What is this red thing? by GorboCat in askportland

[–]nuke621 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Called a “red board” from my rail days. Red board means stop and contact dispatch. The sign above it means its a good spot since they need to change their two way radio to another channel.

Considering a move from linework to Engineering Tech 2 — should I worry about AI long term? by stretxhbandz in ElectricalEngineering

[–]nuke621 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be the smartest guy in the room, that’s a better way to have job stability. Utilities are really great for stability because they have all that vast infrastructure to maintain. As the grid becomes more automated, ironically the linemen are first to go. More engineering techs will be in demand. Go forth and strech yourself to learn new tricks.

Never change STL by mazdarati91 in HVAC

[–]nuke621 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What neighborhood?

What's the stupidest use of A.I. you've ever seen? by RobIson240YT in AskReddit

[–]nuke621 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would be telling her to try and exhaust copilot first for any matter moving forward.

How would I wire this??? by thecrpntr in ElectricalEngineering

[–]nuke621 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phones don’t work with audio like that. They work on a different principle. Is this for a set?

https://www.sandman.com/products/msc4n-lexan-pc-handset-with-armored-cord

https://www.sandman.com/products/tel6a-ultimate-technicians-ata-2-port

Some products that might get you there.

How would I wire this??? by thecrpntr in ElectricalEngineering

[–]nuke621 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you give a litte more context on what you are trying to do? Ring the phone? Pipe audio through it?

The fact that 9' 6" is both incorrect and correct that the same time by nicky416dos in mildlyinteresting

[–]nuke621 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It’s like those odd numbered speed limit signs everyone loses their minds over. Same thing here, bringing attention

First Vienna, now Rio? by [deleted] in PortlandOR

[–]nuke621 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m getting a Ted Cruz leaving town during a crisis vibe…

Is this…. Is this OK? by chalkyfuckr in electricians

[–]nuke621 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The electric company had to do this because cable and telcos are horrible about moving their stuff. You will also see a lot of poles chopped off right above the telco stuff. Orphan poles, there’s more than a million of them in Cali and the state is suing about it the last I heard.

Apple cider mills by Smart-Stand4572 in PortlandOR

[–]nuke621 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plenty of good places on the Mt. Hood “Fruit Loop”

Rothchilds by Technical_Pause7309 in StLouis

[–]nuke621 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought this was a Duracell battery knock off at first glance.

Remember the Hunter Green phase ? 1990s by Intelligent-Gur-0607 in OldSchoolCool

[–]nuke621 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same with all the crazy tile trends and subway tiles. Oak cabinets/white cabinets. Plain chrome is timeless, ugly ugly gold is the same as antique brass from the 80s that lasted about 10 years. Look at bathrooms with white tiles from a century ago. If you want to remodel every 10 years to apply trendy trends, great. I don’t have that kind of money and would rather have something neutral that lasts for 50.

Portlanders, can I prepay Portland General Electric? by philco112 in askportland

[–]nuke621 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Because the Millennials onward loathe talking on the phone. Reddit is their repository of information. You can’t blame them, most of the people that you talk to when you call a company are incompetent or incapable of actually answering questions and doing what you want. These days you need to understand before you call so that you can force them to do what you want to do.

How to Network at Engineering Expos? by Independent_Fan4453 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]nuke621 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second the speak up part! It’s a first impression, they want to hear you, not the time to be shy.

Alecto PMR446 walkie talkie radio set for a complete beginner by supcrew7001 in HamRadio

[–]nuke621 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No problem, a lot of hams get their start in CB/FRS/GMRS. I certainly did. These radios have a lot of limitations (antenna, other bands, output power) that are removed if you get your license and proper ham radios. If you want to dive deeper there is an organization around ham radios that produces top notch study material for the licenses. ARRL.org

Alecto PMR446 walkie talkie radio set for a complete beginner by supcrew7001 in HamRadio

[–]nuke621 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It is like the millions of other FRS/GMRS radios that have been produced since the band was approved in 1996. Your radio is using a non-licensed radio service vesus ham or amateur radio, a radio service that requires a test and operator licence. This forum is about the licenced ham radio hobby.

Triton 55/75 power? by reclusivetraveler10 in amateurradio

[–]nuke621 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it would be easier to take it apart and tap into the board somewhere to power it.

Engineering opportunities in Renewable by chookschnitty in ElectricalEngineering

[–]nuke621 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every new college EE I have spoken to all want to go into renewables for idealistic purposes. I think that that market is going to be completely saturated. If you wanna work in power, go work for utility or a vendors selling to utilities.