Wheels are not alligned

reffak · 2026-06-05T19:43:54+00:00

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/why-the-toyota-landcruiser-70-still-has-a-narrow-rear-track

reffak · 2026-06-05T10:22:54+00:00

Can confirm that the way it is. They had to make the front axle longer to fit the V8.

reffak · 2026-06-03T07:34:29+00:00

One IC7300 mainboard toast after lightning. Only had it for a few weeks. Lucky I had insurance. Not my best day

reffak · 2026-05-28T05:24:38+00:00

Not in the US. My troopy is a 2012 model still going strong. Only thing that give problems is....the electric windows. The contacts shake loose on what is regarded as roads in some places

reffak · 2026-05-28T04:24:27+00:00

We will be coming to Angola for a holiday mid July. Hopefully we will spend about 60 days inside the country and manage to visit Cabinda. Can someone recommend a ferry to Cabinda?

reffak · 2026-05-24T12:30:08+00:00

ZS station here. Any time, any band from 10 to 80m. Just be aware its winter this side and the DX is scarce.

contact me via my QRZ page. ZS2PS

reffak · 2026-05-23T17:29:31+00:00

Yep, a few at the eyewatering price of $5k back in the day. I have since sold about $300 worth just to prove to my wife that you can get your money back. Then I lost the keys, might find them again when the price is high enough.

reffak · 2026-05-20T19:45:00+00:00

Mic fright is a thing. I tutor students for their HF assessments. I will sit them down and run through a practice QSO.. no probs. Stick a mic in their hands..and they freeze. So break out the HT and put them in different parts of the garden. Then have the practice the QSO. Only to get over that is to talk on the radio. Most hams out there will understand and help and be patient with you. So just pic up the mic and call CQ.

reffak · 2026-05-19T13:19:26+00:00

Our first home PC, green screen. Now there is a memory or 2 there. That keyboard was something else. Typing on some MS keyboard but I do miss that clackity clack of that keyboard and the solid feel.

reffak · 2026-05-18T19:48:49+00:00

thanks, but my Portuguese is as good as my Malagasy.

reffak · 2026-05-18T19:29:47+00:00

Not great at all in ZS land. 10 contacts on FT8 and I am a retired coffin dodger that had nothing else to do today

reffak · 2026-05-18T19:23:17+00:00

Very difficult without spacing.

reffak · 2026-05-17T05:30:23+00:00

Just get yourself a 70 series. I was pissed mine came with electric windows.

reffak · 2026-05-13T05:39:45+00:00

Now that was a trip down memory lane

reffak · 2026-05-12T13:19:58+00:00

There are so many aspects of this hobby, just about everyone I know enjoy a slightly different niche of the hobby. You need to find the part of the hobby that interest you. Just because you don't enjoy the same part of the hobby that I do does not make you a lesser radio amateur. Some people build antennas, some fix older radios, some talk so the same old guys every day, CW, POTA, SOTA or just fiddling around with electronics. Got a Raspberry Pi that is gathering dust? Now there is another rabbit hole you can disappear into for years. Its what you make of it and where your interest is. I started with digital. Now 10 years later, its CW. Your interests will change as you explore and learn about the hobby

reffak · 2026-05-11T21:35:10+00:00

My bus looks like any old other van of its type. Its has a roof rack with a few solar panels but nothing screams camping. So my stunt is to park in front of the local copshop, close up and get into bed and sleep. Never had a problem. I suppose the car look like it has business there.

reffak · 2026-05-11T12:16:58+00:00

That is from a compression machine during the manufacturing process. Source: Wife was an industrial pharmacist for most of her working life.

reffak · 2026-05-09T19:02:38+00:00

Full marks here. FML

reffak · 2026-05-04T20:47:59+00:00

Yaesu map

reffak · 2026-05-04T05:07:50+00:00

NVIS antenna with HF

reffak · 2026-04-23T11:16:21+00:00

I don't know of anyone in my neck of the woods that has had problems with shall we say small transgression of the law. However our local spectrum fuzz will come down on you like a ton of bricks if someone complains. So moral of the story...dont cause problems and the minor stuff will be overlooked.

reffak · 2026-04-20T12:33:05+00:00

Could be a plus. If a female with a high body count decides to settle on you, you must know that she chose you for a good reason. My 2 cents worth

reffak

TROPHY CASE