qjkxbmwvz

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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 6 hours ago

Yes, but you're not alone (my partner tends this way).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 13 hours ago

Don't forget Pinarello! Gorgeous and, last I checked, very well regarded. Just make sure your wallet is prepared


you can definitely drop $15k on a well-spec'd Pinarello Dogma.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 13 hours ago

The CW folks would presumably be sending QTH instead


I wonder if this graph captures that/if it would make an appreciable difference?

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 16 hours ago

I just wish they made toddler clothes in my size.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Grass is ugly no matter the state it is in

I think bamboo can be pretty though 🤷

With a toddler and a baby, going to bed as close as we can to 8pm is one of the main reasons we're not sleep deprived (the other is that they're good sleepers).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

So the irony is

I see what you did there...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Do you still start in 1st? Do you skip gears?

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Left pedal looks more like a dead pedal to me.

And as others have said, change in direction is still acceleration. That's part of Newton's (apocryphal?) apple story


he witnessed an apple falling, and wondered why the moon doesn't also fall. His amazing insight is that it does fall (accelerate), it's just that it falls in such a way that it orbits, rather than hits, the Earth (for timescales relevant to a human).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

"Can you hold it" was meant as "abstain from pooping for just a little longer," but was instead interpreted as, "poop, and then hold the poop in your hands."

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think you mean more scrupulous, not less.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 3 days ago

I grew up with a hand-cranked popcorn maker. Then, in grad school, I realized that you don't actually need any of that, just a pot with oil.

I heat up (medium) a tiny bit of neutral oil with a few kernels until they pop. Then I add ~1/4C neutral oil and ~1/3C popcorn kernels. When I can count to ten between pops I turn it off, empty in bowl, drizzle with olive oil and add salt and nutritional yeast (and MSG if you have it).

 

People often complain about San Francisco's public transit


and to be sure, it's not perfect by any means (multiple separate agencies doesn't help). But the historic streetcars are pretty neat!

They're painted with the livery of various historic streetcars from all over the country (and a few international, I think). Best of all, they run alongside the modern fleet


same route, same fare.

 

Noticed a few days ago that Sutro Tower's red blinking lights are now white. Just asked them on their website form, but wondered if anyone else knows the story with this.

Personally, I miss the red ones!

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website to c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio
 

Howdy!

I got my Technician in early 2000s, and last year finally upgraded to Extra. Looking to set up a very basic shack.

I'm looking for an HF setup, with most of my use probably using digital modes, but would like the ability to use voice.

Current transceiver is on loan from girlfriend's dad, a Ten-Tec Scout 555


50W HF unit with separate modules for each band. One limitation of this is that the modules set the mode, so it's LSB on 40m, making e.g. FT8 not possible (without some hacking of code or perhaps hacking the module).

Antenna is end-fed with an off-the-shelf 49:1. Currently only have 20m half-wave, but have just enough room for a 40m half-wave in the attic, which is the ultimate goal.

For digital modes, it looks like there are sort of 3 classes of radio:

  • "full digital" where the radio has e.g. a USB port and handles audio, transmit, and frequency set.
  • Some computer-control with RS232, but uses computer audio+adapter to transmit.
  • No digital, use adapter to transmit. This is what the current setup uses (and it works great!)

I'm leaning towards a conventional transceiver, e.g., something from ICOM, Kenwood, Yaesu, (or others) rather than an SDR unit. I'd like the ability to go up to 50-100W if possible.

I don't have a hard-and-fast budget; would like to keep it <$1000 if possible; mostly just looking at used transceivers. Something like a Kenwood TS-590 looks pretty amazing and very "plug-and-play" (but pushing up against price). Something like a Yaesu FT-920 looks pretty feature-rich too; and even something more affordable like an ICOM 706 or even a 725 is probably more radio than I need. Or just grab a new 7300 and call it a day!

Anyway...clearly, I don't know exactly what I want, but figured I'd ask folks with more experience if they have any wisdom. Thanks!

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