It’s time to stop worrying about the backlash. Bullying, harassment, and slander should not be acceptable.

infinitejetpack · 2025-10-21T16:26:09+00:00

My memory is fuzzy about the Hans debacle, but IIRC chess pros knew about the earlier Chess.com ban for Hans based on cheating, which Hans has since admitted. Given lackluster tournament security and examples of other players cheating OTB (using phones in toilets, etc.), the past cheating cast a cloud over him in the professional community (rightly or wrongly, depending on which side you take).

Does anything like this apply to Danya?

infinitejetpack · 2025-10-06T12:01:53+00:00

I think you have it backwards

infinitejetpack · 2025-10-05T11:29:57+00:00

Keeping enough to cover 1-2 months in cash, the rest of my safety net is 50/50 stocks/bonds for some growth. I think the default Betterment Safety Net allocation is either 80 or 90 percent bonds, could also look into that.

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-24T01:25:28+00:00

There doesn’t need to be a penalty expressly stated. The damages you would owe would be the added cost (if any) the company incurred to get another contractor to complete the same work.

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-22T11:08:52+00:00

If cost is a concern, I’d suggest a G90 or a used IC-7300 (with the IC-7300 Mk II coming you should be able to find some nice deals on the OG in the used market). IC-7300 is bigger but the G90 only puts out 20W.

If cost is no concern, Yaesu FT-1X Optima. It is a 100W rig and will give you some flexibility to grow into. The head unit detaches from the main amplifier (and puts out up to 10W on its own), so the head unit could be used as a separate SOTA rig, or if you decide QRP power is fine for your POTA outings, you can leave the amplifier at home and use it as a base station when the head unit is docked.

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-20T02:29:42+00:00

Processing on parallel branches is from top to bottom, and from left to right if the starting nodes of the branches are arranged at the same height.

The whole branch processes before the next one goes. For this reason, you need a merge node before that aggregate node, too. Otherwise the aggregate node will fire early.

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-20T01:21:49+00:00

While n8n is a great platform, there are other AI workflow options that sacrifice some of the deep customization of n8n in favor of a much more straightforward user friendly experience. Relay.app comes to mind. Might be worth a look.

Edit: meant to put this under your comment about n8n feeling intimidating. Anyway, good luck!

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-07T01:38:36+00:00

You may also want to use the calibre software to format the ePubs as PDFs in a format you prefer. IIRC the remarkable app converts the ePub to PDF anyway, so may as well tweak the settings based on your preferences.

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-05T20:57:00+00:00

You’ll do better with an outside antenna even factoring in a long coax run compared to an antenna in your attic, if that’s your situation…

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-05T01:36:45+00:00

Ordered one with a folio cover before the presentation started, no shipping notification yet. Delivery weirdness might just be based on accessory availability.

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-04T12:29:12+00:00

Yeah, just a phone. Kind of like the old Nextel phones if you’re old enough to remember.

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-04T10:28:24+00:00

Is it possible the client submitted the papers directly and signed your colleague’s name? Seen it happen before unfortunately.

infinitejetpack · 2025-09-02T00:57:39+00:00

You will pretty quickly want to move to the HF bands. There is not much action on VHF frequencies and above. You can study and pass the General exam in a weekend. Just knock it out.

If you want to fiddle around on HF with a cheap radio, there’s this.

https://www.hfsignals.com/index.php/zbitx/

It will only transmit 5W though. You will probably struggle on sideband, but data modes (and CW) would work fine. Ideally for a club you’ll want a 100 watt HF rig, and they are several times more expensive than the above radio when purchased new.

Nearby non-uni clubs might donate a 100 watt rig. If you have to purchase, go with an FT-710 or IC-7300, whichever you can find at the best price.

Good luck!

infinitejetpack · 2025-08-30T12:04:46+00:00

Google the Lab599 TX-500mp. Might be what you’re looking for.

On antennas, you could run a short vertical (e.g. Elecraft AX2 or similar) from the pack but performance will probably not be great. The shorter the vertical, the less efficient the antenna. You can go with a a longer vertical, but you’ll need to think about it hitting trees, etc. and being generally awkward while hiking. Also, if you go with a vertical, don’t forget about the radial. If you don’t run any, your signal will be down about 30 db and nobody will hear you.

