i do wonder about some hams
i get one or two of these a month, over a year old QSO confirmations
this one is 3 years old!!!! think it a oldest one i have ever seen (Sending callsign blacked out)
i try and upload my logs to eQSL and QRZ at the end on a session or following day at the latest
LoTW i tend to upload quarterly as i don't use it for myself, but upload for those how actively use it
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@2eea00d0 situation normal for north of the border dale
the only difference between days is whether its liquid, solid or white fluffy water falling out the sky :)
@8f54e24a try narrowing the upper / lower limits to cover 2300-2600mhz you may see it better as with a wide bandwidth it averages points so it looks worse than it actually is
@M0UAW @2eea00d0@1056510e
you could have so much fun, changing prices to say things like "£2.40, THEY WANT HOW MUCH!!!"
or
"its 30p cheaper in tesco's" :) :)
@f3cefe4c i did check 437.800Mhz and heard the cross band repeater so i knew the ISS was overhead so confirmed TLE data correct
leaving the rig listening for next 2 days in the hope may hear something :)
station info
Yeasu FT-991a
Diamond X200 2m/70cm antenna
SatPC32 for tracking / doppler
Yoniq 1.13 for SSTV decode
@f3cefe4c nothing heard this pass either
no APRS on 145.825 either so something not quite right on the new setup
i think but can't be certain i can hear a very weak SSTV right in the static, could be wishful thinking as not seeing any form of carrier on 145.800
@60fe34c4 TLE's change over time as ISS / satellites change orbit due to atmospheric drag, collision avoidance manoeuvres, orbital boosts to prevent orbit decaying etc
so every week or so you should update TLE's / Keplers to ensure the accurate tracking of the satellite / object in orbit you want to receive signals from
@2eea00d0 part of the reason mine stays tidy is i don't sit in front of it while operating
i sit on the sofa and RDP into the computer :)
FLRig is great for that as you can see PWR, SWR, TX / RX status etc
@af279435 i have one of those cassette recorders in the loft, along with a Spectrum 48k (and a spectrum 128k:) a pair of microdrives and i think there is even a original printer that used the metalised paper
top on landing cupboard is also a ZX81 with wobbly ram pack :)
M0PWX shack after tidying up and putting 2nd power supply in place
top shelf has Laptop for WX Satellite reception, 2 PSU's Xiegu G90 and FT991a
Bottom shelf has the PC running the both radio's for digital modes
been meaning put the 2nd PSU online for about 6 months
also put a power meter on the mains plug powering it all, pleasantly surprised to find it only using 130-150 watts on RX :)
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<Grinch>
anyone else noticed before the kids were back at school supermarkets already had a XMAS section :(
hadn't even got the halloween TAT out
going to be sick of XMAS before bonfire night :(
still i suppose they haven't started playing tinny xmas carols YET
<\Grinch>
@1f8d831d@1056510e hence when it was announced Win 11 allowed andriod apps to be run by the OS, i turned to the dark side and bought a macbook
when i looked at the early release stuff it didn't even seem to be sandboxed, just running in a local hyper-v instance with access to network and os :(
(lesser of 2 evils for me, not quite are the stage of becoming a full linux nerd :) )
@80c365f8 chokes need to be as close to the buck-boost convertor as possible to prevent the leads radiating RFI, and ideally if that noisy put it in a metal enclosure with the chokes inside
interesting little graph, been analysing my electric cost
(yes i am that sad i keep all my electric receipts)
for my sins never changed my PAYG meter, as don't want to be forced onto direct debit and at the mercy of the energy companies increasing monthly payments as they like and helping themselves to my money
i can go back a couple more years when i get time to add in the older receipts
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#privacy #smart #tech
have a look at the app store information and see how many apps want access to camera, microphone, address book etc then ask
"why does this app need that access when it doesn't use them?"
the answer is simple MONEY
the developer uses the information to build a profile of you and your contacts then sells it to ad slingers and anyone else who will pay for it
the more personal the data that is collected the more valuable it is to sell
SIMPLE
rant over
#privacy #smart #tech
this is why i rarely load apps for services or devices, with a web portal you don't give as much personal data / access away
if a device is app only access it don't come in my house unless there's a VERY good reason or i've checked it don't need excessive permissions to your device
have a look at the app store information and see how many apps want access to camera, microphone, address book etc then ask
"why does this app need that access when it doesn't use them?"
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