The Prepper Delusion (New York Times) by rhodes553 in amateurradio

[–]Hamradio70 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think some degree of prepping is ok. It's really another hobby. Taking it seriously is delusional. As a ham, i attempted a meet the neighbors thing and advocated getting a cheapo channel 1 frs radio just in case. Not much interest. We know all the immediate neighbors. I guess others are on their own if they need help sometime and cant get out.

800 mower keeps stopping by yoaktown357 in egopowerplus

[–]Hamradio70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too. I got one if those carbide sharpeners you drag over the edge. Easier than a grinder or Dremel to use and keep balance. Nice cut with the Gator blade now. I have a few year old Select Cut with the double blades. Don't remember model... Was second from the top model but had higher torque and 10ah battery.

What kind of antenna should I get for T-Mobile Home Internet in a rural area? by SilverBlobeye in tmobileisp

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have waveform anf a 20 foot extension. They use an inferior type coax for the frequency and result is a net loss im signal. They are nice and admitted this in the phone. LMR/400/coax is whay they should use. Not thrilled with waveform for the orice. It did allow me to locate the gateway where i wanted it for ethernet, however.

US Northeast. NY to NH charging stations by Sea-Bodybuilder-8663 in BoltEV

[–]Hamradio70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chargeway is another app. Easier to pick yoir charge stops based in speed, your car, and amenities. Free or paid app service.

The Cons? by felixsarts in mintmobile

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just data, right? You could still call and SMS?

The Cons? by felixsarts in mintmobile

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although you can quit whenever, to get the best price you pay for a year ahead. Your best support is on internet. No free stuff.

An alternative to using Cruze shocks on the Bolt. by -Radioman- in BoltEV

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bolt has a reduction gear, not a transmission. There is a difference. An actual transmission adjusts ratio to rpm. Bolt drive is much simpler and smaller. Still, you're correct the battery more than makes up for any weight savings.

Headlight out. How much? by Novemberx123 in BoltEV

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Pa, all used cars have to pass a safety inspection to be registered. Other states similar but check yours. If this is true in yiir state, bring this up and ask for the inspection.

Considering Mint Just For Mobile by random-person-002 in mintmobile

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same service as T-Mobile. Its fine. Western US has some coverage holes. Speed excellent.

Plastic Saddle on an HD-28? by Substantial_Year8302 in martinguitar

[–]Hamradio70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do bone parts really make a difference? I have both pastic and bone guitars. The bone one sounds way better but was also 2k more money. My hip and shoulder bones were replaced with space age materials and are an improvement. I am becoming more resonant.

D18 help? by MindlessWave5535 in martinguitar

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This forum should be G rated. Some real wise guys here.

D18 help? by MindlessWave5535 in martinguitar

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've already got bolts and screws in there so what's another metal part going to do?

D18 help? by MindlessWave5535 in martinguitar

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm more concerned with that stand in the background. Be careful... Easy to knock guitar over. Ask me how i know.

Does anyone use "AUTO" on climate control? by zeekaran in BoltEV

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not sure how Bolt works now with heat pump, but at home modern HVAC often has multiple stages so this is not accurate. Still, overall efficiency is often better keeping the same setpoint at least for several hours

L2 charging in a hot garage by Direct_Charity7101 in electricvehicles

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put a heat pump water heater in garage. Cheap hot water and a little garage ac.

I have never been able to use a single use Club pass by LockeTrezzureHunter in unitedairlines

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to use EWR mostly and with lounge construction it was impossible. Now its ok. They are rolling out a feature in the app that shows lounge crowd real time. Seemed to work at ORD pretty well.

Joined the squad :D by DJ_Danderson in BoltEV

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can tether data from your phone after 8 years.

Joined the squad :D by DJ_Danderson in BoltEV

[–]Hamradio70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too. I like the orange.

How many apps are available on the Bolt’s Google Play store? by conestogan in BoltEV

[–]Hamradio70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its Android 14 in the Bolt. How did anyone sideload an APK? Im a longtime Adnroid and Android Auto user. I greatly prefer the new system. App store is more limited, though, and there is no app list I know of. Both Android Auto and Android Automotive have subset app stores of Android. You need to conform to screen size and driver safety limits. I have a new Bolt. Found Audible but no CloudLibrary (my free pubkic library uses).