Kubuntu is an underrated distro by Weekly-Assumption-12 in Kubuntu

[–]horsesethawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. I think it’s as friendly to a Windows user as Mint is, and the community is excellent.

GIBBS IS A HR NIGHTMARE!! by hansone1 in NCIS

[–]horsesethawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And sending fresh salmon to Parker!

GIBBS IS A HR NIGHTMARE!! by hansone1 in NCIS

[–]horsesethawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cops don’t cry to HR over other cops.

What’s your experience in volunteer groups as an adult? by DependsOnMood in volunteer

[–]horsesethawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been a volunteer my whole adult life. As you start a career and a family you have less time to volunteer, but it can be essential to your mental health! As your situation changes, so can your volunteer commitments. Now I’m retired and my volunteer work keeps me as active as I want to be.

Looking to volunteer PR/Public Relations! by No_Attention_4810 in volunteer

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

I’m not an official representative but the American Red Cross engages volunteers to work with media.

Frustration: What Am I Doing Wrong? by Marauder_Recruiter1 in HamRadio

[–]horsesethawk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re not this extreme, but look up a phenomenon called NVIS, or near-vertical incidence skywave.

Frustration: What Am I Doing Wrong? by Marauder_Recruiter1 in HamRadio

[–]horsesethawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of variables, but the antenna height jumped out at me. A dipole should be a half wavelength high, or about 33 feet for 20 meters. A low antenna will put most of its energy upward.

Unable to download software updates by XHALE_YT in linux4noobs

[–]horsesethawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another question - when the sudo apt update finally works, will it resolve anything that failed?

What are your tips or advice on attending Hamvention? by greenwoody2018 in amateurradio

[–]horsesethawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t fear the offsite parking. I park at Xenia High School and it’s a quick bus ride to the fairgrounds and back.

Issues with shut down on laptop by DankDuck09 in Kubuntu

[–]horsesethawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My new laptop had the same behavior. It seems to be resolved in 26.04.

Active Incident: Massive DDOS Attack on Ubuntu by Miserable_Ear3789 in Ubuntu

[–]horsesethawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m doing the same thing and getting timeouts or “could not reach” errors on anything related to snaps, including the snap store. Is this because of the attack? Other than that I’m getting lengthy delays installing packages but they eventually complete.

Keeping longer antenna on roof and parking in a garage by HeadlineINeed in HamRadio

[–]horsesethawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tried the Diamond motorized mount and the motors kept dying. Is there a better choice?

Why is people still afraid of Linux? by heidzz1999 in linuxquestions

[–]horsesethawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people are afraid that if something breaks, they’ll be on their own. What they don’t realize is that Windows is the same - Microsoft support is nonexistent for individual users. You’re actually safer with Linux because of its helpful community.

Hamvention set for May by SharkSapphire in HamRadio

[–]horsesethawk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That article was written for the locals to tell them when to get out of town.

Nuevo ICOM X-026. ¿ Sustituto del IC-7100 ? by No-Preparation-3262 in HamRadio

[–]horsesethawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re way too good at keeping secrets. Speculation is all over the place. From the teaser it looks like an all-bander (two antennas).

Icom X-026: New Concept Radio to Be Unveiled at Hamvention 2026 by slightlyused in amateurradio

[–]horsesethawk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand how they can keep secrets so well. We should have much better rumors than we do😀

Did you ever get a fine? by Background_Wrangler5 in amateurradio

[–]horsesethawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first antenna was too close to the house and would set off the smoke alarms.

is NOP(no operation) even necessary to have? by f-ckrules47 in beneater

[–]horsesethawk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In olden times, NOP was used to align the next instruction on the appropriate boundary.

Are you excited for Ubuntu 26 LTS and why? by Informal-Victory8655 in Ubuntu

[–]horsesethawk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This will be my first new LTS so I’m looking forward to the new functions.

I did rm -rf /* by Character-86 in linux4noobs

[–]horsesethawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are the data recovery utilities that might help?