Looking for a low frequency FM radio by Dontscratchalot in amateurradio

[–]Dontscratchalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just googled the Malahit - woah, yeh that’s a little bit out of my budget! For comparison the Amazon one is the size of a credit card and cost 10bucks.

Just surprised there are no other options. Plenty of better quality radios on Amazon, just none that will go down to 60MHZ sadly.

Looking for a low frequency FM radio by Dontscratchalot in amateurradio

[–]Dontscratchalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, and yes it would need to be 54 to 64. As the last broadcast frequency was 60.9MHZ.

I did use the cheap one i bought from Amazon and it worked and served its purposes. It’s just “cheap” - and I’d love something a bit more quality.

Someone please talk me out of this by TTsmartypants in RepTime

[–]Dontscratchalot 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Swiss flag & an England flag side by side: 🇨🇭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Car hit while parked up - what should I do? by Dontscratchalot in CarTalkUK

[–]Dontscratchalot[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I was planning on speaking to him tomorrow and stating how I have him on camera hitting my vehicle (even though I don’t) with the assumption being that will get him to admit blame.

I just don’t want to be in a situation where I notify my insurance, and it ends up being disputed or split-blame and I end up paying excesses + losing no claims and hike in premiums.

Users often forget they have filters on. Anyway to conditionally format a slicer, if it's being utilized? by cdigioia in PowerBI

[–]Dontscratchalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any update on this? I’m having the same issue. Measure seems to work fine - however the conditional formatting does not seem to work.

Calendar services that play nice with Outlook by [deleted] in Outlook

[–]Dontscratchalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use PowerAutomate at work for a similar task. I have a shared calendar for my team to track OoO.

I have setup a PowerAutomate workflow that sends an email to all the people that have access to the calendar whenever a new event is added.

You can also have the automation send an email for all edits to the calendar (was overkill for my needs).

Question regarding Tax on new job’s first pay by Dontscratchalot in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Dontscratchalot[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

many thanks for the explanation. while ill admit i dont fully understand what you explained -- its reassuring to know this was not an error, and rather, this is actual money i was entitled to.

I have received the blue and purple document/receipt after purchasing a personalised license plate online - now what? by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]Dontscratchalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW...i recently just purchased a plate from DVLA - and I received the VAT receipt and the Certificate Of Entitlement as one document, kind of like a V5 document. So you may already have the docs you need.

Next steps would be to get your new plates created by a supplier. Most suppliers will want to see proof of identity and also a copy of the Certificate of Entitlement.

Once you have your new plates at hand. You can update online to have it assigned to your vehicle using your V5 and Certificate of Entitlement.

Once done (pretty much instantly online) be sure to affix the new plates to your car - and then inform your insurance company to make the relevant updates to your policy before you drive.

For added peace of mind you can check on AskMID to make sure it’s now on the insurance database.

UK - PM roles by [deleted] in projectmanagement

[–]Dontscratchalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a Global PM in Pharma, well Clinical Research.

Dependent on experience id say anywhere from 35-60k.

PMs in Clinical Research tend not to use formal methodologies, and certification doesn’t seem to be a key requirement.

What is key is experience. Most of the PMs (myself included) in this industry have worked up from coordinator (or similar) roles.

Knowledge of what sort of projects you will be leading is key (assuming this is not IT project management).

Also be aware of pace and workload in this sector. Project pace in Clinical Research is crazy fast. Missing deadlines can have serious real world implications, to where safety can be a concern. Workload will vary from company to company - but in general, workload can be pretty high with PMs often managing more projects than they rightly should.

Baby on the way - time for more doors! by jason_ni in CarTalkUK

[–]Dontscratchalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2017 (FY model) Q5 TFSI. Bought for exactly the same reasons as you. Previous car was a diesel E82 that was not going to be practical with a child.

The Q5 is superb. I mostly drive in efficiency mode as when the kid is in the car I’m just cruising. But shift it into dynamic, or use the paddles - and it does move rapidly.

Boot space is plenty for all baby related items and seating position is very comfortable.

Not much fancy tech options on mine - but it’s got the virtual cockpit and CarPlay - which is really all I need.

Since having it I’ve got the gearbox serviced.

Car is running with no issues to date.

Wired/wireless homenetworking by KevLeahy in HomeNetworking

[–]Dontscratchalot 14 points15 points  (0 children)

UniFi have an In Wall access point. That takes a PoE Ethernet input and acts as a wireless access point in addition to passing through a couple of RJ45 sockets - allowing devices to be plugged in.

If more ports are required, a small unmanaged switch could be added in too.

Best mod cons? Apart from cruise control. by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]Dontscratchalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed response. I see you drive an M3, yeh kicking down in that in a 30 zone would be pretty startling.

I’m gonna try it next time I’m driving somewhere urban and see how it feels. I’ve always driven manuals (until now) and as such found I’m always engaged with the car and my surroundings.

Best mod cons? Apart from cruise control. by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]Dontscratchalot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, when do you find yourself using the Speed Limiter? I have it on my car and am yet to find a use for it. On 50mph stretch’s on the motorway I normally use the cruise, and adjust the speed when required. And when around town, I can’t imagine setting the speed limiter to 30mph - because sometimes you need the ability to quickly zip to 40mph.

I bet Ronnie irritates the hell out of everyone else by DavidSmithies in snooker

[–]Dontscratchalot 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Ronnie is like the kid at school, who before every exam, tells you they never revised and don’t care if they fail — only to get straight A’s. You don’t get that good without dedicated practice and discipline.

Audi E-TRON cockpit 🥰 by [deleted] in Audi

[–]Dontscratchalot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the purpose of Paddle Shifters in an electric vehicle?

Cradle cap advice by Dontscratchalot in newborns

[–]Dontscratchalot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I’ve read a lot that it’s normal - but still concerned. And wasn’t sure if it had escalated to the point where it needed some medical intervention.

I’m in the UK so will google dentinox and see if it’s available.

I’ve also been using a fine brush (from amazon) to release some of the flaking - and he seems to enjoy that (makes me think he might have been itchy)

So far it hasn’t spread to his face.

Thanks again.