Robin Davies
@rdavies6.bsky.social
Husband,dad,chess parent,IT professional,all-round technogeek & amateur radio enthusiast G7VKQ. LIDS #007 G-QRP13104. ❤️all things Hallyu - including KPop & K Drama
I have to try these… youtube.com/shorts/quU96...
世界一美味しいチョコレートドーナツ🍩#japanesefood
YouTube video by たくやグルメ(Japanese food)
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February 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I have to try these… youtube.com/shorts/quU96...
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Trying out Mini-FT8 V1.3.2 today. 6 QSOs in the automatic log.
January 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Trying out Mini-FT8 V1.3.2 today. 6 QSOs in the automatic log.
After many months, I feel a bit of radio mojo coming back. Ordered a QMX & I think I might order a Gabil carbon fibre mast - not the cheapest thing going, but might make for an interesting super light self-supported setup at around 216gm www.gabilradio.com/product/1966...
GRA-CF5200 Carbon Fiber Antenna – 520cm / 17ft
Explore the GRA-CF5200: a 10-section carbon fiber whip antenna that extends to 520cm and weighs just 214g. Includes M10-1.0P to 3/8-24 adapter. Built for mobile and outdoor ops.
www.gabilradio.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:51 PM
After many months, I feel a bit of radio mojo coming back. Ordered a QMX & I think I might order a Gabil carbon fibre mast - not the cheapest thing going, but might make for an interesting super light self-supported setup at around 216gm www.gabilradio.com/product/1966...
In my experience closely related to Singlish😁 www.youtube.com/shorts/fAjo3...
Who in the world came up with these languages?
YouTube video by MalayPanTV
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January 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM
In my experience closely related to Singlish😁 www.youtube.com/shorts/fAjo3...
Whiskey, haggis and black pudding acquired for a slap up Burn’s Night feast. Just need some neeps and tatties now
January 23, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Whiskey, haggis and black pudding acquired for a slap up Burn’s Night feast. Just need some neeps and tatties now
NatWest Bank in Greenwich closed…and has now been replaced by a ScrewFix (there are two already within 2 miles radius!). Let’s hope their signage didn’t fall off already😬. I have nothing against ScrewFix…but I think the community might have been better served by banking facilities 🤔
January 23, 2026 at 2:35 PM
NatWest Bank in Greenwich closed…and has now been replaced by a ScrewFix (there are two already within 2 miles radius!). Let’s hope their signage didn’t fall off already😬. I have nothing against ScrewFix…but I think the community might have been better served by banking facilities 🤔
Apologies to any vegetarians reading…but this steak pie looks absolutely spectacular! Next time I’m lucky enough to be at Fallow, I hope they have this on the menu! youtu.be/XE6JvrChQ_Q?...
Michelin Beef Pie at Home
YouTube video by Fallow
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January 21, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Apologies to any vegetarians reading…but this steak pie looks absolutely spectacular! Next time I’m lucky enough to be at Fallow, I hope they have this on the menu! youtu.be/XE6JvrChQ_Q?...
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Progress has been made. QMX+ main board with all coils fitted.
January 21, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Progress has been made. QMX+ main board with all coils fitted.
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Flux and Solder Paster Dispenser Looks Good While Doing It
Flux and Solder Paster Dispenser Looks Good While Doing It
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Flux and Solder Paster Dispenser Looks Good While Doing It
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Ok, I've gone over to the dark side temporarily... After seeing posts on here about the tiny Cardputer running FT8, I had to give it a go. As of last night, there's an MD5Launcher compatible version of Mini-FT8 available on GitHub. It's pretty impressive and soooooo teenyweeny!
January 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Ok, I've gone over to the dark side temporarily... After seeing posts on here about the tiny Cardputer running FT8, I had to give it a go. As of last night, there's an MD5Launcher compatible version of Mini-FT8 available on GitHub. It's pretty impressive and soooooo teenyweeny!
The Cardputer ADV board arrived today for portable ft8 work. It’s absolutely tiny at < 10cmx7cm. Looking forward to building mini-ft8 for this setup github.com/wcheng95/Min...
January 18, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The Cardputer ADV board arrived today for portable ft8 work. It’s absolutely tiny at < 10cmx7cm. Looking forward to building mini-ft8 for this setup github.com/wcheng95/Min...
My son has expensive cologne habits…he must douse himself in his favourite scent (Frederick Malle’s Vetiver Extraordinaire) and at £250/bottle, goes through at least 2 bottles a year. My wife has just defended him however…and pointedly remarked that my own scent addiction is also not cheap😳🫢
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
My son has expensive cologne habits…he must douse himself in his favourite scent (Frederick Malle’s Vetiver Extraordinaire) and at £250/bottle, goes through at least 2 bottles a year. My wife has just defended him however…and pointedly remarked that my own scent addiction is also not cheap😳🫢
Help…I’ve been sucked into a Netflix KDrama vortex (Can This Love Be Translated). Released today, there’s a real risk I’ll finish all 12 episodes by the early hours of tomorrow morning at this rate😱. The only thing that will disrupt that trajectory is the Indian restaurant we plan to visit tonight😳
January 16, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Help…I’ve been sucked into a Netflix KDrama vortex (Can This Love Be Translated). Released today, there’s a real risk I’ll finish all 12 episodes by the early hours of tomorrow morning at this rate😱. The only thing that will disrupt that trajectory is the Indian restaurant we plan to visit tonight😳
@g0fea.bsky.social @g0ylm.bsky.social The juxtaposition of your ‘tweets’ on my timeline was almost too delicious…
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
@g0fea.bsky.social @g0ylm.bsky.social The juxtaposition of your ‘tweets’ on my timeline was almost too delicious…
Weeks after finishing the KDrama ‘Moon River’, this track from the OST is still living in my head rent free. I really (really!) want to see the singer, Song Sohee, in concert… youtu.be/ix--dm564MY
[Official MV] 송소희 (Song Sohee) - 꿈이로다 (But a dream) | 이강에는 달이 흐른다 (Moon River) OST Part.1
YouTube video by 뮤직버디 MusicBuddy
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January 16, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Weeks after finishing the KDrama ‘Moon River’, this track from the OST is still living in my head rent free. I really (really!) want to see the singer, Song Sohee, in concert… youtu.be/ix--dm564MY
Got to say this made my wife and I giggle…I guess we’re at that age to have watched lots of the Two Ronnies as kids
January 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Got to say this made my wife and I giggle…I guess we’re at that age to have watched lots of the Two Ronnies as kids
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Open-Source Phased Array Antenna "open.space" Makes Moon Bounce Communication Accessible to Ham Radio Enthusiasts | Articles | HOME | JapanTalkback | Japanese news, Japanese reactions, global discussion. kantenna.com/topic/open-spa… #hamradio
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Open-Source Phased Array Antenna "open.space" Makes Moon Bounce Communication Accessible to Ham Radio Enthusiasts | Articles | HOME | JapanTalkback | Japanese news, Japanese reactions, global discussion. kantenna.com/topic/open-spa… #hamradio
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That'll do for some soldering practice. This is the uSMD board (github.com/arthurbenema...), small caps are 008004 = blooming small. Yes, there's loads of space and generous footprints but still a decent challenge. 0805 resistor at top for scale
January 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
That'll do for some soldering practice. This is the uSMD board (github.com/arthurbenema...), small caps are 008004 = blooming small. Yes, there's loads of space and generous footprints but still a decent challenge. 0805 resistor at top for scale
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It really isn't worth the risk. Keeping old electronic items with lithium ion ( #Li-Ion ) batteries in the house is far too dangerous unless in an explosion and fireproof container! These were just left in a drawer.
January 5, 2026 at 4:49 PM
It really isn't worth the risk. Keeping old electronic items with lithium ion ( #Li-Ion ) batteries in the house is far too dangerous unless in an explosion and fireproof container! These were just left in a drawer.
Bouncing a signal from a small suburban garden in London, off the moon, to Sydney in Australia! I think Peter is right to be super chuffed with his achievement!
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Bouncing a signal from a small suburban garden in London, off the moon, to Sydney in Australia! I think Peter is right to be super chuffed with his achievement!
Wife is treating me to lunch 😋
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Wife is treating me to lunch 😋
Bought my wife some hand-made book binding scissors for Christmas. At almost a foot long, these are definitely serious tools! Sheffield scissors are still the best in the world, and makers Ernest Wright & William Whiteley still lead the pack
December 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Bought my wife some hand-made book binding scissors for Christmas. At almost a foot long, these are definitely serious tools! Sheffield scissors are still the best in the world, and makers Ernest Wright & William Whiteley still lead the pack
I used the watch the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures every year with my Dad. He often tried to get tickets, but we only ever managed to go to mid-year lectures - still a treat though! Explains a great deal about my love of science and maths.
Guys guys guys, I found the archive of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (it's not an achievement, they've not hidden them) - you can watch every single one since they started televising them in the 60s:
www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
I love watching them every year, now I can see them all!
www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
I love watching them every year, now I can see them all!
Watch the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES archive
Watch all the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES back to 1966, when the lectures were first televised.
www.rigb.org
December 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I used the watch the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures every year with my Dad. He often tried to get tickets, but we only ever managed to go to mid-year lectures - still a treat though! Explains a great deal about my love of science and maths.
Stocked up on Welshcakes…should last the weekend 😊
December 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Stocked up on Welshcakes…should last the weekend 😊
Tidal ranges second only to Fundy Bay
December 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Tidal ranges second only to Fundy Bay