Pete Henderson

I'm right-handed, but have always kept my radios on the lefthand side of the desk - typically I can tune while using a mouse that way. Anyone else do it differently?? Radio in the center or on the right?

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Woo hoo, Saba & St. Eustatius confirms came through on 3 bands on LOTW!!

#LoTWXmas

Got people out here holding kids in the sun, elderly on canes, quit looking for someone's nail clippers and MOVE THE LINES. #KCRoyals

I know you can do better than this, Royals. Was a season ticket holder for years including during World Series, this is a poor effort in parking/admissions. #KCRoyals

Just a mess here.. No one can figure out where the lines are, massive lines outside barely moving. A day game with impact like this would paralyze downtown for hours. #KCRoyals #Kauffman

Been to a lot of opening days at Kauffman... Crowd/traffic control is the worst ever this year, just awful. Almost like some owner wants to screw it up.

Received a LOTW confirmation, on my old call (WB0LCW) from RA3FY from almost 14 years ago.

Never say never!!

#Hamr #Hamradio #QSL

Went looking for how to delete a frequency list in SDRConnect... good lord the Google generative AI on this is a total faceplant... it links incorrect videos and gives incorrect advice, including saying to press control-x to delete a frequency list (it exits the program).

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TIDRADIO TD-H3 Ham Multi-Band Radio, Handheld Long Range Two Way Radio, 2Pcs 2500mAh Battery,AM Long Antenna,USB-C Programming & Charging Cable, DTMF, FM, AM, SCAN, NOAA,Frequency Match Walkie Talkies Amazon.com: TIDRADIO TD-H3 Ham Multi-Band Radio, Handheld Long Range Two Way Radio, 2Pcs 2500mAh Battery,AM Long Antenna,USB-C Programming & Charging Cable, DTMF, FM, AM, SCAN, NOAA,Frequency Match Walkie Talkies : Electronics

Headset fits, but I bought a bundle that included charger, two 2500mAH batteries, single ear headset and 2 antennas, the whole 9 yards for about $33.

If you're considering a cheap chinese HT, the bundle is here:

www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSK3YXV...

/fin

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So I bought a new handi talkie - it's a TIDRadio TD-H3.

Oh I've got an Icom IC-51, but that thing's expensive, these chinese HTs are so cheap you can leave them in your glove box. If someone steals it you're out $20.

Anyway this is like a 7th generation UV-5R, same programming, antennas fit.

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Now we have another coming today - 40 mph winds. Hopefully everything that could come down already came down during the 60 mph winds last week. #crossingfingers

Had a huge windstorm here in Kansas City last week - it blew a large limb down from the tree in the backyard, probably 25 feet long weighing at least 400 or 500 lb from 20 feet up - it absolutely smashed a solid chainlink fence, built 20 years ago, but missed my antennas.

#HamRadio #Hamr #Winning

Ay ay ay... Razer Huntsman keyboard decided to go into slug mode, took a while to figure out to do a hard reset on it, now back to normal again, whew!

Join us while we study for the exams! Elmers from Bluesky ready to help and answer questions. Post comments, tips, q&a below on this post for Sunday March 16th 1-4pm ish.
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Course the funny thing from my POV is ever since CW requirements were dropped it seems to have become more popular. Human nature to not want to be told what you HAVE to do, I think.

CW is a real multiplier for low-power, restricted-antenna stations, though. Adds 10 dB to your thruput.

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I see there is a CWT contest today - love these sprint contests, once I get fully retired I am going to lean into them.

I consider myself lucky to have learned CW when I was a young teenager, it's like playing a musical instrument, much easier to learn then (but not impossible later).

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It's morning. Last night the cats futzed up the blinds on one side of the shack (replacement is inbound), so sunlight is shining on my IC-7300.

Actually it's pretty good, I can actually read the control legends 😀

I should look into better lighting.

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True. I got my license via a Radio Club in Junior HS. Was the only one of 20+ to actually take and pass the test. It was a lot for a 13 year-old to take on, getting a novice ticket wasn't too hard, but anything else to the FCC office you go (I got General at 15 in '75), wasn't kid friendly!

"Ham Radio is dying: users are mostly old white men!"

"We have to get the young people involved"

Plot twist: this is what I heard in 1973, as a 13-year-old, entering the hobby.

Some things never change :)

Anyone hear about the new Trump Field-Effect Transistor?

It has a RussiaGate

An anonymous source

And an economy drain.

Hello BlueSky World!!

Hope there are some hams here, HI HI

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