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Grumpy ol' codger. Ham since '92 or somethin'.

I'm not the Elephant Man; also not an elephant, man.

It's not that I don't WANT you to follow me. It's […]

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At 2:32 he grabs his ear & says, “…just open your ears, these things here…” the way one might when speaking to a toddler. The very definition of condescension.
December 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Appears that 10m is hotter today than it was during the contest last weekend.
#HamRadio
December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
According to the #aurora app on #ios last night wasn’t the big hit, but tonight is.

I’ll fire up the #aprs iGate for the day, but will keep #HF #ft8 band-hopping monitor off until this has passed.
December 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I'm tempted to buy this #ulefone 2m/70cm #walkietalkie #android phone.

I don't want Android as a phone for being out-n-about, because I use #applepay a LOT. Like, whenever it's an option.

But what with my https://github.com/kelvin0mql/flrigWebRemote […]

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December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Quoting a bit of Direwolf console log:
You can help to improve the quality of APRS signals.
Tell the sender (W0VI) to use the proper product identifier from https://github.com/aprsorg/aprs-deviceid
(end quote)

Dude... DUDE! Have you EVER tried to TELL […]

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December 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
@Dianora
Pictured is a reasonable use of an LLM, for a few reasons:

These logs are a little obtuse. So ask a thing.

It's OK if the answer is wrong, not the end of the world if my node turns a deaf ear to the wrong station.

The "conversation" with the LLM amuses me.
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
@Dianora
Related to that other toot.

Gonna add this guy to my black list for 2 reasons.
December 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
If you're on aprs.fi and looking at my #aprs position for #HamRadio reasons, please disregard this apparent movement.

The conversion of google maps' bajillion digits lat and lon to deg-mm-ss, as #yaac understands it, is not so good.

So I had to poke at […]

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December 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Read the ALT text (of the 2nd pic), that's where the real story is.

Considering battery replacement on #iphone 8 Plus. But wondering if LTE is getting phased out soon enough to make that a bad bet.

I like the idea of the #runbo E81 but I think it […]

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November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Waiting in truck for wife’s hair appt, knocked out several #cqww #HamRadio #contest QSOs. 10m is pretty hot today! #hamstick doing a respectable job from this #ft991a
October 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
https://youtu.be/5XhFuCJuyTk

At 2:50 in the video, Kevin shows a special set of nipple clamps made just for me!

#HamRadio #electronics
October 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Another weekend, a bit more progress on #flrigwebremote #python #javascript web app. The morse paddle interface was too glitchy. Good timing is too important for morse code to be not horribly annoying. This is what the #winkeyer was designed for. So I […]

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October 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Well... I don't think I'll be doing much of that anymore.
October 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Aw, what the hell? Let's try #sstv for a change.
#HamRadio
October 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Well, THAT’s not gonna work.
October 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Got an email from #youtube touting, among other things, their AI creation tools.

So here's what I'm thinking - I prompt the #ai tool to make a short on some #HamRadio subject, then I take that and immediately make a #duet pointing out what the AI got […]

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October 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I'd not been paying much attention, after I heard #lotw was offline for weeks last year due to a cyberattack against reportedly ancient, systems at the #arr

So imagine how unsurprised (yet disappointed) I was that they'd inform me via email AFTER THE […]

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September 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Ham Radio QSO From The Smoke Shack

The flrigWebRemote app allows better iPhone/iPad control of the main things needed on an HF rig to have a rag chew or check into a net. And the RX audio over Opus/ICE is very low latency and clear.

https://n0mql.com/ham-radio-qso-from-the-smoke-shack/
September 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Kinda cool to see I’m getting signals from as far away as possible in many directions.
August 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Once again, crotchety old farts reinforcing the stereotype that hams hate anything new, and bemoan that it's killing ham radio.

If you don't like it, don't use it, and STFU.

#dontbethatguy #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
August 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A Thing That AI Could Actually Help With

Most of the “AI” and LLM things that dominate the zeitgeist lately are not designed to help people, contrary to the hype. They are designed to make filthy rich people richer, at any cost to society. So the lies […]

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July 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Dunn Brothers Lorem Ipsum FAQ

On shop.dunnbrothers.com I went looking for help with pausing my subscription. Found the FAQ. It’s full of “Lorem ipsum” placeholder text!

#coffeebeans #coffeesubscription #dunnbrothers #loremipsum

https://n0mql.com/dunn-brothers-lorem-ipsum-faq/
July 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Seems there’s a huge #sporadice opening between the NE corner of the US and Europe, but it’s not getting here to #minnesota. A bit jealous.
July 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Some mornings, the #hamclock display really shows off that #grayline truly is a thing.
July 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I have now posted both working versions of this simple #python3 utility on #github so it would be easy to copy & use as an example to press #flrig user-defined #cat command buttons remotely to solve whatever little annoyance someone else may have […]

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June 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM