Ed K4EGP

ARRL Announces Revised QRP Power Limits Effective April 1. In response to the increasing availability of high-powered “QRP” transceivers (10–20 watts), the ARRL has voted to redefine QRP standards: CW/Data: 2.5 watts maximum; SSB: 5 watts maximum New category: µQRP (Micro QRP) at 500 milliwatts This change is intended to: Preserve the spirit of true low-power operation Encourage antenna efficiency over brute force Reduce “QRP inflation” in contest scoring Stations running 10W will now be classified as “QRO-Lite”

I got into a huge argument with my wife because I wouldn’t let her check my phone. She said: We should have each other’s passwords. That’s what real couples do. I told her: A phone is personal. So finally, I asked a famous marriage counselor who was right. He said this:

Tornado Warning continues for Round Lake Beach IL, Zion IL and Lindenhurst IL until 8:15 PM CDT

Tornado Warning continues for Zion IL, Beach Park IL and Winthrop Harbor IL until 8:15 PM CDT

@deaflibertarian As a hearing person (now HH), fifty years ago I took an intermediate ASL class as a novice (I could fingerspell only). My instructor was deaf. For song night, instead of choosing a song to sign to the class, I signed the Abbot & Costello routine "Who's on first". Fun!

For those #hamradio #amateurradio operators and others who are interested when #artemis2 performs its Trans-Lunar Injection you can do a data track via the Deep Space Network #deepspacenetwork eyes.nasa.gov/apps/dsn-now/d…

The coolest orbital animation I've seen of Artemis 2 Just really shows you how far away they're flying today and also how precise they need to be to go to the moon

How are we supposed to dispose of medication? Putting it in the garbage seems like a bad idea as it could get into the water system etc. My @cvspharmacy won’t accept them. So I have an entire nightstand drawers filled with unused Rx’s. Shouldn’t there just be a dropbox at every pharmacy counter?

The April issue of QST has an article about a great new mode being added to WSJT-X: SuperCW

🚨 BREAKING: Someone just open-sourced a full satellite ground station you can run from home. No internet. No expensive setup. Just an SDR… and space above you. This system lets you: 👉 Track satellites in real time 👉 Capture radio signals directly from space 👉 Decode weather images (NOAA, METEOR) 👉 Save raw satellite data to your PC All locally. Most people think this requires: • Huge antennas • Paid APIs • Government-level tech Not anymore. What makes it crazy: → Works completely offline → Uses a cheap SDR dongle → Turns signals into real Earth images → Builds your own private satellite pipeline You’re literally going: Space → Signal → Your Computer Why this matters: We’re moving from: Consuming space data → Owning the pipeline 100% open source. Anyone can build on it.

Tornado Warning including Brewster OH, Shreve OH and Apple Creek OH until 10:15 PM EDT

@deaflibertarian Not just for deaf, also for HH people

Add subtitles to your videos. It's 2026, dumbass.

Fun fact: They built the Jicamarca Radio Observatory in the hills east of Lima, Peru, right on the geomagnetic equator for a clever reason. At that spot the Earth’s magnetic field runs almost perfectly horizontal, so the usual splitting of radio waves into O-mode and X-mode pretty much vanishes for vertical signals. No opposite circular polarizations, way less Faraday rotation messing things up. That makes the ionosphere behave nicely and cleanly — perfect for precise radar studies of electron density and plasma without the waves splitting into those annoying “twins”. At Jicamarca the ionosphere keeps O and X together! 📡🌎 磁場が水平に寝そべる赤道で、電離層の双子波は一つに溶け合う——静かな観測の妙。 🇯🇵

@WorkElizab @Runningat60 We had one exactly like that for a whole house vacuum

Random covered holes in walls throughout the house, this house was made in the 60s if that helps.

They say you don’t really understand the journey… until you reach the end. This moment right here , this is what 50 lawns looks like. Not just freshly cut grass. Not just a finished challenge. But sweat, dedication, early mornings, long days, and a commitment to serve others. These two young men didn’t just complete the 50 Yard Challenge…they gave back to their community 50 times helping the elderly, disabled, single parents, and veterans along the way. And when it was all said and done…they laid back, looked up, and finally took a breath. Because they earned it. Every kid who completes the 50 Yard Challenge knows this feeling ,that mix of exhaustion, pride, and purpose. This isn’t just about mowing lawns. It’s about building character, discipline, and a heart for others. The question is…Will your child be next to feel this moment? “Hard work may leave you tired… but serving others will always leave you fulfilled.” * photo of kids that fished 2 years ago

First on 60m for the ham who spotted me. I had 5 Qs this morning on 60m CW. I'm enjoying this band.

A digital collection of artifacts — audio, print, logbooks, QSL cards — that radio geeks can all their own. The Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications is truly a doomscrolling antidote. My latest @radioworld_news! radioworld.com/news-and-busin…

@wholemars Well, not all cars. We had hw 2.5 which was not able

Let me let you in on a little secret. All of Teslas 8 million cars can run FSD the same way the Robotaxis in Austin can. Technically, for legal reasons, I have to supervise. But if I was sitting in the backseat and the driver monitoring was off, it would still drive perfectly.

@PeterVogel One of the worst ways to learn Morse code!!

Morse Code "coin". Not particularly useful for learning but the "receive side" is interesting. See if you can figure it out.