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my top radiator was tucked way up in there and I had to kinda fling it out to where I could grab it. and I didn't realize that set screw was already in there for a second lol
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PuTTY riot posted:my top radiator was tucked way up in there and I had to kinda fling it out to where I could grab it. and I didn't realize that set screw was already in there for a second lol a lot of people don't catch that, and then just screw the fiberglass sections together and they never realize they have half an antenna haha (if you look at the amazon reviews, i put one up there and added tuning instructions because they werent anywhere else on the internet)
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Feb 28, 2015 17:55
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yeah I pulled up Amazon when I was trying to figure out wtf was going on. remembered reading something about that and realized it was your review. a couple people have replied to bad reviews referencing your tuning instructions. I don't have a swr meter so I'd have to borrow one but supposedly they come pretty flat from the factory. we will see. USPS drops off the sma jumper I need then I'll at least be able to test at ground level or upstairs I guess. may just hook it to a fence top rail and hold that up or strap it to a wood fence post for now lol
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Feb 28, 2015 18:01
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 attached to a wood fence post with a luggage tie down strap for now. I'll take it down after tomorrow night's net cause nothing besides the thing I posted earlier is waterproofed
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Feb 28, 2015 19:47
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built an ads-b antenna (this one: http://www.balarad.net ) in some scraps of free time over the last couple weeks, finished it today plugged the sdr into a raspberry pi, networked it local web view:  online feed: http://flightaware.com/adsb/stats/user/bonzoesc eyesore in the corner of my upstairs bedroom  need to get some furniture to hide it inside
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Feb 28, 2015 20:57
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i wanna know how i can identify what this spread spectrum chatter is about, its solid timg for retina 
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Feb 28, 2015 21:10
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PuTTY riot posted:does my waterproofing look ok jonny? I used temflex (I think this is the right stuff?) and then electrical tape over that to keep it from unwinding. this stuff is real good for weatherpoofing http://www.westwayelectricsupply.com/2212-butyl-mastic-tape-for-wireless-market-2-1-2-x-24-w-label.html
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first digital QSO on 30 meters just now, MFSK 16 with a german club station! suppose I have to send a QSL card or something
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Mar 1, 2015 16:54
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30 meters owns and is a band full of cool dudes. very nice 
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Mar 1, 2015 17:52
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hi thred/Jonny read the first page out of curiosity this poo poo is crazy cool and I wish I had the time to do it but I gotta focus on other stuff I've already sunk $ into. aight imma lurk & skim the thread now bye
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Mar 1, 2015 20:34
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Jonny 290 posted:30 meters owns and is a band full of cool dudes. very nice I'm gonna start a band called 30 meters
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Mar 1, 2015 20:39
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30 metres to murs
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Mar 1, 2015 21:26
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spankmeister posted:I'm gonna start a band called 30 meters the meters is a rly good band
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Mar 1, 2015 23:01
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PuTTY riot posted:the meters is a rly good band actually true
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Mar 2, 2015 00:48
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PuTTY riot posted:the meters is a rly good band actually true
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Mar 2, 2015 00:49
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repeater is p much toast so net is now simplex and it woudlve been the best time to have my antenna up in the air instead of in a second story window  good news is i made it into the problem 440 repeater, kinda noisy but im sure another 10+ feet and outside will fix that
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only person i can copy clearly appears to be using an expired callsign lol e: its a vanity he picked up theres just 2 ULS listings for some reason??? PuTTY riot fucked around with this message at 03:18 on Mar 2, 2015 |
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Mar 2, 2015 03:15
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what books should i read for studying to get certified
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Mar 2, 2015 22:31
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if you're just going for technician, the arrl book is fine. read through it once and take a practice test or two and you'll pass without a problem. i can't comment for higher levels
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hamstudy.org idk about books study for the tech and general. tech is easy, general is also fairly easy and extra is hard.
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yeah general is just like double the flash cards you gotta memorize, and its just an extension of the same poo poo as in tech extra busts out actual math and theory and poo poo, and requires actual active thinking and logical brain application and ... learning ..
