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Performing 3D Printer surgery

The military knew the piezoelectric qualities of quartz crystal back in the 1960’s 🤔

It has been crazy tonight on 40 meters

Finally figured out how to get guy's firmware to flash properly.

I bought this Yaesu FT-897 as a gift to myself for passing the General Class exam last month. I was going to buy an antenna but decided to make one myself to learn more about them, so I made a field expedient, 1/4 wave end-fed. I had gooten into amateur radio with my dad who became a silent key nearly three years ago. After hearing the radio crackle to life with the sounds of a 40 meter net I forgot about how I wouldn't be able to use it on all amateur bands (because it's a Japanese model), and I wanted to run and tell my dad all about it. I wanted to throw my call out but I figured I'd better just listen for now. I was as excited as a boy on Christmas.

Apparently my son's radio still thinks it's Christmas

Bands have been wild during the DX contest 25 & 26 Oct 2024

Loads of activity on 14.282 today