Dane Henson
@brainofdane@hachyderm.io  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

I picked up a family heirloom today from my wife’s uncle. This Kenwood TS-530S has been sitting in a farm shed for years after the SK (lovingly referred to as “pops”) passed. It was covered in dirt dobber nests and supposedly not exposed to moisture, but it’s looking a little crusty.

I’m doubtful that I’ll be able to bring it back to life, but I think I’m going to try.

#hamradio #amateurradio
AI6YR Ben
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org  ·  activity timestamp 16 hours ago
#hamradio #disasters
I don’t think about Katrina every day, but forgetting is impossible. The memories remain etched in me like a watermark — faint at times, but always present. It’s hard not to envision another catastrophe that could once again plunge us into chaos. In the years since, I’ve come to call myself a “practical prepper.” I trained as a ham radio operator, stockpiled food and essential supplies and never leave home without my “get home or go” bag, packed with three days’ worth of gear. I’ve made peace with the idea that disasters are not a question of "if” but "when." And when that moment comes, the truest resource we will have is each other — our neighbors, our colleagues, our community.
I don’t think about Katrina every day, but forgetting is impossible. The memories remain etched in me like a watermark — faint at times, but always present. It’s hard not to envision another catastrophe that could once again plunge us into chaos. In the years since, I’ve come to call myself a “practical prepper.” I trained as a ham radio operator, stockpiled food and essential supplies and never leave home without my “get home or go” bag, packed with three days’ worth of gear. I’ve made peace with the idea that disasters are not a question of "if” but "when." And when that moment comes, the truest resource we will have is each other — our neighbors, our colleagues, our community.
I don’t think about Katrina every day, but forgetting is impossible. The memories remain etched in me like a watermark — faint at times, but always present. It’s hard not to envision another catastrophe that could once again plunge us into chaos. In the years since, I’ve come to call myself a “practical prepper.” I trained as a ham radio operator, stockpiled food and essential supplies and never leave home without my “get home or go” bag, packed with three days’ worth of gear. I’ve made peace with the idea that disasters are not a question of "if” but "when." And when that moment comes, the truest resource we will have is each other — our neighbors, our colleagues, our community.
clew
@clew@ecoevo.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago
#Seattle, Capitol Hill people interested in earthquake and similar disaster planning: TODAY Sunday the 24th, 3pm, the http://seattleemergencyhubs.org is doing a neighborhood response practice. Basically a disaster LARP, to see if the plans work — you can just turn up and play a rôle.

#bicycle messengers involved, i understand. Maybe #HamRadio.

I’ve been recruited, so you could see me there too.
clew
@clew@ecoevo.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago
#Seattle, Capitol Hill people interested in earthquake and similar disaster planning: TODAY Sunday the 24th, 3pm, the http://seattleemergencyhubs.org is doing a neighborhood response practice. Basically a disaster LARP, to see if the plans work — you can just turn up and play a rôle.

#bicycle messengers involved, i understand. Maybe #HamRadio.

I’ve been recruited, so you could see me there too.

maco
¡Abbie!
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marz
@marz@caw.corbode.com  ·  activity timestamp last week

Are you a queer, trans, or disabled person who is interested in ham radio but would struggle to pay the upfront fees of getting a license in the US?

I'm looking to pay for 3 people with one or more of these identities to get their ham radio licenses. More info at the link below.

https://hillbillyoracle.tumblr.com/post/792690477141032960/queer-trans-andor-disabled-folks-im

As long as this post is up, the offer is good. If there's more than 3 people who reach out, I'll see about scrounging more up.

#hamradio #amateurradio
marz
@marz@caw.corbode.com  ·  activity timestamp last week

Are you a queer, trans, or disabled person who is interested in ham radio but would struggle to pay the upfront fees of getting a license in the US?

I'm looking to pay for 3 people with one or more of these identities to get their ham radio licenses. More info at the link below.

https://hillbillyoracle.tumblr.com/post/792690477141032960/queer-trans-andor-disabled-folks-im

As long as this post is up, the offer is good. If there's more than 3 people who reach out, I'll see about scrounging more up.

#hamradio #amateurradio

ajuvo ✔
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LittleAlex 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇪🇳🇴
@littlealex@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Gibt es hier zufällig jemanden, der back in the days (insert banjo music here) Packet Radio über CB-Funk (HAM ist auch ok) auf einem Amiga, ATARI ST oder irgendeinem 8bit-System gemacht hat?

Insbesondere würde mich interessieren, wie man die Baycom-Modems, die damals sehr populär im CB-Funk waren, an solchen Maschinen zum Laufen bringt. Ich hatte das damals an einem PC unter DOS.

