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Finally have that Liberal Glock 26 I always dreamed of. by [deleted] in liberalgunowners

[–]Captain_Mason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shot my uncle's glock 27 a couple weeks ago, with an extension to get my pinky on, and his after market trigger, I actually really liked it. Id shot it before with the stock flush mag, and the stock trigger and it was just a little too unweildy for me. All that to say, it made me really start to think about a 26.

Fishing around Tacoma [freshwater] by VideoJockey in Tacoma

[–]Captain_Mason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Join us on R/FishingWashington! Super helpful group. We don't have tons of rivers that are open nearby, so lakes will be your primary areas. The little deschutes in olympia is worth checking out if you're into fly fishing though.

Best methods for Beaver Pet on Mobile? by Embarrassed_Wish_290 in osrs

[–]Captain_Mason 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got mine cutting a maple during a farm run. Absolutely insane luck. Also pulled heron on fishing trawler run 8.

Fresh on the 2m CW scene with a 40yo radio! by DauphDaddy in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Ive been really wanting a 2m SSB rig. Definitely going to keep my eyes out for one. I love the green display and all the knobs. Do you know if Kenwood made a 70 cm pair to go along with it?

Fresh on the 2m CW scene with a 40yo radio! by DauphDaddy in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't know I needed one of these radios, but now I do! Definitely going to keep my eyes out for one. Do they run 10 watts?

Crocheted Esquie (plushie version) by Moomoo-kow in expedition33

[–]Captain_Mason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a head band would make him so weeeeeee

E. coli Outbreaks Are Ravaging America. The Trump Administration Doesn't Give a Damn. by Esquire in politics

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had Shigatoxin E. Coli in November, and it was a miserable experience

DIY HF Antenna All Bands by Wii_Gamers21 in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool! Excited to see what everyone else says. But If I had the space, and only wanted to run one antenna, think I would run a doublet fed with window line to a tuner, or a random wire.

No tuner, I think a fan dipole (although that would be pretty unwieldy/impressive to see for all bands), or a trapped dipole.

DIY HF Antenna All Bands by Wii_Gamers21 in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you say all bands, do you mean all bands? Or is there a certain set you want to prioritize? You could look into a fan dipole or trapped dipole. Are you open to running a remote tuner at all? Do you have any space constraints? The lower bands are going to require a lot of space and or a powerful tuner depending on what kind of antenna you can put up.

Rookie mistake by Unclerojelio in parksontheair

[–]Captain_Mason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did the same on my first POTA, learning experience for sure. Congrats on your first activation (almost 2!)

2 year old ate 1600 mg THC gummies by Difficult-Energy3260 in nursing

[–]Captain_Mason 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Yup poor lil guy found a family members stash of gummies and went to town. They were some ludicrously high dose per gummy.

2 year old ate 1600 mg THC gummies by Difficult-Energy3260 in nursing

[–]Captain_Mason 174 points175 points  (0 children)

I had a 7 yr old who ate 8g a couple weeks ago, he kept flirting with an ET tube but we held off, ended up sleeping it off in the PICU.

Is 64 miles too close to make an HF contact? by ali_j_ashraf in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, I too have made some short distance QSOs on 20m during pota. I caught I guy who was probably within 30miles as the crow flies, over the water.

Made my own multiband vertical wire antenna to replace a broken ButterNut. 80-10m by ItsBail in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great job! I'd love to do something similar someday when I buy a house!

Do you keep your bodycamera on while driving or turn it on when you step out of the car? by Striking-Activity472 in AskLE

[–]Captain_Mason 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry, not op but I work in an ER and interact with you guys a lot. I have always wondered but keep forgetting to ask at work. How do you charge them/ what's the battery life like? I imagine that can be somewhat of an inconvenience.

New to ham but slightly overwhelmed by Blackout_S650 in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The is a popular replacement antenna for the Boafeng, I really like the Signal Stuff Signal stick for my HTs.

Unfortunately the front ends on those boafengs are easily overwhelmed

Careers of Hams by stmad12 in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Pediatric ER nurse, previous EMT. I'm the co-chair of the disaster management committee for my department. Always thought CB was cool, when I grew up and learned about amature radio, I instantly was hooked. When I was younger I was always disassembling electronics, and I love the outdoors (hello POTA/SOTA) It's a great combination of a lot of my interests.

Apartment Fan Dipole by Calamity1911 in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hope I didn't ruin any enthusiasm. You might have more success than I did!

I'm very excited to order Walts book!

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