John Walsh W9BLN
@jwalsh2me.bsky.social
Ex Higher Ed Systems Engineer | Ham Radio, W9BLN 📻 | Subaru Owner 🚙 | Adler Planetarium Volunteer🛰️ | Python 🐍 | Mac User👨💻| Raspberry Pi | Cats 🐈
| Coffee ☕️ | Space Hipster | Suburban Chicago, IL USA
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Very happy with this QDX Rev 4 Build!
3.74W on 40m with 12v in.
3.74W on 40m with 12v in.
January 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Very happy with this QDX Rev 4 Build!
3.74W on 40m with 12v in.
3.74W on 40m with 12v in.
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The M7.1-flare today was quite eruptive! It even degraded HF/VHF radio bands on Earth's dayside for over an hour. The R2-level radio blackout was most intense over South America as expected for summer in the southern hemisphere. Expect noise on the dayside bands to remain moderate to high this week.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 AM
The M7.1-flare today was quite eruptive! It even degraded HF/VHF radio bands on Earth's dayside for over an hour. The R2-level radio blackout was most intense over South America as expected for summer in the southern hemisphere. Expect noise on the dayside bands to remain moderate to high this week.
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The "December '25" release is out!
• PoLo is now available in Spanish, French, German, Norwegian, Slovak, Dutch! More languages coming soon.
• World Castles Awards.
• SOTA 2026 Challenge.
• And, of course, more fixes and improvements.
• PoLo is now available in Spanish, French, German, Norwegian, Slovak, Dutch! More languages coming soon.
• World Castles Awards.
• SOTA 2026 Challenge.
• And, of course, more fixes and improvements.
December 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The "December '25" release is out!
• PoLo is now available in Spanish, French, German, Norwegian, Slovak, Dutch! More languages coming soon.
• World Castles Awards.
• SOTA 2026 Challenge.
• And, of course, more fixes and improvements.
• PoLo is now available in Spanish, French, German, Norwegian, Slovak, Dutch! More languages coming soon.
• World Castles Awards.
• SOTA 2026 Challenge.
• And, of course, more fixes and improvements.
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The Club Log Gateway now has a Windows front-end UI, for anyone unfamiliar with CLI tools. If you're using N1MM, DXLog or Win-Test, the Club Log Gateway is the right way to do real-time uploads to Club Log!
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Club Log Gateway now has a Windows front-end UI, for anyone unfamiliar with CLI tools. If you're using N1MM, DXLog or Win-Test, the Club Log Gateway is the right way to do real-time uploads to Club Log!
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If a solar storm was powerful enough to knock out every satellite’s ability to maneuver, the Kessler Syndrome would be pretty low on society’s list of concerns.
A new "crash clock" says Earth orbit is three days from disaster.
If all satellite lost the ability to maneuver (eg in a solar storm), it says collisions would be imminent.
Really interesting study this. Story by me in @newscientist.com
www.newscientist.com/article/2508...
If all satellite lost the ability to maneuver (eg in a solar storm), it says collisions would be imminent.
Really interesting study this. Story by me in @newscientist.com
www.newscientist.com/article/2508...
Crash clock says satellites in orbit are three days from disaster
Satellites in orbit would begin to collide in a matter of days if they lost manoeuvrability during a solar storm or other outage
www.newscientist.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
If a solar storm was powerful enough to knock out every satellite’s ability to maneuver, the Kessler Syndrome would be pretty low on society’s list of concerns.
December 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Hello Green Bay, WI
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Hello Green Bay, WI
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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It’s Election Day! 🐸 💙
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It’s Election Day! 🐸 💙
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Leaked document. Yikes, things are about to get much worse. It looks like we’re on the verge of becoming a military state across the country. Step out of line, and the man come and take you away.
October 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Leaked document. Yikes, things are about to get much worse. It looks like we’re on the verge of becoming a military state across the country. Step out of line, and the man come and take you away.
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Unrecognisable.
September 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Unrecognisable.
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The one Downing Street resident you can always count on
(Photo @imageplotter.bsky.social)
(Photo @imageplotter.bsky.social)
September 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The one Downing Street resident you can always count on
(Photo @imageplotter.bsky.social)
(Photo @imageplotter.bsky.social)
Congress must protect NASA funding www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySoc...
Congress must protect NASA funding
The deadline for Congress to pass full-year appropriations is fast approaching. Congress will likely pass a stopgap measure called a Continuing Resolution (CR). Under a CR, agencies like NASA are typi...
www.congressweb.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Congress must protect NASA funding www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySoc...
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OK - still working, been cleaning up some websites and links this weekend!
September 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
OK - still working, been cleaning up some websites and links this weekend!
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The Trump administration announced that it will launch a comprehensive review of both current and upcoming Smithsonian Institution exhibitions, examining display text, online materials, and social media posts “to evaluate tone, historical context, and adherence to American ideals.”
August 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Trump administration announced that it will launch a comprehensive review of both current and upcoming Smithsonian Institution exhibitions, examining display text, online materials, and social media posts “to evaluate tone, historical context, and adherence to American ideals.”
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I'm very pleased to announce that the Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) has made a grant to Club Log of approx $9,000 to cover new server equipment costs. This summer, all the hardware will be refreshed and new systems will go in. Last update was in 2019 (also with their help!). TU NCDXF 🙌
June 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I'm very pleased to announce that the Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) has made a grant to Club Log of approx $9,000 to cover new server equipment costs. This summer, all the hardware will be refreshed and new systems will go in. Last update was in 2019 (also with their help!). TU NCDXF 🙌
Congress is considering clawing back approved public media funding – ripping vital services from our communities. Join me in stopping it. Call Congress now. bit.ly/3T68Qgw
Urge Congress: Save Public Media
Save your local stations. Call your Members of Congress now!
bit.ly
June 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Congress is considering clawing back approved public media funding – ripping vital services from our communities. Join me in stopping it. Call Congress now. bit.ly/3T68Qgw
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BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science.
Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition.
This is just the start of our fight.
Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition
Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition.
This is just the start of our fight.
Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition
May 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science.
Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition.
This is just the start of our fight.
Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition
Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition.
This is just the start of our fight.
Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition
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May 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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May 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
You and millions of other people rely on the NPR Network for trustworthy journalism.
NPR’s editorial integrity and independence are non-negotiable. It’s a promise we make to you – a promise we will fight to keep. Now, we need your support.
Donate today: n.pr/3EYClNR
NPR’s editorial integrity and independence are non-negotiable. It’s a promise we make to you – a promise we will fight to keep. Now, we need your support.
Donate today: n.pr/3EYClNR