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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 21h

That's true, although in my experience most RTTY QSOs were (and still are) heavily dependent on the macros. Each to their own, I suppose.

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 1d

That's #9L8MD nabbed on 12m #RTTY 🎊 Oh, wait... it's my computer to their computer... is #RTTY a "real #hamradio " then?

Screenshot from fldigi, showing a short exchange between 9L8MD and M0NKC on 12m

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 4d

I'm prioritising (in vain so far ☹️) #5k0a before they wrap-up.

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 4d

Pandemonium on 15m FT8: 5k0ua, 9u1ru, and 6o3t all on 21.074 😬 #hamradio #dx

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 5d

It's OK about the rhythm, but have you got the power?

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 5d

Less than 1/2h to @psbhq.bsky.social matinee at the #barbican #london 🎵

Stage set, resembling an airplane cockpit.

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Public Service Broadcasting HQ @psbhq.bsky.social · 14d

Lots are asking, so: (subject to change, don't shout at me if they do)

Matinee:

2.30pm - doors

3.00pm - PSB + LCO

4.45pm (ish) - done (NB if either show is more likely to run late, it’s the matinee)

Evening:

7.30pm - doors

8pm - Hamish Hawk

8.50pm - PSB + LCO

10.40pm (ish) - done

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 8d

Or how it's too easy to get licensed today, as opposed to during Queen Victoria's reign (or some such, depending on poster's age) when "real" hams had to work "really hard" to get "real" licenses.

Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 8d

Finally, I got to read this month's #rsgb RadCom, and what can I say... It's 2025, and they still publish letters to the editor from some who argue how only their favourite pastime is "real hamradio" and nothing else is 🙄 They surely know how to attract youth to #hamradio

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 12d

Well done 👏 I've been trying, on and off, to work them for the past couple of days (CW and FT8), but so far, they've been somewhat hard to reach with my setup.

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ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station @arissintl.bsky.social · 19d

Double success for today's contact with scouts in the UK!

22 kid questions asked and answered, and they were able to see Jonny Kim live on station via HamTV.

Thanks to SP5LOT for sharing this HamTV capture on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c-r...

Contact between Kim KJ5HKP and 1st Radford Semele Scouts, Saturday 18th October 2025 at 09:49UTC

YouTube video by Tomasz SP5LOT

www.youtube.com

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 23d

That's great. Now I can work you as a new call on 🛰 all over again 🤣

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.nl · 27d

Now live: the #amsatuk space colloquium.
youtube.com/live/yk6zI9P...

AMSAT-UK Colloquium - Saturday stream

YouTube video by AMSAT-UK

youtube.com

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · 27d

I look forward to meeting fellow #hamradio fans at #rsgb convention over the weekend (although the plan is to mostly spend it at the #amsatuk 🛰 Colloquium). Do say hello if you see me.

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Peter, MM9SQL @mm9sql.com · Oct 7

Heck lets release it early Cloudlog 2.7.3 now available with the brand new bandmap feature. Please read all the documentation. You will also need the new Cloudlog Aurora 2.0 if you want to use QSY to Freq.

github.com/magicbug/Clo...

Release 2.7.3 · magicbug/Cloudlog

Cloudlog Aurora 2.0 Cloudlog Aurora 2.0 is now available with HamLib Radio control. TCL Protocol Support, Winkey Support and many other new features download it at https://aurora.cloudlog.org/ Band...

github.com

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Oct 7

X-tinction - the life and death of the Twitter phenomenon....

And why it was finally time to leave.

Me for

@bylinetimes.bsky.social

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/07/t...

The Great X-Tinction: Why My Time's Up On Twitter

Otto English explains why, after 15 years, he has left the social media platform now disseminating disinformation worldwide under the control of Elon Musk

bylinetimes.com

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Oct 4

History repeats. That’s why in Europe we have the ECHR. 🇪🇺

Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Oct 4

History repeats.

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Peter, MM9SQL @mm9sql.com · Oct 4

In between working on the improved bandmap and cat control functions, I have started working on a brand new website for Cloudlog and wanted to include a bit about the history behind it.

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · Oct 3

Well, if push comes to shove, even a rusty nail will work, provided you've got a decent ATU 😂

Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · Oct 3

Gosh, that's not great at all. 🤞it doesn't get any worse.

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Peter, MM9SQL @mm9sql.com · Oct 2

Cloudlogs' new DX Cluster Band Map is now in the dev branch; this is what I always wanted it to be!

Outstanding job is clicking on a spot QSYs the radio, but I am happy with the progress so far

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · Oct 2

I'd be curious to hear whether anyone's got #wxjt and #fldigi working with #pipewire (although, truth to be told, #raspberrypi os makes it remarkably simple to switch back to #pulseadio, which works just fine with all the hamradio software I use).

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Peter, MM9SQL @mm9sql.com · Sep 12

🚀 DXChrono is LIVE!

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Try it now ➡️ www.dxchrono.com

DXChrono - World Time Visualisation for Amateur Radio

Advanced world time visualisation tool for amateur radio operators with real-time propagation data and greyline tracking.

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · Sep 11

Likewise! It was a surprisingly orderly pass, I should say.

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Kristijan Conkas - M0NKC @kconkas.bsky.social · Aug 15

yup. It was impossible to separate it cleanly 😡

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