@catrina.me
Always obsessed with some new thing. 💼 dotnet dev working in Blazor/MAUI 🎵 classical guitar, cello, duduk ✈️ traveler. studying Chinese 🍄 fungi lover. 🐕 dictator over a tiny army of pugs 📻 learning to ham 🪶new owner of a small flock of quails
I tried tonight and 40° elevation wasn't enough, this morning was 80+. At same time, my club friends were able to get 2 images from it (big antennas), it's very consistent with SSTV images. They were also advising I can get a 3d printed/DIY rotor controller for my antenna 😅
Arrow Antenna on tripod.
I mounted my Arrow Antenna to a tripod and use the ISS Detector app to tell me what time the satellite passes, elevation, and aim and follow as it passes.
Children's drawing of an octopus with static received via satellite SSTV
Hello ArticSat1! Thanks for the photo! Received this morning with my Arrow Antenna, Tidradio H8, and Robot36 android app. Trying to collect all their octopus images. #hamradio #amateurradio #amsat
I was thinking this today - that FT8 is just so relaxing for me. See what states or countries I can get and because I'm still new, adjusting my settings, tweaking this or that and seeing what happens. Good fun.
Woo! 1-2 ham punch! Got my new vanity call sign yesterday and passed my General exam today! See ya on 20 and 40 tonight! #hamradio #amateurradio
#ham #hamradio
Aww I hope so this is real! I have an older grumpy pug and a younger in your face ball of mayhem. Love them both.
Pug with a mushroom pillow
Her favorite toy. #pug
two fawn quail hens
2 tuxedo quail hens
2 level Hutch with quail inside
Rain has finally let up and sun has come out. Time to clean house for these lovely ladies. #quail #selfsufficiency #microfarm
small ham radio station
A big week for me in ham. I got a hermes lite and amp through my club and did my first power poles on every device to connect it to a power strip. I ran an end fed gutter antenna and they helped get my software up and tour the bands, voice and FT8. My little station is looking good! #ham #hamradio
two pugs
My two gremlins waiting for a bite of whatever I'm having. #nationalpugday
I've been really lucky to find a club (after 2nd try) that has been so very helpful. They hooked me up with a codeplug (file you load and comes with all channels etc preloaded for this area). Once I saw how it was set up there, I just edit or add as a needed.
Yes. I'm gonna work on getting my General, but having lots of fun exploring all I can do with just a Tech!
anytone 878uviii plus - hand held ham radio set to receive on APRS
Been having fun with my new Anytone! Sending some APRS messages, getting the hang of spotting satellites (birds) to extend transmission range. Already have a fresh project I want to try with it! #hamradio #theoutpost
Went full creepy this year! I usually add smoke and eerie sounds on Halloween night. Both the dog, screaming girl in window a d girl in swing (unseen benind pumpkin head) are all animated. #halloween
Just wow! And with watercolor!!!
Wpsd hotspot
Took some finagling with modem and configs all night, but finally got my DMR hotspot going. Raspberry Pi4 + MMDVM dual hat. #hamradio #dmr
pug with graduation cap and certificate
This little goblin completed: sit, come, stay, take it, and leave it. She's has a lot of energy but is actually very willing to train! #pug #pugs
Goodbye to Romance, NIB, Diary of a Madman, Misterrrrr Crowleyyyy won't you ride my white horse??
This is from a commercial but it sums Ozzy up pretty well
Rest in peace, Prince. May your spirit find Randy again.
Pug on back giving the side eye
When you realize having a pug means you'll never nap alone. #pug #isitdinnertimeyet
Oh the lovely smell of docs in the air!
Aw I sent a little cheddar for Cheese.
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Lol it's worse (or better) with audio
Obsessed with quail and decided to see what I could do with #vibecoding using #visualstudio with Copilot in agent mode. This was built with #MAUI using the #Blazor hybrid. I stepped in on certain parts like authentication and especially cleaning up razor. #dotnet #quail #homestead #selfsufficiency
Ah yes! I heard it is. I have the car radio version AT-778UVII
Very cool! Inspires me to pick up ham again. Which Anytone is this?
I took a stab at building a MAUI Blazor hybrid app primarily in agent mode. For initial setup, it got quite far and helped immensely. However, when adding features it often had alot of trouble with Razor. It doesn't seem as fluent in its native capabilities and often brings in unnecessary JS.
