Die Hard Reloaded

The bane of a real sysadmin. I will do anything for uptime. #xkcd #sysadminday #humor pic.twitter.com/SlZ6XQXdm3

— nixCraft (@nixcraft) July 24, 2014

La Plus Ca Change

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Here's the true different between mainframe computing & #cloudcomputing #hackers #geeks pic.twitter.com/u4n6wWCE1C

— Mil Air Comms (@MilAirComms) July 27, 2016

Digital Voice on VHF/UHF

KN4AQ on reddit:

"I've been living in a bit of an alternate reality, thanks to shooting video at the ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conferences and at some of the more esoteric forums at Dayton and other hamfests. In that universe - actually more of a future than a present - we don't have to choose which closed system we want to buy into. We don't have to carry three or four handhelds around to cover all the modes, and hope our belt is strong enough to keep our pants up (and guaranteeing a feature spot on HamSexy). We can operate a single radio that can run all the DV modes, along with analog FM. 

That radio doesn't exist today, but it will."

Afternoon Farmer

Old Fashioned Insults...

Afternoon Farmer - A laggard; a farmer who rises late and is behind in his chores; hence, anyone who loses his opportunities.

 I think that one fits me right now.

Posting

Sorry, I would post more, but I got a new keyboard and it has really slowed me down.

Baofeng Tech UV-50X3: Miklor Review

John has reviewed the BTECH UV-50X3 tri-band mobile. The full review is here, but he sums up this way:

The 50X3 has the power, functions and quality you would expect in an upper end tri-band transceiver. It is based on a proven design, and I have found no issues with the radio over the past few weeks. A bit more power on 220 would have been a plus, but it still gets me into the local repeaters fine. This is definitely one of the nicest mobile transceivers I've used; and yes, I've owned the "big 3".

Baofeng Tech UV-50X3: Improvements over VR-6600

Baofeng Tech mentioned to me that there are several improvements in the BTECH UV-50X3 over the similar radios that came before it. Specifically, we should find improvements to the receiver, microphone, and 220 MHz.

The UV-50X3 radios are starting to hit the street, so we should start seeing what people think of them.

Baofeng Tech UV-50X3: Test Results Pictures

One of the concerns with the Chinese radios has been spurious transmissions. Baofeng Tech posted some pictures of their testing of the new BTECH UV-50X3 tri-band mobile.

The results look good.

440...

2 meters...

220...

Peak PC

I'm a dinosaur... I use a PC (or two or three) everyday: Peak PC.

Pokemon Go

Funnies... even Ham related!

Children Tangled in Dipole After Special Event Station Becomes Pokéstop https://t.co/Uxonh5ZWFT #HamHijinks #PokemonGO

— Ham Hijinks (@HamHijinks) July 13, 2016

Dear @TSA,

I caught 4 pokemon inside the secured area of the airport. What, exactly, are you protecting us from? Apparently nothing.

Joe

— Joe Onisick (@jonisick) July 11, 2016

GUYS I FOUND A POKEMON HOW DO I PUT IT IN MY PHONE WHY DOES IT BITE SO HARD pic.twitter.com/gKcGebNjjN

— Jelisa Castrodale (@gordonshumway) July 11, 2016

The @Oatmeal gets it! #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/uSXpp0MkYD

— Lethality (@real_lethality) July 12, 2016