ei8kd
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ei8kd
@ei8kd.bsky.social
DXCC worked: full house * DXCC visited: 60 * DXCC QRV: 48 * Unique SOTA summits activated: 638 * Running: PB 21K 104min * ei8kd on mastodon.radio
1/n ARRL 10m #contest done, some 850 CW Qs, nothing to win big, late start on Sat bc not much motivation but afternoon proofed ok towards NA. Sun was vy slow.
After all, it's not been abt the contest but rather a PoC to run DXLog in a VM provided by #Proxmox. #hamradio
December 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Is any of my lovely followers using Proxmox by chance? Got a problem to solve.
December 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Time for some contest doping food after 30h in the chair.
November 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Touching toes
November 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#whathaveyoudonetoday Mounted the wall hanger for the new mower and cleared the shipping crate. It's now patiently waiting for spring.
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lowest temp for this season. -7.5°C at 0724z
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Managed my first ever MSK144 contact on 2m.
November 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Left switch failed on my Yaesu G-450XL controller. Need to locate a spare part (within EU if possible). Could be this one www.radioworld.co.uk/yaesu-commun... but they are out of stock. Any suggestions? Have a spare G-450C controller w/o Molex male-connector included :(
Yaesu GC450, 650 controller spare part 1 x only switch for left to right.
The Yaesu GC450, 650 controller spare part available is a switch and lever designed for left-to-right movement. This spare part is a crucial component for the controller's functionality, ensuring smoo...
www.radioworld.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
@wgoodf.bsky.social if you're still awake try around 1856 now
October 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Delivered just now: GMDX Group Trophy, IOTA Contest 2025, Expedition, Low Power Mixed (UK Single Operator) (although I did CW only), MU0NMS/P #hamradio #IOTA #contest #cw Thanks to all callers and GMDX group, did Run only, no S&P, not assisted.
September 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
To those who do not know yet: BaMaTech's DL6YYM became a SK. Keep those keyers keying. There won't be new ones anymore. #hamradio #cw
September 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I felt like it
August 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
After the Lion disappeared, time for a Tiger.
August 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Time for a drink
August 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
@wgoodf.bsky.social Which FT frequency do you use on 70cm? 432174?
August 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
One down. Travelling is not always in favour of your health but this stuff is so gooood
August 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Back into business on 60m. SWR perfect as could be. One leg of the dipole was torn off during a storm some weeks ago.
August 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
IOTA contest preparation in full swing
July 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
What a nice stamp.
July 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
2025 CQ160 plaques received.
June 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Alex, VE3NEA has released Skyroof, a Windows Program that combines #Satellite tracking & #SDR #hamr

ve3nea.github.io/SkyRoof/
SkyRoof | SkyRoof
ve3nea.github.io
June 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
From another platform: "A solid tropo is set to affect western Europe between Wednesday and Saturday. Don't move too far away from your radios !"
June 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM