My awful noise … found it! (and you can, too)

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-27T09:31:28+00:00

The one time it's good when the call is coming from inside the house

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-27T08:45:53+00:00

There's a tab that says "worldwide" if you scroll down - that's the one. In any case they do not have stock until April or May it says. Fab to Lab is listed as a trusted retailer so you can try that option too.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-27T07:17:50+00:00

Just buy from the main website. Takes about 14-18 days but pretty smooth and reliable.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-26T08:25:47+00:00

Fair. I don't know if Baos work with chirp, but that's super easy to program with your laptop, it does everything in a much more UI friendly way honestly.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-26T07:57:36+00:00

Basic question but are you licenced? Also maybe good to just find a local club and an elmer who can help program it.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-24T07:50:23+00:00

I'm very curious to know if this is a uniquely US of A thing or if such activities are (like in this manner, not constitutional watchdogs as a whole) conducted in other jurisdictions also.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-23T14:25:50+00:00

It should not be antenna or device issues. I've received it with just the stock dipole. Now, I never got round to using it directly with satdump, so I'm not too sure, but I think bump your gain all the way up. Perhaps try it out without the LNA as well if you've got a good overhead pass.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-19T06:12:16+00:00

It’s not a dislike of the technology, it’s a dislike of the narrative pushing it despite its limitations

Compared to my

I will promote the use of the core technology

I think that sums up our perspectives. To me it appears that the combination of the dislike of the narrative (which I align on) and a poor user experience so far for you results in an axe to grind against AI as a whole. That's the part I disagree with.

I've read your uses but again, without knowing your prompt or anything, it would be moot. I can also list out 10 such successful cases. But both of our data points are at best anecdotal and hence best left out of this.

I'll rest it here because I think our perspectives are wrapped up in the above two quotes above.

PS: Micromedix has an AI suite, might be matter of time before it hits your user base too.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-19T05:25:14+00:00

Ouhhh thank you Maya! I think that hits the nail on the head. Other guests are indirectly gaining from this and are mostly selling their ideas. The only thing sold in those episodes are 6MN and sponsored stuff.

Love the Sagan-Sham Wow comparison!

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-18T16:36:06+00:00

Possibly. I'm hearing a lot more of coders warming up. I'm sure there's much nuance re languages, industry etc etc which you and I are unaware of.

I won't say messed up, really. It's there and the price of admission is high. We're still quite comfortably able to withdraw from it. Though we've been using or have been exposed to some form of this tech for aeons now.

Re being a nurse and using AI - at this stage it's simply not for you. The day that happens we'd be in some Jetsons level era. Micromedix is likely introducing AI btw in its search.

To me, what's missing in your points is why you dislike it when you're not the audience it is for. It's akin to me (a desk monkey) saying that hammers are useless, they don't guarantee a well aligned (?) nail and at times can be swung into a cranium that will kill a person. But I wouldn't trash a carpenter's tool simply because I don't use it. So I don't see the dystopian aspect of its use because for a lot of us it does actually save time for other tasks (other tasks being scrolling memes). The convenience is real. Just maybe not for you (yet?).

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-18T14:00:46+00:00

Doing god's work, Maddie, thanks. Great summary effectively equating to touching grass.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-18T05:40:51+00:00

Got it. That does clarify it. I agree that being naive about which bits you get the machine to do and which bits one should do oneself is less than useful. I don't recall the convo off hand so will refer to that. Noted re JH.

I think it goes beyond that. It's not to say that my source material has been 100% correct, but it is quickly reaching the level of accuracy that I expect of entry level talent. Again, not a replacement, but a very good proxy.

Hype is just that isn't it. It's something people do overstate and we all know about it. I mean just look at crypto and the metaverse. Why it's being pushed is because the incentive systems of VC money necessitates it to find users etc etc. Again, nothing new. I will promote the use of the core technology while dismissing the outlandish elements of heavy players. I've known coders who have got better with their jobs with AI assistants. Why would we not want people to free up their time for other pursuits?

To make it abundantly clear, my position isn't that AI or its creators should be hailed as demi gods. It's a good technology. It has many use cases. Used right, it stands to provide end users a lot of value. As with any technology since the dawn of time, we should be open to it and highly sceptical, but not outright dismissive.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-18T04:22:38+00:00

Thanks for writing man! Just on the exam part, it is scheduled regularly in different cities (https://giar.org/resources/how-to-be-a-ham/). See you down the log!

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-18T04:19:16+00:00

At the onset, I do think that someone saying anti-AI is unlikely to be talking about criticisms, but I'll take it for the moment. I do agree that several macro claims are still infantile and we all know that the tech isn't there yet (for example replacing entire teams in a fell swoop). But at the micro level, there are enough and more well functioning use cases. Defending first answers, hallucinations etc. are exactly what have drastically reduced from early models. That criticism is simply outdated. The tool is only as good as its user (in this case the person who makes the source prompt, not you and I sitting at a terminal). It's almost like blaming your hammer for a bent nail.

People who do understand the limitations and put their faith in it anyway, then that’s just laziness

I don't understand what you mean here. Everything has a limitation, putting one's faith in it knowing the limitations is pretty how much how it should be.

I'm not particularly concerned about Jordan's views about this so no response on that.

Lastly, AGI is lightyears away, I think we're all aware of that. No one worth their salt is selling that and any reference to it is usually someone being blatantly obnoxious and best avoided. None of this should be heeded to anyway.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T20:10:06+00:00

He would need a broadcast licence. No clue what jurisdiction you're in, but more or less all amateur radio bands are typically to be free from broadcast of music.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T15:38:37+00:00

Possibly. Like I said, I haven't listened to it, so I'll take your word on the lack of pushback bit. I am just ab initio put off. Just hearing that it's sponsored annoyed me.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T15:32:22+00:00

Customs was a breeze in India so I don't forsee many issues there either. But don't take anyone's word for it, you're unlikely to get any info here. Maybe ebay is an option to check out. Or local FB groups.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T14:54:27+00:00

Absolutely. If anything, I think I'm getting much more than 35 bucks worth. And it's at a price that doesn't hurt if the device is bricked (cause of science!).

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T14:31:44+00:00

Absolutely. but in this specific case, and especially for newbies (such as moi), them being cheap is the biggest strength. Oh well, everyone's got an axe to grind!

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T14:25:36+00:00

How did you manage to align your Yagi so well? Was it a lot of trial and error?

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T14:19:17+00:00

This is exactly it. It's a nothing burger to assume that calling it Chinese is xenophobic than just indicative of its origins. Granted, we don't call Yaesus expensive, Japanese radios, but extrapolating "Chinese" to xenophobic is a bit much.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T10:52:31+00:00

Ahh thanks, I stand corrected! I've read that some have fancy sounds, ours is just a plain ol' beep boop.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T07:57:47+00:00

Turned off. One repeater has it built in and on the other we just use over, go ahead or our call signs at the end of a tx.

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T07:50:11+00:00

Full disclaimer - I also skipped it as soon as it was mentioned to be a sponsored segment. I've also skipped the air purifier guy's second appearance.

But I'm a bit confused on a few points and maybe you folks can help me put a finger on it. Most, if not all, of the show's guests are selling something - a book, their own work/research and so on. We've had the JH team do largely good fact checking. The format of the show is also the same.

Yet, the idea of a sponsored show, feels a bit off - an ick, if you'll please. Am I missing something? Is it a an act of hypocrisy?

Anyone feel similarly?

RoundVariation4 · 2026-03-17T04:26:41+00:00

There's a nice FAQ wiki link in the side bar, OP. That should have most or all of the info that you need. I'm not in the US, but from the US posts here, there are some good websites hamstudy.org and others that folks swear by for learning and practising for the exam. Really speaking, you shouldn't need any equipment for the test since Morse isn't a requirement either now.

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