Related hobbies?

[tombogan03884]

<Back to Ham Radio for a moment>

  I just look over occasionally to click OK for the log book entry.  Miss the actual "talking" to people.

So, it's basically, "F%ck your desert island, I collected your signal, out."
 
Like Pokemon for radio's.       

[alfsauve]

You overstated the contact.  17 characters per transmission.  Makes Twitter seem like a novel.  Here's the exchange sans the call signs () = characters sent

DX: grid square (4)
Me: grid square (4)
DX: signal strength (1-3)
Me: R-signal strength (3-5)
DX: RR73 (4)
Me: 73 (2)

And I do it all with only 2 clicks of the mouse, one to select the station to respond to and the second to enable transmit.

[tombogan03884]

Benefit of a doubt.         

[Rastus]

<Back to Ham Radio for a moment>
<snip>
FT8 (a digital mode of communicating for those not familar) is like cheating.   I see someone call CQ, double click on their listing and enable transmit.  The software handles it all.  I just look over occasionally to click OK for the log book entry.  Miss the actual "talking" to people.

I haven't set that up here yet.  I think the FTDX3000 really just needs to be connected to a computer. 

But you are right on cheating.  I know hams that communicate around the world on 160M whenever they want 24 hours a day. 

[tombogan03884]

I haven't set that up here yet.  I think the FTDX3000 really just needs to be connected to a computer. 

But you are right on cheating.  I know hams that communicate around the world on 160M whenever they want 24 hours a day. 

Has he tried Tin Foil ?
I've heard some of you swear by it.
Usually I just swear at it.   

[Sponsor]

[Big Frank]

That sounds more reasonable.
The first ones I saw were these.
Have to print a SHITLOAD of little toys to pay for this baby.   


https://www.amazon.com/EinScan-Multi-Functional-Resolution-Engineering-Manufacturing/dp/B08FRN3SZX/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=3d+scanner&qid=1621619817&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFTVzMxSUUxWTNEQTMmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAxMzY0MDIxTUVLTTNPVEtRNlM0JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5Mzc0OTEzVlRLSjBYT1NYUlBOJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

You better start asking for some counter space in the local stores to sell your wares. That or build a roadside stand selling souvenirs to passersby. You might eventually hit the break-even point... if you're reincarnated.

[tombogan03884]

You better start asking for some counter space in the local stores to sell your wares. That or build a roadside stand selling souvenirs to passersby. You might eventually hit the break-even point... if you're reincarnated.

Not even considering it.
Making the other guys  stuff for money is what sucked the fun out of machining.
I'm making things that look fun to make ,
I'm making what I want to.   
And having a damned good time doing it .

 

[sammy00]

My hobby is 3D printing and I spend a lot of time on it. I watch YouTube channels about 3D printing.

[Rastus]

Have you guys gotten enough of this bot...Sammy00 yet?

[Jim Kennedy-ar154me]

Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep!