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Alex KR1ST/PA1ST<p>Whoa! Just worked TX (1338 mi/ 2140km) on <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/FT8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FT8</span></a> in the ARRL June VHF contest. Several other stations in TX heard me as well. </p><p>Wow! While typing this I worked a station in OK on 2m FT8! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Jeremy (G1WVK)<p>Just erected a Diamond X-30 antenna, for 2m and 70cm. I know it should be higher, it's on the apex of a single storey garage, and there's vegetation around it, but I'm going by the old saying "the best antenna is the one you're using" (or words to that effect).<br><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/70cm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>70cm</span></a></p>
F1RAD - Yvan<p>Today I was working from home. I was presenting a meeting via Teams, and during that time, on the radio PC next to me, Asian Turkey (towards Ankara) was coming in on 144 MHz (via Sporadic-E).<br>When I was finally able to cut the meeting short, only a few I’s and SV’s were left...<br>I'm furious!</p><p>But on the bright side, I did manage to hear for 2 periods UA4ALU in LN29 (about 2900 km), a double-hop Es I think.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/144MHz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>144MHz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a></p>
Jake Averill<p>Last week, I activated the <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOTA</span></a> summit of Moel Gyw. This time I was going to give <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/23cm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>23cm</span></a> a proper go and I could see a few others had similar plans.<br>Armed with my FT-857, SG-Lab transverter, loads of suncream and no idea on how I was going to connect and mount the gear when I got there, I set off. <br>Parking was a pain, and it took some trial and error at the top, but I made 9 QSOs on 23cm with the PCB antenna and 2w! After that, I moved to <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> which was good fun as usual. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a></p>
Philipp DK3IP<p>Normally I strictly refrain from abusing the summit cross as a fixation for my <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> mast. But this time on <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOTA</span></a> DM/SX-109 Steinberg (<a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/WWFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WWFF</span></a> DLFF-0056, <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> DE-0040) the distance to the bench fit so perfectly for my <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/20m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>20m</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/efhw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>efhw</span></a> that I couldn’t resist. <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/SummitsOnTheAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SummitsOnTheAir</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/ParksOnTheAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ParksOnTheAir</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/Amateurfunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amateurfunk</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/qrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qrp</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/qcxmini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qcxmini</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hiking</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/70cm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>70cm</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/fm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fm</span></a></p>
Jake Averill<p>Today, a walk to Ruabon Moors trig point, AKA Ruabon Mountain South trig point with my good friend <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.wales/@DafyddJack" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DafyddJack</span></a></span>. It was a long one, and we had to make our own path for the last part up to the trig, but it was worth it. Played a little bit of radio when we got there, and managed a handheld to handheld QSO on <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> with a <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOTA</span></a> station on Scafell Pike. Video to follow. What a great day! Betty the dog is pictured enjoying the walk. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/VHF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VHF</span></a></p>
hambitiousNice little 2m CW QSO today to a friend on Mt St Helena. Close to line of sight, but a few mountains in the way. 🤷‍♂️ Quansheng to Quansheng! <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/HamRadio?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vhf?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vhf</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cw</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Quansheng?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Quansheng</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sota?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sota</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/2m?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2m</a>
Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.bldrweb.org/@bolderbekah" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bolderbekah</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://disabled.social/@elmiller0330" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>elmiller0330</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span><br>Traveling with my <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/yaesu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yaesu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/ht" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ht</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/FT5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FT5</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a>. bag was pulled off security conveyor belt and opened. <br><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/TSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TSA</span></a> agent pulls out my <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/magnetic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>magnetic</span></a> mount, 1/4 wave, dual band <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> / <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/70cm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>70cm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> with the <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/coax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coax</span></a> wound around the base.<br>TSA agent: “what’s this?”<br>Me: “an antenna”<br>TSA agent to the agent running the X-ray: “it’s an antenna!”<br>I stuff it back in my bag and head to my gate. This is the first and only time this has happened.</p>
Richard W4\G7EIX<p>Looking through some old photos and found this. Otley Chevin around 33 years ago. My Ham Shack on wheels is a Ex-mod LR109. 15ele Cushcraft I think or could have been a Tonna as I had quite a selection to choose from. Would have been using a FT290RII with a microwave modules 30w amp.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/sota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a></p>
Arnie the DXman | HF4<p>Meanwhile, Make More Miles on VHF reports about <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/sporadicE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sporadicE</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a>!</p><p>Some users of the site reported QSOs with stations located as little as 1000km away 😮 Imagine where the MUF was to allow such a short skip on 144 MHz 🤯</p><p>The best takeway though is that 2m DXers are coming back to voice contacts, as they notice <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/FT8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FT8</span></a> isn't that effective on such decent openings (at least if you use a Yagi of at least 9 elements that is 😆)</p><p><a href="https://www.mmmonvhf.de/es.php?year=2024&amp;month=06&amp;day=02" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mmmonvhf.de/es.php?year=2024&amp;m</span><span class="invisible">onth=06&amp;day=02</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Alex KR1ST/PA1ST<p>Thought my 2m FT8 signal wouldn't get out much with my Elk antenna indoors pointing out of a window (East) at 15 feet. I'm amazed that it made it across the channel with my antenna in the opposite direction through brick walls.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/FT8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FT8</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Chris P.<p>It's a wonderful day for some lakeside <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamr</span></a> with the baby!</p><p>Testing some packet radio applications over to my house (on the other side of the lake). <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SDR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/70cm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>70cm</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Ham Pairs Nicely with GMRS - Ignoring all of the regulations, band allocations, and “best amateur practices,” t... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/06/17/ham-pairs-nicely-with-gmrs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/06/17/ham-pa</span><span class="invisible">irs-nicely-with-gmrs/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/radiohacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radiohacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/repeater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repeater</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/amateur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amateur</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/70cm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>70cm</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/gmrs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gmrs</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/fcc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fcc</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ham</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a></p>
Filip ON7FD<p>Nice addition to the collection #1976 <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/kenwood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kenwood</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/ts700g" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ts700g</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/2m" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2m</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/allmode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allmode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/tranciever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tranciever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/vintageham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintageham</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/on7fd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>on7fd</span></a></p>
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