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(complete) lemmy.radio upgrading to 0.19.7 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just like to imagine that they were testing that down votes work still 😅

(complete) lemmy.radio upgrading from 0.19.3 to 0.19.6 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I’ll have to check if pictrs added some gif upload attributes to their settings. I think I remember seeing an option. I’ll try fixing this today!

Edit:

Yea it’s set to 256x256 max. Not sure what a great max size should be… I'll bump it to 512 for now, but we can always use external URLs as well that are larger.

Edit 2:

Bumped max size to 512 and removed pixel count all together. Tested below. If we need more than 512, we can bump it. Photo storage is sorta an issue but we should be good for a while.

Edit 3:

Also, it kinda sucks that lemmy-ui doesn't just bubble up that error in a toast or something. I get it on Voyager for iOS as an error "Image too wide/tall" or "Too many pixels" so I know it's in the response.

(complete) lemmy.radio upgrading from 0.19.3 to 0.19.6 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Oddly enough, I think that’s supposed to not be set to anything. The way lemmy does language replies and filtering is kinda odd. If you set that to English, I think only people who have just English set can see or reply. Shrug

(complete) lemmy.radio upgrading from 0.19.3 to 0.19.6 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

Testing image uploading with new pictrs update

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The 27th Annual Zombie Shuffle (www.zianet.com)
 

THE ZOMBIE SHUFFLE is an annual afternoon/evening event for QRPers to get on the air, have some fun, and rack up a really big score in spite of what your CW or operating skills may be. It is held the Friday nearest Halloween each year and to avoid the ARRL CW Sweepstakes contest.

Random question for today: Considering people who are not amateurs, if you wanted to create increased visibility and participation in amateur radio, what would you do? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Nice! I did the exact same thing. Remote exam in my bathroom. Congrats on the tech and general. If you plan on the extra, do it before you forget anything from the general because there's a lot of carry over from the test.

Asmongold's Twitch Channel Banned Following Racist Rant About Palestinians - IGN in c/games
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Once the dead rat and blood wall were cleaned up, the stream really went down hill

How ham radio endures - and remains a disaster lifeline - in the iPhone era in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

It's both. SK, Stop Keying, is used in CW (morse) whenever a station is done transmitting. SK is also Silent Key, but you'll rarely hear the abbreviation over voice or CW.

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How ham radio endures - and remains a disaster lifeline - in the iPhone era (www.zdnet.com)
 

When disaster strikes, and conventional communication systems fail, amateur ham radio operators step in to bridge the gap, providing a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside world.

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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails (www.wired.com)
 

While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, amateur radio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.

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Ham radio operators trying to help connect families after Helene (www.youtube.com)
 

With communication still limited after Helene devastated western North Carolina, ham radio operators in the Triangle and other areas are trying to help people connect with loved ones unable to make calls or evacuate.

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Could be that ARRL was down then. All links work for me.

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yea in a community you only see the community info. The “official” sidebar is only on the main feed

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

What do you see and what link are you using? On my Mac in safari at lemmy.radio I can see it. Not in a community

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

The general sidebar on the right has some links for how to get into amateur radio.

Not a lemmy dev so I’m not the go to on issues. I had that issue on Firefox though.

The ARRL elections this year are a sham in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (9 children)

I feel like every year since I’ve been licensed and an ARRL member, I’ve become less enthused by the ARRL. To the point where this may be my last year as a member.

Also a thought: I use a few ARRL links in our side bar I wouldn’t mind changing to non-ARRL links. Open to suggestions.

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ARRL paid $1M ransom to hackers (arrl.org)
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MFJ is ceasing its on-site production (mailchi.mp)
 

Production line stops on May 17th. This also means its other brands will be gone soon too:

  • Ameritron
  • Hy-Gain
  • Cushcraft
  • Mirage
  • Vectronics
  • MDS-HAM
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Harnessing the 2024 Eclipse for Ionospheric Discovery with HamSCI (science.nasa.gov)
 

As the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, draws closer, a vibrant community of enthusiastic amateur radio operators, known as “hams,” is gearing up for an exciting project

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Devastating Hawaii Wildfires Prompt Response from Amateur Radio Emergency Service (www.arrl.org)
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Break Free From Proprietary Digital Radio (hackaday.com)
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Amateur Radio: From a Hobby to a Career (tryengineering.org)
 

Before there was an Internet, before there were Cellphones, before there was Zoom or WebEx or Skype or anyone of a number of Voice over the Internet (VOIP); there was Ham Radio. The promise of talking to people not just in our own community but all over the world made the idea of Ham Radio exciting.

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Amateur Radio Fun in the Colorado Mountains - August 4 through 7, 2023 #sota (www.ham14er.org)
 

This event is normally held the first full weekend in August. Again this year, we will add two bonus days to the Colorado 14er Event. The main two days remain Saturday and Sunday (5-6 August), while the bonus days are Friday 4th August 2023 and Monday 7th August 2023, for those SOTA enthusiasts that need more than two days of SOTA fun!

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What's in your SOTA Pack? (lemmy.radio)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
3 comments fedilink
 

I have a few different variations depending one what mode or antenna I want to try.

Usually though:

  • IC-705
  • Endfedz 10/20/40 Trail Friendly
  • paddle or mic
  • 20' collapsible mast
  • log book (rite in the rain)
  • in-ear headphones

Of course a water dish and treats if my dog, Nora, is traveling with me.

I'll keep all of that in a Maxpedition 12-Inch X 5-Inch Bottle Holder

Backpack if I'm able to really minimize is the Nathan Trail 12-liter

There's a few extras in the pic that I may bring, like a coffee thermos for short hikes on cold days, YAKTRAX spikes in case it's icey, and a headlamp.

What do you SOTA with?

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