gotten my radio(s) working, and have even gotten on the air with both POTA… — read more
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Visible Mending
One thing that I think becoming a ham radio operator has encouraged me in is a desire to mend things instead of replacing them. As I mentioned in my previous post, I had to construct my own power cord for my radio. When you have to make something as seemingly basic as a power cord,… — read more
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Powering through nervousness…
Today I was determined to finally get all the parts I needed to make the power cable I need to get power from my 12V-20Ah battery to my QT80 radio. I got myself out of bed bright and early (ok, it was more like 9am) and headed out to Harbor Freight for the first time… — read more
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Always About $50 Away From Getting On the Air…
I was hoping to set up my new radio… no, not the (tr)uSDX, I got a Radioddity QT80 so I can do voice on 10 meters… anyway, I thought “This weekend I will be able to spend the day getting on the air on my own!” But it seems like there is always one more… — read more
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Making machines go SKREEEE
In order to get on the air, I need (besides getting my license) a radio. But I also need an antenna. I would like to eventually make my own antennas (and radios!) but first I just wanted something that would get me on the air for a taste of receiving and transmitting. My first antenna… — read more
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Sea Monkey Keeping
One of the things I have been enjoying this year is keeping Sea Monkeys – remember those comic book ads? They are still around, and have competition, even! If you follow me on Bluesky, you will have seen my posts for #SeaMonkeySunday – I figured if cats can have Caturday, pet brine shrimp can have… — read more
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My first Ham Radio Contacts!
In April I took a class for learning about Amateur Radio (aka Ham radio), and in June I took my Technician test & got my license. Just call me KJ5LWM. That is my callsign- that’s kind of analogous to a username or handle on an online platform. Saturday, the 19th of July, I went to… — read more
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Holy Grayl? Not quite…
I have had the Grayl Ultrapress for two years now. I haven’t thought I really needed to use it, because the places I have hiked & camped have had portable water spigots and fountains at their trailheads and sites. I used it intermittently anyway so that I could become familiar with it for the times… — read more
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I’m 3% Neanderthal
What historical event fascinates you the most? It’s not really a single event that fascinates me – it’s an arc of history: the development of Neanderthals and their incorporation into the modern human gene pool. I want to know how alike they were to us, how they were different, and what tools they developed and… — read more
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