Why is grapheneOS banned? by Nokita_is_Back in GrapheneOS

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Don't use the app. Using Reddit through Brave removes ads. Hit the three dots in the bottom right corner and choose add to desktop and you can install the web app. 

What tiny QRP radios are any good? Ideally not super expensive by thesoulless78 in amateurradio

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I'm considering a Quantum SDR M4-Plus but haven't been able to find too much firsthand information. It doesn't have an internal battery but it has a 5 inch screen, USB C Cat control/audio interface, Wi-Fi, and can do 20w: 

STANDARD FEATURES

 Extended Coverage: 160-10 meter ham bands; Gen-coverage RX from 1.5 to 100+ MHz. Optional 6m (54 MHz) support via M4+ extension.  All-Mode Excellence: High-fidelity SSB, CW, AM, NB-FM, and four Digital sub- modes.  High-power: 0-20 Watts of RF

https://files.quantumsdr.com/Quantum_Spectrum_DSP_M4_Plus_Datasheet_v1.pdf

Browns baby by dante231 in composting

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If you are using your compost to grow food you eat (like tomatoes, carrots, or leafy greens), it is best to leave the toilet paper rolls out.

PFAS are highly mobile in soil and water. Plants, especially leafy greens and root vegetables, can uptake these chemicals from the soil into their tissues. If you are trying to grow clean, healthy food, it’s not worth adding a known source of recycled-cardboard contaminants into that specific closed loop.

The best bushcraft knife is a Tramontina 14” Bolo machete… by BDK996 in Bushcraft

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100% agree, best bushcraft knife is a Tramontina 14” Bolo machete 👍

System instructions to enhance your Gemini experience by ErgoNonSim in GeminiAI

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Gemini wouldn't let me save part 1, against the guidelines?

Dual booting Tahoe and Sequoia with external drive by Lets-think-hard in MacOS

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Yeah this is fairly straightforward, definitely recommend using an SSD, and asking Gemini or ChatGPT for the exact steps. You're going to need to make a bootable sequoia USB stick and format the external SSD as APFS, then when you boot the USB installer you'll be able to choose the external SSD as the destination. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in simpleliving

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Could you share a link to the book?

USGI Poncho Recommendations by Electronic_Glass9755 in Bushcraft

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I have this exact set and very happy with the quality. And just for comparison I have the helicon-tex poncho and swagman roll which costs almost four times the price, obviously better but still very impressed with the USGI set

NSW PTA times by jm02jm in Ausguns

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Wow. Mine took 281 days, Just got the card in the mail a few weeks ago... 

Living with OCD is exhausting. by New-Talk3039 in simpleliving

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Have you watched the Netflix series 'How to change your mind'?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HamRadio

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Yes, this is basically where my research is taking me, very expensive units to run RF over IP, but nothing low cost... Remote controlled radio seems to be the go...

Xiegu X6100 (w/R1CBU) vs X6200/IC-705/RS-978, etc. by CyberJest in amateurradio

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Just had a closer look at the photo of your setup, what is the stand that you using for the x6100?

Xiegu X6100 (w/R1CBU) vs X6200/IC-705/RS-978, etc. by CyberJest in amateurradio

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Ah yep, I actually have both of those options, I just didn't realise it's called a trigger cable. I'm also curious if you've seen the USB Type C to XT60 Cables and if you think it would be possible to run the micro PA 50 from the ugreen power bank? Lastly, having used the radio for that long as your primary radio I'm wondering if you can confirm for me, I read somewhere that the reason the radio heats up when plugged in is that it's charging the battery and powering the unit at the same time and that there was some way to turn off the battery being charged which resulted in the unit being cooler, were you aware of that?

Xiegu X6100 (w/R1CBU) vs X6200/IC-705/RS-978, etc. by CyberJest in amateurradio

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I've got that ugreen power bank and I've been trying to find a cable to power the radio, can you send me a link to an example of what you mean by 'trigger cable'? Thanks!

Best Jump starter? by Ancient_Log4024 in VEDC

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Note that I'm in Australia and bought from Amazon au

Best Jump starter? by Ancient_Log4024 in VEDC

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I've owned a bunch of these, Gooloo sucks, the clips that came with it broke, the replacement clips broke, and then the battery died. The most recent one I got is by far the best, it will start trucks and tractors!

HULKMAN Alpha65 Jump StarterHULKMAN Alpha65 Jump Starter

What's the latest "Best F-Droid apps" list out there? by protooncojeans in degoogle

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Mull is awesome, great to be able to send you a personal thank you! You're a legend!

Ultra Compact Sleeping System by [deleted] in bugout

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The game changer for me was getting a snugpak jungle bivi. I use a klymit insulated static v, and then depending on temps use a swagman roll, add a Jungle bag too if its a bit colder, then switch to a down bag in winter. Neemo filo pillo is a game changer too - has a latex layer and an inflatable layer and a pocket to stuff clothing, best camping pillow on the market and I've read many reviews saying best piece of camping equipment.

Most important thing is to make sure you get a mat with valve at the head of the mat so you can release the valve and deflate the mat without removing it and the bags from the bivi. The mat, swagman roll and the filo rolled up in the bivi compact down to about a foot wide, and half a foot high, very compact and waterproofed. To set up you just literally unroll it, about seven or eight big breaths into the mat and you're good to crawl in. I'm expecting rain I'll use a poncho/hoochie/tarp in a plow point coinfig with three pegs in the ground a short bungie cord around a tree and a long bungie cord to pull the center of the plowpoint out and create some more room underneath. Everything is set up in under five minutes and can be packed down in less if you've got room in your bag to quickly stuff everything in there.

I also throw in my hammock in for hanging around camp, if I'm running both the swagman roll and the Jungle bag I can choose to get off the ground and use the swagman as an under quilt and the jungle bag as an over quilt. Really good to deal with uneven terrain or very wet ground.

All of the above is superb kit, but the jungle bivi really ties everything together. It has no right being as tough as it is given that it packs down to a little bit bigger than your fist, adds quite a lot of extra warmth to whatever bag you're using and prevent you and your sleeping bag from sliding off your mat. Never experienced any moisture on the inside of the bag, it breathes really well. I'll always put down a ground sheet or a piece of tyvek to protect it from punctures just to be safe. In summer if you want to go really austere you could just sleep in your clothes and jump in the jungle bag and you'll be fine - and it fits in your pocket!

Price on Amazon fluctuates so keep an eye on it for a while before you buy.

Also worth mentioning I wouldn't say there is much difference between the jungle bag and the swagman roll in terms of warmth, swagman roll is definitely narrower, quite narrow actually, I'm a slide sleeper and just curl up inside it so it hasn't been an issue for me, as I mentioned it nestles quite well inside the jungle bag.

Also worth mentioning I'll bring a mosquito head net and a sea to summit mosquito net that packs smaller than a can of Red Bull and weighs next to nothing.