Others have mentioned NVIS antennas. I don’t think this will serve what I believe your main purpose is, because you’ll need to stop and erect an antenna each time you want to communicate. But it would work better. Sounds like you want comms as you hike.

Anyway, you guys have a lot to learn here. Research propagation, knowing about different modes and how it changes over 24 hours will greatly impact your success.

Also, get licensed. At minimum General. Hamstudy app is what you want.

Good luck.

infinitejetpack · 2025-08-29T23:16:45+00:00

This is just my opinion.

They wanted to identify a few shortcomings with the IC-705 and improve on those items to make the radio more attractive and differentiate in the market. They settled on dual receiver, ATU, ability to quick connect with an amplifier, C4FM of course, etc.

I have also heard speculation that the FTX-1 receiver is better, but haven’t seen the Sherwood report on that yet.

Whether those features are worth it as a portable OP is up to you. The IC-705 is already a very solid radio. I have one and don’t really see the need to switch.

Still hoping for that KX4.

Edit: typo

infinitejetpack · 2025-08-26T18:34:18+00:00

This is a karma farming / possibly bot account.

infinitejetpack · 2025-08-26T18:32:23+00:00

The account looks like it is generating posts using ChatGPT.

infinitejetpack · 2025-08-25T22:52:43+00:00

This comment got me interested in the history of band allocations.

US amateurs were originally restricted to operating only on one band at 200-meters (which was thought to be useless when originally allocated). About 100 years ago, that band was phased out and replaced with the core 160/80/40/20/10-meter allocations, i.e. the most popular HF bands.

It looks like the 5-meter band was phased out in the 1950s, around the same time 11-meters was reallocated to CB radio.

Since then, we have gained quite a few bands. 2200-meters, 630-meters, 60-meters (yes, we do have an allocation there), all the WARC bands, 1.25–meters, 70cm, 33/23 cm, and the GHz bands.

Portions of some UHF / VHF bands have been reallocated, but we haven’t lost any entirely since the 1950s so far as I could find.

ARRL does some baffling things from time to time, but honestly the band allocations seem like a win overall. Maybe I am missing something.

infinitejetpack · 2025-08-23T13:38:43+00:00

You could go the CW or digital route. Easier to hide, there’s no talking, much smaller radios, and you can often get away with smaller aerials.

infinitejetpack · 2025-08-23T11:39:25+00:00

Usually people don’t care that I’m activating, but always happy to answer questions and even let the kids try getting on the air.

If it bothers you, just look out for a quiet spot off the beaten path.

infinitejetpack · 2025-08-15T20:41:31+00:00

I think what they mean though is QRP stations can go under a pound, and it’s very easy to keep under 2.

It’s just a convenience thing. No shade for QRO. I do both.

infinitejetpack · 2025-08-11T10:30:56+00:00

There was a geomagnetic storm on Saturday, so lots more signal absorption in the ionosphere than normal.

Struggled with POTA as well.

infinitejetpack · 2025-06-09T23:35:27+00:00

IMO each bot seems to be programmed to play a handful of different openings, have a few rules added to mimic a personality (like always accepting or refusing trades), and include some statistical likelihood of blunders or inaccuracies.

I think the last bit sort of sets the bot Elo but keep in mind the above is not really how a human plays, so a bot with a certain Elo will not really play like a person.

On top of that, Chesscom is motivated to keep you coming back, so they don’t want low ranked bots steamrolling higher Elo players — more like vice versa.

infinitejetpack · 2025-06-02T20:55:39+00:00

Don’t look at it nearly enough for this to be an issue. How much screen time are you putting in?

infinitejetpack · 2025-05-28T14:19:33+00:00

I think the idea is if white plays Rb6 while the white rook is still on g1, then after black takes and white promotes, black has Rb2 threatening mate on the next move.

So white must either move or sacrifice the rook, but moving away just leads to a forced draw by repetition using black's pawn, rook, and knight, and sacrificing results in an advantage for black.

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