Ich bereite einen Talk dafür vor und brauche noch ein paar Einblicke.

#packetradio #cb #hamradio
LittleAlex 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇪🇳🇴
@littlealex@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Gibt es hier zufällig jemanden, der back in the days (insert banjo music here) Packet Radio über CB-Funk (HAM ist auch ok) auf einem Amiga, ATARI ST oder irgendeinem 8bit-System gemacht hat?

Insbesondere würde mich interessieren, wie man die Baycom-Modems, die damals sehr populär im CB-Funk waren, an solchen Maschinen zum Laufen bringt. Ich hatte das damals an einem PC unter DOS.

Ich bereite einen Talk dafür vor und brauche noch ein paar Einblicke.

#packetradio #cb #hamradio

Alan Boyle
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Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) ✅🚀🛰️
@AstroHawk@spacey.space  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
@alanboyle I know Woody Hoburg by his #HamRadio callsign KB3HTZ. In 2011 when he was working on his PhD at UC Berkeley, he participated with the Stratofox Aerospace Tracking Team. Our team assisted the California Near Space Project with tracking their CNSP-05 balloon. That was 4 years before CNSP went on to make balloons circumnavigate the globe. And 6 years before Woody was in the 2017 NASA astronaut class. But on that day, CNSP-05 fell in the ocean. https://www.cnsp-inc.com/cnsp-05/ #space#tech
Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) ✅🚀🛰️
@AstroHawk@spacey.space  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
@alanboyle I know Woody Hoburg by his #HamRadio callsign KB3HTZ. In 2011 when he was working on his PhD at UC Berkeley, he participated with the Stratofox Aerospace Tracking Team. Our team assisted the California Near Space Project with tracking their CNSP-05 balloon. That was 4 years before CNSP went on to make balloons circumnavigate the globe. And 6 years before Woody was in the 2017 NASA astronaut class. But on that day, CNSP-05 fell in the ocean. https://www.cnsp-inc.com/cnsp-05/ #space#tech
Ham Radio Village
@HamRadioVillage@defcon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The K0HRV repeater is live! Tune in if you're on site for
@defcon 33, or at home with Echolink!
#defcon33#HamRadio#AmateurRadio

A promotional image announcing that the Ham Radio Village repeater is live. The graphic has a retro green-on-black computer terminal aesthetic, with "ConHam" written in large, white, dashed-line ASCII art at the top. The main announcement reads: "HAM RADIO VILLAGE REPEATER IS LIVE!" It provides details for connecting both locally and remotely: JOIN ONSITE (FM): Freq: 446.250MHz CTCSS: 136.5Hz Offset: -5 Mhz JOIN ANYWHERE: ECHOLINK: K0HRV-L The image also notes that "DIGITAL MODES COMING SOON..." A footer at the bottom provides other communication info: "Simplex: 146.580 MHz | conham.radio | SSTV: 447.800 MHz".
A promotional image announcing that the Ham Radio Village repeater is live. The graphic has a retro green-on-black computer terminal aesthetic, with "ConHam" written in large, white, dashed-line ASCII art at the top. The main announcement reads: "HAM RADIO VILLAGE REPEATER IS LIVE!" It provides details for connecting both locally and remotely: JOIN ONSITE (FM): Freq: 446.250MHz CTCSS: 136.5Hz Offset: -5 Mhz JOIN ANYWHERE: ECHOLINK: K0HRV-L The image also notes that "DIGITAL MODES COMING SOON..." A footer at the bottom provides other communication info: "Simplex: 146.580 MHz | conham.radio | SSTV: 447.800 MHz".
A promotional image announcing that the Ham Radio Village repeater is live. The graphic has a retro green-on-black computer terminal aesthetic, with "ConHam" written in large, white, dashed-line ASCII art at the top. The main announcement reads: "HAM RADIO VILLAGE REPEATER IS LIVE!" It provides details for connecting both locally and remotely: JOIN ONSITE (FM): Freq: 446.250MHz CTCSS: 136.5Hz Offset: -5 Mhz JOIN ANYWHERE: ECHOLINK: K0HRV-L The image also notes that "DIGITAL MODES COMING SOON..." A footer at the bottom provides other communication info: "Simplex: 146.580 MHz | conham.radio | SSTV: 447.800 MHz".
Mike K3LOE
@K3LOE@mastodon.radio replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

I wonder how much #HamRadio there was in these. I just spot checked a couple…found pirate, shortwave, and plain old but not #AmateurRadio

#DigitalCollections#DigitalArchives