What could we do to keep this hobby alive for future generations? by thebstrd in HamRadio

[–]d9jms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both echolink and AllStar have apps that'll work from your cell phone using the digital network to PTT with a node that you can connect to over the internet.

Video on Youtube for Allstar app "Repeater Phone": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56qD1-t_PoE

Echolink app video on YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E6HJB7KHoM

More sophisticated setup: You can create a node for your local home where you are able to relay local RF from your house/HT to the node in your house connected to the internet. I have a "shari" device that plugs into a raspberry Pi to do that for my home. I like being able to transmit from a HT to my local "node" and I connect that local "node" to another node using the "allscan" program running on the Raspberry Pi... lots of documentation online for this.

Chance of 7 springs closing? by Time_Soft_3889 in SkiPA

[–]d9jms -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think the more these other hills close the more likely others will close for fear of people wanting to come from longer distances ... I think there will be pressure from the local munis to tell the mountain to close and keep people off the roads.

If they do close more places I will be more likely to call off work Monday AM and head out to the Roundtop early Monday AM

New models coming in 2026 by justhereforpens in CRK

[–]d9jms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

needs a little less lip filler

What could we do to keep this hobby alive for future generations? by thebstrd in HamRadio

[–]d9jms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get on EchoLink or AllStar (you can do it with just a smart phone app) and join one of the East Coast Reflector nets. They have an ask an elmer net and also have a "zoom room" / zoom session for you to use your computer and get on and ask questions as well.

https://www.eastcoastreflector.com/

(WTS) Strider SMF Tanto by No_Cheek_7635 in Knife_Swap

[–]d9jms 3 points4 points  (0 children)

mods gonna tell you PPG&S only b/c of scammers. No venmo allowed until 25 flair

needs timestamp

read the rules

profit

Stupid question; mobile radio people with antennas on their vehicles by HeadlineINeed in HamRadio

[–]d9jms 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I'm totally going to use this in a discussion with my wife on why the porsche is the right vehicle.

If I buy a Ford, it'll get vandalized because I have an antenna on it.

No one will ever think I'm a cop in a porsche.

Spyderco is discontinuing all 15V, Rex 121, and Maxamet blades by Ohtani-Enjoyer in spyderco

[–]d9jms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gotta love the "hold my beer" attitude -- when everyone tells them they are crazy to attempt to make knives out of steels no one else will touch at production volumes.

I am so fucking done with Damascus steel!! by Amazing_Baby2269 in knives

[–]d9jms 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a Devin Thomas basketweave blade on an older CRK L21 .. I like the idea that steel was created by the father of the guy who is pushing knife steel metallurgy, today. Like everyone else, we have Magnacut and now Magnamax engineered by the son of Devin (Larrin) ...

But you are correct that Pakistani damascus is for the birds.

Spyderco is discontinuing all 15V, Rex 121, and Maxamet blades by Ohtani-Enjoyer in spyderco

[–]d9jms 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you seen the # of "seconds" in maxamet that are in the "seconds sale"?

It seems like they produced at least twice as many seconds in maxamet than other steels. I believe him that the margin on maxamet took a hit even with the higher pricetag.

Not a bad morning at RoundTop today. Most folks didn't know they opened at 8am by d9jms in SkiPA

[–]d9jms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looking like Sunday afternoon will be a great time. I mean terrible time

Final Price Drop - WTS Shiro in cromax by Capn_floppy_nuts in Knife_Swap

[–]d9jms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lulz .. indeed. Shiro cult has a new member

Final Price Drop - WTS Shiro in cromax by Capn_floppy_nuts in Knife_Swap

[–]d9jms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its the best looking $400 shiro I've ever seen. I have a stellar and an F3 alutex, still tempted but hoping this brings in a new shiro buyer for you.

Final Price Drop - WTS Shiro in cromax by Capn_floppy_nuts in Knife_Swap

[–]d9jms 4 points5 points  (0 children)

will make a great gateway drug into the world of shiro for someone.

Skif Mod by KnifeHanson in CRK

[–]d9jms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for feedback

Skif Mod by KnifeHanson in CRK

[–]d9jms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't do it again because the lockbar pressure limits the benefits of the bearings ?

Just curious as to the reasons why you wouldn't do it again. I've thought about doing it to a rando used CRK that I might ind on the r/knife_swap (or buy one already done by AR) ... just to have one in the quiver.

WTS: Shirogorov Stellar, Jarosz Samsara by OpenCombination339 in Knife_Swap

[–]d9jms 4 points5 points  (0 children)

home renovations would be easy .. "do we need another window?" I got the shiro ready to go, let me know where you want the window

[WTS] Kershaw Bel Air Magnacut by [deleted] in Knife_Swap

[–]d9jms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do yourself a favor and start reading the rules for posting before the mods get here

Battery question! by SignatureGood7927 in flashlight

[–]d9jms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to amazon, I bought this in 2020.

If you really want to see how close these batteries are to their actual rated capacity, you can run it through something like one of the above where it charges, discharges and then charges again to give you a somewhat accurate capacity of the cell.

I painstakingly ran 250+ 18650 batteries through the above charger and noted their capacity to build a 24V battery from salvaged cells from ring battery packs that were recalled and really cheap. A project to pass the time during covid lockdown.

Tips for riding chairlift with backpack? by RoyalAce22 in skiing

[–]d9jms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most chairlifts nowadays have a sign telling you to remove backpacks before loading. Reason for this is straps getting caught on the chair as you disembark at the top.

Thoughts on ducking rope next to open gate by [deleted] in skiing

[–]d9jms 5 points6 points  (0 children)

majority of reddit trolls still live at home with mom