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MD0MAN, amateur radio enthusiast, part time satellite and astronaut botherer, lurcher owner and fan of real ale
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Not long licenced, listening to ISS on colinear antenna and calling for a contact, Thomas Reiter replied - my first astronaut in the log
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I really struggled with static when hail storms passed over, S9+ noise!! Hope WX is better next Tuesday for 70cms !!
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Better shot of them ...
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That sounds similar to my previous issue, maybe worth reterminating the connection before any rotator 'surgery'. A step in the right direction
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If I'm 'away' and mention I'm from the Isle of Man, if folks don't mention the TT racing, they'll sometimes ask if I mean the Isle of Wite, or suggest IOM is a lot further south !!
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Some great suggestions so far, I have one less than 2 years old, azimuth position started to jump a bit, took off the connector at the rotator for a clean and it's fine now - always worth a try
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Composite Meteor M2-4 RGB 221 (IIRC 80k) May 9th 2024
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I haven't played for a couple of months, I've had success with using 80k for the decoding, but sometimes it is 72k, I tend to use s16 as the recording format
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I still tend to use WXtoIMG with the add on Kepler downloader for APT satellites, SatDump is superb for the Meteors and others though
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Sounds lovely !
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I'm guessing you've probably used PETG, wonder if the black pigment would make any difference with RF absorbtion compared to different colours, or other filaments ?
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They're good value and super quick for a bed slinger, some folks have security concerns about the Bambu 'cloud' ecosystem
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Was a bit of a slow start, heavy rain during setup and not many heard, improved loads for me after rain had passed - not sure how much attenuation it caused, some were booming in, but lost a few as well
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Had a TS-2000 - great 'shack in the box', Have IC-9700 now - mostly used for UKAC contests - it's usually in the campervan for this. 9700 is a superb satellite radio. FT-991 at home for HF, but can work on FM birds quite well. Hoping the new Yaesu FTX-1F is full duplex - be a great /P satellite rig
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I miss PSK31 - reliable, low bandwidth and about as fast as I can type, worked well for keyboard to keyboard QSOs
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Hurts like hell to let them go - each one leaves their own individual dog shaped hole in your heart - thinking of you !!
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Linseed oil left to soak in overnight - buff up with a cloth and should be good to go ...
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Not forgetting this classic!
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Guessing *nix if running Direwolf? I use UISS with soundmodem on Windows- it's meant for APRS via ISS, but works well terrestrial too
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I'm brand agnostic, tend to go for what I can afford with features I'm after. Yeasu VX8-GE handie, FT-817 & Ubitx v5 for /P, FT-991 for HF, FTM-350 in little van for repeaters / APRS, Kenwood TM-700 in camper van. Icom IC-9700 for satellites & UHF/VHF/23cm contesting. Sold TS-2000 recently
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Probably less prone to rodents & accidents if it's buried, if it's not super long (and thick) - could you run it in some hosepipe? Used hose on camper conversion behind insulation / panels and fishing line with bit of cloth on the end, vaccuumed through pipe as draw string !!
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Boarding happening? Frigate is shadowing and patrol boats are closing in from south and north
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Hope you on the better side of it tomorrow, WX looks like it's going to suck - my day might consist of not much more than dog walks & keeping warm !
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Map of patrolling P8, comms cables, two electricity cables and Yantar’s 4 minute long track.
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Looks like HRD on the screen - don't think this was released until 2003 ??