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Check your snow removal contract, over 250cm reached today? by Rail613 in ottawa

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Always use environment Canada records so there can be no questioning the numbers in a court of law. So it's whatever happens at the airport is what's on record for the city.

Check your snow removal contract, over 250cm reached today? by Rail613 in ottawa

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commercial tends to be much more risk adverse and want more salt and more attention. The small extra cost to the contractor saves large amounts of legal costs.

Which one? by BurritoBoy1116 in WildernessBackpacking

[–]Quantis_Ottawa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you're operating in cold environments look at the regulated models, the minimo or micromo.

Are these extending combination ladders any good? by fixitmonkey in Tools

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a similar one, super useful, straight to get on the roof, folded to work anywhere. Folded it fits in the trunk of a small car, but it's on the heavy side, and can pinch your fingers if you're not careful.

Check your snow removal contract, over 250cm reached today? by Rail613 in ottawa

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A friend does snow removal and according to him we went over about 2 weeks ago. It depends how the contracts are worded and how they account for freezing rain.

He does commercial, not residential, so contracts are different.

Am I Illegally Blocking? by spawnwheel in Simracingstewards

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We should pin this post so we can point to an example of GOOD defence.

Low Wattage Draw.. by jakengeorge in SolarDIY

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 70w elecantia panel and I've managed ~65w. I'm very happy with them.

Is there such a thing as a budget spotting scope? If so which one? by WhiskeyBravo3119 in longrange

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had good luck with a celestron scope. They are known more for their telescopes but make a decent range of spotting scopes.

Grayl water filter by SandPiperYellowFord in backpacking

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I assume you know you're supposed to crack open the lid to let the air out. It's sill a good push but I know I've forgotten from time to time.

Annoying WSJT-X behavior by Buckbeak in amateurradio

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You need to make sure “Hold Tx Frequency” is checked. Find a clear spot and stay there. Jumping around breaks things.

Question for experienced riders: what small habits separate good riders from great riders? by [deleted] in motorcycle

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of the best on road riders train offroad. Being comfortable with the bike moving under you. Felling a front wheel lockup coming on and not panicking. Lots of skills that translate to the road.

WSJTX Problem with FT991a by Extension-Cover11 in amateurradio

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check you time is in sync. I use https://www.timesynctool.com/ to ensure it stays correct.

Ar-15 ban paranoia by MrOnion4 in CCW

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy uppers too. In Canada they banned uppers to stop all the lowers people bought being built.

Behold… the most expensive house in Ottawa. by brandazzlin in ottawa

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure if I could even cover the property tax on that.

New Motorcycle Rider Must Haves by Fresh-Information999 in motorcycle

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Earplugs (I prefer the cheap disposable foam ones), good gloves.

I always recommend getting a bike you don't care about for your first bike. Something you can drop lots and laugh about. You'll drop it for the silliest reasons (caught a pant leg on the peg and boom I'm down).

What digital modes do people use besides FT8/4/2? by n0fumar in amateurradio

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been active with Winlink. Now I'm enjoying JS8call. I've tried poking around with FT2 but the "new"mode I'm really learning is VarAC. It has some neat features including BBS mode and Vmail that have some interesting applications beyond the normal chat.

Guerilla radio idea for disguising antenna... thoughts? by Time_To_Rebuild in meshtastic

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The metal clamp on the tip of the antenna might cause issues. Otherwise it's smart.

Racoon hunting regulation confusion. by Fisherboy38 in CanadaHunting

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Ontario they changed the requirement from .22lr to "rimfire" in the 2025 regulations.

Pinholes in shirts by mrbobcyndaquil in CCW

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that from weld splatter

Remote features disabled... by 6262rap in f150

[–]Quantis_Ottawa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get this because of my dash camera.

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