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Ron G4LMN

@g4lmn.uk

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Radio Ham account for GE4LMN - Back in the day, I was an operator of GB2SM at the London Science Museum. HF VHF UHF satellites and esoteric modes. Logging with QRZ, LoTW and eQSL.

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · May 26

I have had tidied up this feed. If all you do is repost other stuff, and some of that stuff was VERY 18+ (WTF!) or if it's just politics, then you are not seeing this post as you got blocked. This account is for radio stuff only please. #hamradio

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 2d

Height adjustable is the way we are going. We are getting a desk each, mine for the shack and one for XYL work.

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 2d

We had meatballs. Looked at office furniture. No batteries. Spent loads of money.

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 2d

The word you are looking for is "Sensible"!

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 2d

XYL is taking me to IKEA today. Mostly to look at kitchens and bathrooms for the house renovation. BUT, new shack will need a new desk, so I am checking out height adjustable standing desks, office chairs, and shelves. We might eat meatballs.

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 3d

Temporary QTH, while our main QTH is being renovated, is on relatively high ground, so if I deploy my QFH antenna I might be able to RX the SSTV ISS event without going portable.

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 3d

Bonus, the UK is now on UTC, so this reduces the chance of getting the time wrong, and waving an HT at the sky and wondering why you can't hear anything. 😬

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 3d

More SSTV from space. My AOS predictions suggest late evening passes over London. This is an easy event to participate in: you need an HT on 145.8 Mhz and a phone with an SSTV app.

ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station @arissintl.bsky.social · 3d

You know that Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) was the first educational payload on the station! So we are going to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ISS in style!

Get ready for an SSTV event covering parts of 9 days! It's scheduled to kick off on Wed. November 12.

Alt Text:Series 30 SSTV: ISS at 25 & Scouts. Celebrating 25 years of the ISS (the first educational payload) plus Scouting!Series: ARISS Series 30 - ISS at 25 / Scouting
Images: 12 images using PD120 encoding
Frequency: 145.800 MHz worldwide
Certificate Available: Yes for submission to gallery at: ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/
Event: Planned for Wed. 12-Nov. around 17:30 UTC (12:30 PM ET) until Thu. 20-Nov (Time TBD) with a scheduled interruption for an educational contact.
Transmission Schedule: Standard 2 minutes on / 2 minutes off.
Planned Contact: With Azerbaijan on 16-Nov at 14:50 UTC | 9:50 AM ET
Follow ARISS Social Media for updates!

Logos: SSTV Series 30, ISS 25 Years, and ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station).

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 5d

NO!

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 6d

I own multiple adaptors. I failed to bring any with me. Today I will return to my storage unit and bring them, all of them, to my temporary rental home. Then I will diagnose the high SWR on my antenna.

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 7d

Totally forgot that the Rig Expert Pro is N connector, so I can't actuality use it because portable setup is all BNC. FFS!

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 7d

If you have a Rig Expert antenna analyser and need a case, then these electric toothbrush cases work really well. With thanks to K8MRD's YouTube channel for the suggestion. PLUS, Rig Expert are in Ukraine, good to support them too. 🇺🇦

Toothbrush case repurposed to hold an antenna analyser

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 7d

I am requesting it this Friday, it's top of my playlist!

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 10d

I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! morsle.fun

Morsle - the daily Morse code challenge

morsle.fun

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 11d

This is quite interesting.
youtu.be/RU8JhW0PzyY?...

How Did ‘SOS’ Become The Universal Distress Signal?

YouTube video by Today I Found Out

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 11d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SqH...

Pumpkin Wine Recipe | EASY Instructions From Start To Finish

YouTube video by Erica's Little Welsh Garden

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 13d

Tactical vote against the light blue "party" I think. The Reds and Blues vanished.

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 15d

If you want to play with the FM birds, a Yaesu FT-8900 is the box, full duplex 10, 6 ,2 and 70. If you see one used they are a good buy.

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 15d

I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! morsle.fun

Morsle - the daily Morse code challenge

morsle.fun

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 15d

I LOVE trains, this is brilliant!

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 16d

The old tech has a look and feel that modern kit lacks. I like my FTdx3000, not that old but getting there. I had an FT-710, hated it, and sold it. The valve hybrid kit keeps the shack warm in winter. If you can find a tidy one for reasonable money I say do it.

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 18d

I think it is an Autism thing.

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 19d

I have sent in a reply to G4UQB's letter.

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 20d

I checked if suffix RON was available but Offcom says it's not allowed, so no.

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Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 20d

ML&S is not far from me, so I usually go in person. But I have also bought online. Mostly buy used gear, so I like to see it and play before parting with the cash.

Ron G4LMN @g4lmn.uk · 23d

eQSL is not happy today.

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