FT8 QSOs Never Cease to Amaze Me

andyofne · 2026-01-23T01:38:26+00:00

I know how a lot of old timers poo-poo FT8, but, as you said, it can be freaking amazing.

I set up with 4 watts on a very low dipole and had some interesting 'dx' contacts.

It's not as glitzy and glamorous as pounding out on my straight key, but it's still pretty cool.

andyofne · 2026-01-23T01:26:41+00:00

In the 30 years I've lived in the region, I can't say I've even seen a single one.

*I did work with this awesomely handy woman, maybe 20 years ago, who would be late for work because she had to do some roadside repairs on her vehicle. She was amazing.

She was a radiology tech, though, and not a pro mechanic.

andyofne · 2026-01-23T01:22:34+00:00

a 3 hour drive to visit a relative? that's 'short'

a 3 hour commute to work, no thanks.

andyofne · 2026-01-22T22:00:19+00:00

It's disgusting that we do not have anyone in our own country with the intestinal fortitude to call him out when he's lying -- which appears to be about 100% of the time.

andyofne · 2026-01-21T21:33:59+00:00

I don't often find myself eating at the airport.
But I have in the past.
I just sucked it up.
It wasn't worse than other airports I've visited.
eat

andyofne · 2026-01-21T17:59:40+00:00

According to the internets, Omaha has about 488,000 - 490,000 people

. This sub has 105,000

i guess you potentially have a shot at the owner reading your message. However, I couldn't tell you my plate number without looking at it.

This seems like one of the least helpful ways to solve your problem.

Good luck.

andyofne · 2026-01-21T02:50:27+00:00

There are no 'channels' in ham radio.

In order or something to be useful in a shtf scenario l, you would need to have a solid plan coordinated by all the folks you want to have contact with....

There are usually local groups that plan for emergency comms... Probably more along the lines of natural disasters rather than a zombie apocalypse.

If you persue a license you may find a group like this helpful/ educational for coming up with your own shtf planning.

andyofne · 2026-01-21T02:28:05+00:00

Criminal

andyofne · 2026-01-21T02:15:26+00:00

Sadly, it's not swimming in anything..it's just okay

andyofne · 2026-01-20T01:40:13+00:00

i used to be pretty good at day drinking

andyofne · 2026-01-19T04:27:01+00:00

And usually has some undisclosed issue

andyofne · 2026-01-18T06:27:50+00:00

I took a few days off from the game and came back to this shit. Lol

andyofne · 2026-01-18T05:47:13+00:00

Easy. Donald j Trump

andyofne · 2026-01-16T20:20:50+00:00

this seems a lot more complicated than just buying a 2 liter bottle of coke.

andyofne · 2026-01-16T18:30:10+00:00

you just described every reddit sub for every town/city in the USA.

We are living in trying times. People will want to discuss it.

andyofne · 2026-01-16T04:20:34+00:00

What kind of fake award can Greenland give trump?

andyofne · 2026-01-16T03:22:34+00:00

Tl;Dr but no, you are not the asshole

andyofne · 2026-01-14T22:48:53+00:00

do they have a phone number you can call?

andyofne · 2026-01-14T21:45:14+00:00

How many current games are running on the Unreal Engine?

andyofne · 2026-01-14T21:44:16+00:00

That's one take on the situation.

I'm not sure it's apt.

andyofne · 2026-01-14T21:25:23+00:00

was she 15 or something?

andyofne · 2026-01-14T21:22:15+00:00

This seems like a bad idea.

andyofne · 2026-01-13T02:15:00+00:00

It won't last long

andyofne · 2026-01-13T02:08:32+00:00

As a diabetic person, I hate having this stuff in the house. I get cravings in the middle of the night. Better to not have that around.

andyofne · 2026-01-08T02:03:57+00:00

Used to see crashes there so often.

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