#3dPrint #Xiegu #x6100 so work in progress, i have finally got my 3d printer issues resolved and got a good print of my back panel for my Xiegu X61100 just got the wiring to do, and buy some batteries looking at 3 cell RC car batteries and link in as 12v, that way i get 10w power in the field

#POTA not only got my 25 DX entities today, i just got my 200 park Hunter Award :)

got my #POTA 25 DX entities award :)

#Xiegu #X6100 #3dPrint final print of the new fan back plat for my Xiegu X6100

#FT4 #NewZealand taken 5 years but finally got a QSO with New Zealnd :)

#arduino #ai any arduino people out there got their hands on one of the new arduino Q boards? how useful is the AI capabilities of the board? what are your thoughts on the new IDE for it? is the 4GB board worth th little bit extra price? any limits or things you can't do with the 2GB board?

#3dprint #ANET so just discovered why my Anet A8 3d printer was producing rubbish prints all of a sudden the X axis linear bearing had failed so have replaced them and running a first print seems better, no play in the hot end carriage now :)

#Xiegu #x6100 #3dprint #openscad so iteration 2 of the new fan cooled back plate for my Xiegu X6100 after a few adjustments with a hacksaw (length trimmed in openscad and a few other minor changes) now waiting for new reel of black filament from the man in the amazon van

as normal the child make aa on target comment and asks the obvious question :)

due to get damp and breezy here in JO01 thursday :(

ANS-292 AMSAT News Service Bulletins – AMSAT www.amsat.org/ans-292-amsat-… #hamradio

#Xiegu #X6100 #battery #3dprint failed LiPo battery in my X6100 only the battery over the PA Transistor affected heat is the main issues with the X6100 my solution is design and print a new back with 2 x 12v 25mm fans cooling the radio i will run from 12v PSU and later work on the battery pack

#OFCOM #licensing #RSGB #GB2RS Ofcom has implemented most changes for Phases 2 and 3. Ofcom’s licensing portal can process applications for new M8/M9 call signs, more flexible Special Event call signs, also easier revalidation. It starts the move to single call signs. rsgb.org/main/blog/ne...

Here's the latest on the UK contact that includes a HamTV test this Saturday. The HamTV unit is scheduled to send "tone and bars" during the 08:15 UTC pass. Live video from the ISS will be attempted during the 09:51 UTC pass. Watch ARISS social for updates!

Intermediate M8 and M9 callsigns are now available on the Ofcom licensing site. For full details, see www.essexham.co.uk/intermediate...

#ISS #SSTV #Series30 series 30 has been postponed due spacewalks looking at mid November

Our sleepy editor made a mistake on one of the time conversions this morning. All the UTC times are correct. The correction is that the Columbus Module radio is expected to return at 4:20 AM ET which is 08:20 UTC. A corrected version of the graphic is below.

2/2 BOTAN APRS 145.825MHz Digital 437.375MHz sites.google.com/p.chibakouda... iaru.amsat-uk.org/finished_det...

1/2 Three Japanese CubeSats were deployed from the ISS using the Japanese J-SSOD on October 10, 2025. Two transmit in the ham bands. e-kagaku-1 CW, DigiTalker, 1.2kbps AFSK, 9.6kbps GMSK 145.840MHz ekagaku-sat.net This web site is in Japanese iaru.amsat-uk.org/finished_det...

#SAQ #CW #UN-Day UN-Day 2025 transmission On October 24th 2025, SAQ is scheduled to air a message to the World, promoting Peace, Unity, and Global Partnerships. The unique Alexanderson alternator is scheduled for one transmission over the antenna on VLF 17.2 kHz CW.

I love this image.

#ISS #SSTV @[email protected] round up of the week from ARISS

#ISS #SSTV @[email protected] no images this pass, just listening to the downlink of the educational contact as it passes over the UK

#ISS #SSTV @arissintl.bsky.social nearly got a full set of images www.qsl.net/m0pwx/Iss-SS...

#ISS #SSTV @[email protected] got a good image 3 on that pass

#ISS #SSTV @arissintl.bsky.social got a couple of nice clean images today updated my qsl.net page for Series 29 images at www.qsl.net/m0pwx/Iss-SS...

