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blacksanshoes.bsky.social
Yorkshireman living in Scotland for nearly 40 years, independence supporter, retired O&G worker. Radio Amateur GM0DYU.
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Block out distractions. Get some work done. Here's a playlist of Lento episodes which are good for daytime listening. 🎧

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

My son bought me vinyl for Xmas so I brought this out of storage, all setup nicely with an Ortofon VMS20E MkII in the SME Series III arm, had it since new, old school. #hamradio #Thorens

submitted 54 days ago • 6 comments

Nice Aurora in Aberdeenshire just now #hamradio

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

Tribunal orders release of the confidential citations Boris Johnson supplied to justify giving peerages to Charlotte Owen & Ross Kempsell, following my 18-month FOI battle with House of Lords Appointments Commission.

submitted 71 days ago • 77 comments

Please click on the full blog post to help my stats. Maybe even read the full text? - I'm getting pretty demoralised by these after the effort put in. John

submitted 83 days ago • 2 comments

Did you know there is a commemorative manhole cover in Whitechapel celebrating the defeat of the 2017 fatberg? To find it: head west out of the station along the north side of the High Street, it's by the pedestrian crossing in-line with the far end of the hospital opposite. w3w bond/fame/agents

submitted 84 days ago • 28 comments

I've created a shortwave schedule website with an improved UI that's mobile-friendly and ad-free. If you're into the SWLing hobby, you can check it out. Website link: shortwave.live #Shortwave #SWL #DXing

submitted 89 days ago • 3 comments

#hamradio bands are a bit quiet with me this evening so listening to a bit of 41m broadcast band, SDR Console and RSP1A, long wire antenna. Must say the music on CRI is rather nice just now.

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Look who is on Blue Sky? Give them a follow. #AmateurRadio #Hamradio #SOTA #SummitsontheAir ##CW #SSB #FT8 @summitsontheair.bsky.social

submitted 93 days ago • 2 comments

We choose to do things in #amateurradio not because they are easy, but because we thought they were going to be easy, initially

submitted 94 days ago • 5 comments

Right on the money here. Put financial strain on a nation and it's people in order to blame the SNP when it all falls apart. It's as clear as day that's what they're up to. Worse than the Tories, a wolf in sheep's clothing the so called "labour" party. Get us to fuck!

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment

Good evening You know what to do

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

I'd rather sand my flaps with a rusty sander and then trot to Hell on a fast horse with a porcupine saddle than ever watch this amoral, cùntocratic Victorian dildo pontificate on TV. Do I make myself clear?

submitted 97 days ago • 282 comments

Independent research from the Kings Fund confirms Scotland’s A&E units perform consistently better than A&E’s in England, Wales and NI. Rachel Reeves seems oblivious to this. Well done,NHS Scotland. (Pinched from DougChapmanSNP)

submitted 96 days ago • 4 comments

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2024/11/22/c...

submitted 98 days ago • 2 comments

#Maryhill A wee friendly reminder that the Liebour MP changes her colours to suit herself !! #OnceAToryAlwaysATory #VoteSNP to keep your benefits & privileges 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

#hamradio My DBA-270 masthead preamp is dead, in that it is making no difference at all switched in or out, confirmed +12V DC is going to the unit, the active element looks to be a minicircuits MAR-6+, my soldering skills are OK but its tiny, any tips for desoldering, thinking braid/fine tip?

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

I’ve never asked for a share, not even in the other place, but I’d like to connect with as many Indy folk as possible, and a share will definitely help me do this. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

submitted 107 days ago • 5 comments

Not many know more about the lie of the land than @guyshrubsole.bsky.social Great thread on farmer debate and call for #ClarksonTax

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

There is Absolutely No Way that #KeirStarmer would allow #ScottishLabour to reintroduce the ##winterfuelallowance in #Scotland as he knows there would be an Uproar in #England if he didn't do the same. BBC News - Sarwar pledges to expand winter fuel payment www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 101 days ago • 8 comments

And THAT is exactly how people with a huge sense of entitlement regularly behave when they get caught out. #JeremyClarkson

submitted 101 days ago • 721 comments

#hamradio snow and about 1 degree C outside so enjoying the heat plume from the exhaust on the ACOM 1010, especially when its just helped me work HD8CW Galapagos Island on 10m FT8. Good signals into Europe right now.

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments