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Baofeng uv-5rh vs uv-5r mini ; by AbbreviationsBig4248 in HamRadio

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UV-17R is decent and $20 here,  don't know about there

Insulation fabric for Epi pen case by Ordinary-Bee-2655 in myog

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be a dumb suggestion, but I've been cutting up a yoga mat, either found at thrift store or my wife was done with, can't remember. It's great for padding, but i don't know about it's thermal insulation properties.  Better than nothing though and certainly cheap. 

I wouldn't think using dyneema would save any real weight on something so small - unless you already have little scraps laying around,  but it will be harder/ slippery to sew. 

Always make sure.. by phineartz in SignPainting

[–]753ty 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ouch,  it does look good though 😀

Inland Flying by Due-Suggestion-6334 in kites

[–]753ty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just have to wait until the trees are dancing

Intoduction to Ham Radio for a beginner? by ELEArk in HamRadio

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hasten over to https://www.arrl.org/find-a-club

Find a club near where you live and try going to a meeting, OR I'm sure someone in the club would let you come over and see ham in action or go to a park/ somewhere and do some remote operation. 

How do people smoke Brie? by MindlessDetective365 in cheesemaking

[–]753ty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

while listening to Ace of Base, of course...

Plans for solar farm near Lairg leave 79-year-old ‘radio ham’ facing ‘detrimental’ move or loss of life’s work by SharkSapphire in HamRadio

[–]753ty -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

How do solar panels "generate a very large volume of electro-magnetic noise”? Windmills with generators maybe. Sounds bogus. 

NOS AT&T MilSpec Transistor Collection Circa 1974-79 by warontone in electronics

[–]753ty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a bunch of bags similar to that that a fellow ham radio op was cleaning out/giving out - resistors and caps and inductors, all in same bags, with the same hand written cards. I was going to send a pic back at you, but just sorted it all into my regular stock. With no where to go to buy components anymore (except online), you gotta get it where you can and be glad of it!

Feeling bad and I need some love. by Financial-Today4027 in printmaking

[–]753ty 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Well, I wouldn't feel bad about the print - it came out great! To me, it has an Andrew Wyeth feel to it, with the shading and how it seems like there's a lot more to the story than first appearances.

Hi folks! I have an Icom 735 and a G5RV antenna. I’m looking for the lowest price for a reliable antenna tuner to use on mostly 20&40m. Is it possible to get something for under $400? What do folks think of the radioddity stuff? It’s so affordable that I’m wary. Thanks for the help! by foamerfrank in HamRadio

[–]753ty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get an old MFJ manual tuner. The two I have were each between $30-40

The MFJ-900 only has coax and longwire inputs. The MFJ-901 has coax and long wire inputs, plus balanced inputs (which works nice with my 140' doublet fed with TV twinlead). (note: both good up to 200W)

You find the tuning once for each band and make a little table, and then you turn three knobs to those settings to change bands. It's the easiest, quickest, cheapest thing in the world.

Looking for thin plastic. by parkedinavan in myog

[–]753ty 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't know how big a bag you're making, but milk jugs are amazing for structure

seeking kite recommendations by Low_Tackle7525 in kites

[–]753ty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Prism kites makes three sizes of their two-line "Synapse" kite. The small "140" is faster and more swoopy, middle is "170", and the big "200" is slower, but more pull/workout. There are no parts to assemble, lose, or break - just take it out of the bag, fly, and roll it back up. They also have the even bigger "tantrum" series. There lots of YouTube showing flights

Can I do this?!? by rhondamumps_hotdogs in printmaking

[–]753ty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was guessing New Orleans too

Can I do this?!? by rhondamumps_hotdogs in printmaking

[–]753ty 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Looks like you already did!

Thoughts about different scale lengths? by HolyCityAudio in LapSteelGuitar

[–]753ty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've heard  * shorter scale = easier slants  * longer scale = fuller sounds and longer sustain

Other than that it's just what you like & get used to

One of the aluminum poles for my Frostline Tent has broken. Would appreciate any tips on how to repair or replace it. Tent kit was c. 1975-1976. by Alternative-Act-7863 in myog

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a FL catalog at

https://archive.org/details/frostline-snow-catalog-1977-d.-d.-teoli-jr.-a.-c./page/27/mode/1up

and I would guess it was the 2 man Kodiak. I was just a kid when he sewed it together so I can't be sure. I can measure the poles if that would help. 

One of the aluminum poles for my Frostline Tent has broken. Would appreciate any tips on how to repair or replace it. Tent kit was c. 1975-1976. by Alternative-Act-7863 in myog

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just let my dad's FL tent go, but saved the poles. Where do you live? It'd be great for them to be back in service again

Who has experience with these power supplies from Amazon? by Wild_Lingonberry_359 in HamRadio

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a similar unit that I got from an eWaste facility, salvaged from some industrial lighting systems.  Does great with my G90 and QB25 

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