#electronics #python #coding anyone in the UK looking to learn basic electronics and python coding ThePiHut.com has 2 maker advent calendars, back again this year thepihut.com/products/mak... AND thepihut.com/products/mak... there is a link to see the little projects and code so you can

#ISS #SSTV just got my Series 29 IIS SSTV award :)

#StormAmy ’s magnificent swirl as seen from @eumetsat.int’s Meteosat-12 satellite 🛰️

#LoTW just rolled over my log ADI file and uploaded the old one to LoTW, 891 QSO's uploaded i personally don't make use of LoTW but upload my logs as i roll them over so those who do use it get the QSO's confirmed

#ISS #SSTV @[email protected] just managed to get an image as the ISS disappeared over the horizon

#ISS #SSTV #ARISS @arissintl.bsky.social don't forget to to upload images at ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/s... to claim your diploma for receiving the Series 29 ISS SSTV images (even if only a SWL Station) Submit only clean GIF, JPEG, PNG images, max 800x800pixel

#ISS #SSTV @[email protected] few more ISS SSTV images collected today, all added to my Series 29 web page one more very low pass today ( about 10 deg max EL) www.qsl.net/m0pwx/Iss-SS...

my practical electronics magazine arrived today the "Teach in 12" series just starting this month (November 25 edition) and the theme is "The World of Wireless" Part 1 looks at digital modes PSK,FT8, Propagation / Ionosphere layers, and making a basic radio receiver for AM MW

#ISS # SSTV @arissintl.bsky.social i have added a new page to my qsl.net pages for ISS SSTV Series 29 images www.qsl.net/m0pwx/Iss-SS...

#ISS #SSTV #PD120 #145.800FM @arissintl.bsky.social I got a few images of the pass 20 minutes ago over the UK (JO01ij) images 10, 100 & 12

17th-19th Oct is JOTA (jamboree on the air) for scouting all over the world, Scout groups will be on the air listen out for them and answer their calls rsgb.org/main/blog/ne...

1st raspberry pi updated 9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi...

#ISS #SSTV a quick 6 image SSTV event from ARISS boost it round so more hams got to know about it

well phishing email are hitting rock bottom today claiming to be from Yodel couriers trying to deliver NHS home bowel cancer screening kits, please click on link for home or office delivery but really using a NHS poo test for phishing? when they are delivered by the normal postie

anyone else having issue opening eQSL website?

10m and 15m looking good here today, on FT4 as FT8 to busy on them bands

looks like network rail have a sense of humour :) boaty mc boatface step aside for "ctrl alt deleaf" train :) lets see if it works www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/network...

#AI #LinkedIn linked are going to start using your data to train AI, "Starting on November 3, 2025, we’ll also use data from members in your region to improve the content-generating AI that enhances your experience and better connects our members to opportunities" www.linkedin.com/mypreference...

just been n tesco's and all the xmas cakes and chocolates are out already, we have only just passed 100 days to xmas 1 think this is JUST A TAD EARLY they keep banging on about reducing plastic waste then you see all the plastic halloween and xmas tat toys and costumes that'll end up in landfill

#linux #gridtracker i have added the setup and basic config for grid tracker v2 on my Linux Build web page at qsl.net/m0pwx/buildi... its getting to be a very long page, so i may need to start putting links to sections on the page

#ios #MacOS #apple so IOS26 for iPhones and MacOS26 for macbooks is out today it still honours your choice of Apple unIntelligence on the upgrade curiously enough on the macbook "applications" now lists the app on my phone, not the macbook? so i have to finder to find my apps, odd default?

#gridtracker #linux got grid tracker v2 working on my Linux Mint Radio PC :)

#wildlife #birds #goldfinches a pair of goldfinches on my niger feeder this morning the windows has mirror film on it to stop heat(but you can see the blind cord :( ), but give the ability to see the goldfinches close up nice to see a youngster and adult enjoying a nice feed of niger seed

#ISS #APRS #SSTV lastest status of radios on the ISS