Ain't this the truth...

Looks like someone did it for me...

Cap about to pop...

I noticed on photos showing the next revision of this card... All the SMD electrolytic caps were replaced with tantalum SMD ones.

So perhaps worth replacing as well.

#retro

Some say, this is the "Golden Dome":

Seen elsewhere...

Lunch break test of JPC-7 antenna with two coils + 5.5m whip. Tunes 80m-6m with SWR below 1.5 on most bands.

Not too bad result given today's conditions.

#hamr #ft8 #linux #HamRadio

I thought about these guys:

Pro Ukraine demonstration outside RU embassy in London earlier today.

Great turnout!

Logged in to Second Life for the first time in 20 years... 😆
I'm surprised my account was still alive.

And I seem to have earned an equivalent of $200 during that time.

Screenshot: Windows client running Wine.

It's this time again... 😀 #uksnow

On the A4421 towards Bicester earlier this evening.

I think it happened just a moment earlier, as there were just two cars that turned around in front of us, and no on commoning traffic.

Luckily no one got hit.

Figured out why my Comet FT81x/IC705 antenna mount (not used much) failed, thought it was the coax first.

A piece (ferrule?, upper left) on the SO-239 socket was torn off breaking the shielding.

My guess is too much torque when they crimped the ring during manufacturing?

#hamr #hamradio

Close up of how I transport the IC-705. I removed the Comet bracket since. #hamradio #hamr

Portable ops by the sea in SM6 land.

Found a front cover for the IC-705 on Thingverse, which combined with a padded lenscase... Fits perfectly in my backpack & survived the aircraft overhead luggage compartment squeeze.

#hamradio #hamr

Enjoyed some #hamradio on my IC-705 during lunch break yesterday.

The Wifi function is really great, no more cables between the radio & computer/tablet.

Lenovo ARM based tablet running JTDX and a custom Ubuntu 24.04 fork.