BenDoubleU

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[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 4 points 6 months ago

tracking is mostly done via software. the airplane, satellite, boat, etc will have some way of transmitting data (lat/long, speed, weather data...) and a receiving station (for instance, a computer a ham operator controls) will pick up that transmission and usually post it somewhere. An example would be something like APRS

Ham operators themselves can track in a way. When you are communicating with another ham, you will usually give your callsign, location, other pertinent info, and then you can log/record that you talked to someone from a certain area.

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 10 points 6 months ago

GREAT answer. It's funny how I got into ham radio because I thought it seemed a cool way to talk to people... and now I almost never use voice and mostly do what you listed above.

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 3 points 6 months ago

Kyle talking about David’s passing

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 26 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Wow they really need to get in check. I do have the screenshots

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 55 points 6 months ago (10 children)

I guess Andy or the proton social media team has started using the corporate bluesky account to discuss it now.

https://bsky.app/profile/proton.me/post/3lfrqm6wpzs2p

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes, you must pass the general exam before taking the amateur extra exam.

 

A ham radio operator in Idaho must pay a record $34,000 penalty for causing interference with communications during a fire suppression effort.

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[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 1 points 7 months ago

Ha sorry. Forgot mentioning the account from another service would create a post here. But still happy to see y’all!

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 3 points 7 months ago

I just moved everything from goodreads to bookwyrm and it was painless.

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children)

I’ve had sats/ISS on my list of things to learn for a while. Maybe 2025 will be the year I get that yagi built.

 

ARRL 10-Meter Contest is this weekend starting on Saturday, December 14 at 0000 UTC (Friday evening in North America), and concluding on Sunday, December 15 at 2359 UTC. Stations may contact any other station, regardless of location, using CW and phone.

 

At the world Morse Code championships in Tunisia, competitors must battle to be the fastest and most accurate at sending and receiving Morse code.

 

THE ZOMBIE SHUFFLE is an annual afternoon/evening event for QRPers to get on the air, have some fun, and rack up a really big score in spite of what your CW or operating skills may be. It is held the Friday nearest Halloween each year and to avoid the ARRL CW Sweepstakes contest.

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 1 points 9 months ago

Nice! I did the exact same thing. Remote exam in my bathroom. Congrats on the tech and general. If you plan on the extra, do it before you forget anything from the general because there's a lot of carry over from the test.

[–] BenDoubleU@lemmy.radio 11 points 9 months ago

Once the dead rat and blood wall were cleaned up, the stream really went down hill

 

When disaster strikes, and conventional communication systems fail, amateur ham radio operators step in to bridge the gap, providing a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside world.

 

While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, amateur radio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.

 

With communication still limited after Helene devastated western North Carolina, ham radio operators in the Triangle and other areas are trying to help people connect with loved ones unable to make calls or evacuate.

 

Production line stops on May 17th. This also means its other brands will be gone soon too:

  • Ameritron
  • Hy-Gain
  • Cushcraft
  • Mirage
  • Vectronics
  • MDS-HAM
 

As the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, draws closer, a vibrant community of enthusiastic amateur radio operators, known as “hams,” is gearing up for an exciting project

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