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as of an hour ago I'm now officially the second repeater manager for my local ham group, first order of business: new regional D-Star UHF repeater
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longview posted:as of an hour ago I'm now officially the second repeater manager for my local ham group, first order of business: new regional D-Star UHF repeater Check out the $500 yaesu system fusion deal if you might need an analog repeater. apparently they are backed up because of the longshoreman strike or w/e and have containers full of repeaters sitting on the dock.
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we're planning on running a raspberry pi based repeater via PC Repeater Controller, reusing the old analog hardware no one in the group is really interested in the fusion system + two adjacent groups have the system so we'll have coverage here as soon as they get those operational anyway there's some interest in DMR though, when we have the dstar running i might push for that
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medium wave chat this is one of my favorite articles quote:AM radio used to be different. It was the only thing on the air. At night, signals traveled thousands of miles through the noise-free sky, and everyone kept a DX log. The FRC/FCC made the 5 kW hayburners leave the air at sundown, leaving clear channels for the big guys. The only interference was the electric fence in the cattle yard. http://www.ominous-valve.com/wlw.html
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quote:A custom-built switching system allows instant connection from the primary Blaw-Knox, or a recently added backup tower, to any of the four working transmitters. Meanwhile, way out of sight in the back of the building, the 500 kW monster remains amazingly intact. It's in good shape, considering. The huge modulation transformers have been drained of PCB, a few parts are a bit rusty, and the catwalk is a tempting place to store things. Most of the huge tubes, though, are still clamped into place, as if awaiting the cool surge of the water and the order again to hurl lightning. 
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extension ladder acquired from work. i hope i dont die. gotta check out a leaky chimney too :/
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Mar 7, 2015 00:25
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 nothing like standing on top of a ladder using both hands to really make you feel alive. gently caress me.
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hanging over the edge of the roof triggers me way harder. nope nope nope e: impact driver and extension ladder loving w/ small childe nap time. gotta wait a bit to finish up PuTTY riot fucked around with this message at 20:13 on Mar 7, 2015 |
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PuTTY riot posted:hanging over the edge of the roof triggers me way harder. nope nope nope SUCKS doesnt it? i had to do that on top of the bus to anchor the top mount for the mast. ever done that but with a drill using a cut off wood screw for a drill bit because you cant find any bits? hahahahh
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I'm not sure how I'm gonna get the other piece up so the mast is nice and level. or how I'm gonna get the mast up there at all. ahhhh I only have one top rail section and I can't decide if I want to do another or not
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Mar 7, 2015 20:31
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start with one imo is that the top bracket, half installed? i cant tell.
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Mar 7, 2015 20:37
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its the bottom bracket dangling down. i took it up, marked w/ a sharpie on one side where it would fit, took it down, pilot hole, brought it back up, impact driver'd it in but not all the way down and then heard smallchild making noise. ill move the ladder to the other side, pull it up, level, mark and repeat. the top bracket is actually really small. heres the exact product  e: i guess i can get it figured out w/ my level PuTTY riot fucked around with this message at 20:44 on Mar 7, 2015 |
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I'm bad at this and I can't believe I'm not dead not level or even with the roof peak I think I need a helper 
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i suggest hanging a plumbline off of the center of the roof
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oi i got a pair of plums hangin right here for u
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spankmeister posted:i suggest hanging a plumbline off of the center of the roof this is a good idea. a guy on the club listserv suggested putting it all together on the ground and then marking where I need to drill. maybe a combination of yall's suggestions would work. think I could use a scrap piece of PVC to do that? the fence rail is kinda heavy and unweildy, esp on a ladder
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ham radio is literally going to kill me. now that I quit smoking I ought to look into the life insurance beyond what my work offers w/o a medical exam.....
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PuTTY riot posted:ham radio is literally going to kill me. now that I quit smoking I ought to look into the life insurance beyond what my work offers w/o a medical exam..... how much does it cost to just rent a GD cherry picker for an hour
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