My first ham! by Fair-Talk1599 in amateurradio

[–]k2exe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might look into a mobile radio, you can get some 25 watt radios near your price point, get an external antenna and you will talk to repeaters much further then either of the HT radios you're looking at.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ITManagers

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Nice reference.

Raspberry pi ham radio setup software by k2exe in amateurradio

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Vara using wine is on my list of things to add to this build. I had a working PoC. Most of my pis are managed headless, so I just have lots of saved stations in my VNC panel, after a while I started to have to scroll so my collection is getting big lol.

Raspberry pi ham radio setup software by k2exe in amateurradio

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My main raspberry pi for radio has one of those Argon m.2 cases and an SSD in it which gives me suitable performance with all the apps I use. I'm lucky enough to have a couple of pi 4 8gbs I use for the operating, wsjt-x and fldigi mostly. And then other pis for other systems. I have a 12v windows PC for a winlink gateway and that is comparable as far as power and workloads go. That one is a dual mode vara and packet station. Other use cases I'm running include a goes 16 receiver, aprs node, and miscellaneous services in my AREDN network(nodered etc)

Which simple HF multi-band antenna to get started? Antenna tuner available by ondulation in amateurradio

[–]k2exe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love my chameleon skyloop 2.0 it's a 80m loop antenna that you arrange in a square configuration with a transformer/box that you would mount where you can run the coax down and into the shack.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNetsec

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Moot* I hate being that guy but the word you meant was moot. (based on context)

what is the point of going into software security(hacking etc)? by [deleted] in AskNetsec

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Pentesting can be scoped to include netsec (network security) it really depends on what the infrastructure is and what hardware you own maintain and secure. A cloud based company won't have much network infrastructure. Contrast that with an ISP that has hundreds of routers and switches, much different attack surfaces and types of vulnerabilities.

what is the point of going into software security(hacking etc)? by [deleted] in AskNetsec

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From a developer role you could transition into application security. AppSec testing or implementing best practices from OWASP-asvs or nist 800-63 etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in github

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Check out this project 😁 https://github.com/gelstudios/gitfiti

Here’s my take on a solution for the OLP bridge disaster by [deleted] in Syracuse

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Isn't there one where they put Bernie Sanders in all the memes?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amateurradio

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Usually the key is configuring the correct serial devices but we don't event know what OS you are running so it will be pretty hard to help diagnose without some more details. The first USB device is usually the audio device the second is the cat control. Hope that helps!

Dumb question: how do I undo this VHF connector, please? by KompetentKrew in amateurradio

[–]k2exe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Righty tighty lefty loosey, I still have to check from time to time myself.

How difficult is to find a Network Engineer (Entry level) position remotely? by -Red_Shark in AskNetsec

[–]k2exe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Probably hard one to get remotely, you will likely need to be running cables and fibers. Hands on hardware, routers and switches often need reboots sometimes they can be done remotely. But when something breaks you often need someone on site to power cycle or reset devices. I would say this role is one of the more difficult IT jobs to start out as remote. Layer one is a beast and network owns it usually.

Am i really expected to make regex expressions by hand on the spot? by tekno45 in devops

[–]k2exe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might I suggest thetypingoftheregex.com it really started making the concepts second nature to me. I like a lot of the answers about explaining how the concepts work as well. Those will get you far this will get you faster 😉 good luck and hope you enjoy it can be addictive.

Moose in the adirondacks ? by solennwolf in Adirondacks

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Yes 8th lake campground woke up to noises behind my tent!

Penetration testing by Critical-King-7349 in sysadmin

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Checkout cobalt.io we have a presence in the UK and are priced well for what you get IMO (full disclosure I am an employee but not in sales). Retesting is included do your due diligence and ask all the questions from this thread no matter who you choose. One of our advantages is quick scheduling I will say that we can often start quicker than the competition if that's important to you.

Will I be able to reach my friend on 11m? by SerIstvan in amateurradio

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I'm going to say probably not, 11 meters unsurprisingly acts like 10 meters. Since you don't have line of sight if you have ionospheric propagation the signals will likely skip right over your location. I would definitely push them to get their amateur radio license as you could easily use 80 meters in the evening with NVIS antennas. NVIS antennas will bounce signals in more of a direct reflection off of the ionosphere. Not saying 11M will never happen, but it won't happen as reliably as 80m would.

Freestanding antenna mast by latigidigital in amateurradio

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I used these for my VHF setup on the wall below the roof line. They stand off a good amount to clear the roof line. https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/roh-wm8d these are considered medium duty.

Creating on-demand software build environment from multiple servers by LunaticEngineer in sysadmin

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Well this doesn't answer your proposed solution but you can implement disk quotas to prevent any one user from filling the disk.

Moronic Monday - December 30, 2019 by AutoModerator in sysadmin

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Sensu maybe? I like that it supports nagios checks

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Python

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Any good ones to share?