<![CDATA[What have I become?!]]>What have I become?!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/b70b0496-9947-4a7e-a373-f678d02ab7a8/what-have-i-becomeRSS for NodeFri, 01 May 2026 06:52:44 GMTSat, 11 Apr 2026 12:01:22 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:35:03 GMT]]>CHIRP is rather impressive, as a straightforward means of programming a Baofeng UV-5R (despite the warnings):

Just a moment...

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(chirpmyradio.com)

Using it to add the PMR446 channels, via a .csv file (https://github.com/tolvanea/PMR446-channels-for-CHIRP/tree/main), took a few seconds.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/users/neil/statuses/116387512580486751https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/users/neil/statuses/116387512580486751Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:35:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:36:19 GMT]]>@neil "Man I am so hungry, that ham looks delicious. OH! I get it."

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/deciago/statuses/116387281604720977https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/deciago/statuses/116387281604720977Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:36:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:36:10 GMT]]>@neil That's how we get ya.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/AMS/statuses/116387281001968896https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/AMS/statuses/116387281001968896Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:36:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:32:38 GMT]]>@neil *groan* took me a second, but I did groan out loud when I got it πŸ˜‚

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://glammr.us/users/teapot_ben/statuses/116387031194968709https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://glammr.us/users/teapot_ben/statuses/116387031194968709Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:32:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:28:22 GMT]]>@neil

I have a couple of Baofeng UV-5Rs. I was anxious about them not being certified in the US, but when my oh-so-perfect Yaesu VX-5Rs button labels rubbed off after a few years, and Yaesu told me they don't stock replacement parts for "old equipment," I decided to go rogue.

My Baofengs are about ten years old now. And the labels are still there.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/Professor_Stevens/statuses/116386778491981459https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/Professor_Stevens/statuses/116386778491981459Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:28:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:19:31 GMT]]>@neil

A Ham radio operator?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/mmiasma/statuses/116386743663419400https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/mmiasma/statuses/116386743663419400Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:19:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:48:58 GMT]]>@wurzelmann @neil Like a true addict - speaking in coded language to hide the shame. πŸ˜‚

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.mbirth.uk/users/mbirth/statuses/01KNYG8Y67R45D4YCEV4X43VCWhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.mbirth.uk/users/mbirth/statuses/01KNYG8Y67R45D4YCEV4X43VCWSat, 11 Apr 2026 14:48:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:33:20 GMT]]>@mbirth @neil same thing, I just used the cool slang term for it. 😎

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.wurzelmann.at/users/wurzelmann/statuses/116386562109305974https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.wurzelmann.at/users/wurzelmann/statuses/116386562109305974Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:33:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:31:55 GMT]]>@wurzelmann @neil I’d say a ham radio hoarder… πŸ˜‚

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.mbirth.uk/users/mbirth/statuses/01KNYF9QM7EZRPYMJTVY80YWB4https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.mbirth.uk/users/mbirth/statuses/01KNYF9QM7EZRPYMJTVY80YWB4Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:31:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:32:07 GMT]]>@neil a Bao-fan?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.party/users/sheddi/statuses/116386321362817651https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.party/users/sheddi/statuses/116386321362817651Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:32:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:24:06 GMT]]>@neil do you follow Ringway Manchester on YouTube?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tooot.im/users/hananc/statuses/116386289827049012https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tooot.im/users/hananc/statuses/116386289827049012Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:24:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:20:20 GMT]]>@neil an old man.

You have become an OLD MAN.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://coales.co/users/msh/statuses/116386275043844119https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://coales.co/users/msh/statuses/116386275043844119Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:20:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:20:02 GMT]]>@neil and now I've got an ear worm! But it's a decent song so I don't mind.

Hurt by Johnny Cash (or if you prefer it, the NIN cover)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GoingDownWithSundial/statuses/116386273860761684https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GoingDownWithSundial/statuses/116386273860761684Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:20:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:49:05 GMT]]>@neil my toy

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/twohundredmotels/statuses/116386152122679142https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/twohundredmotels/statuses/116386152122679142Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:49:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:43:20 GMT]]>@neil A repeater?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ottawa.place/users/Dianora/statuses/116386129567696638https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ottawa.place/users/Dianora/statuses/116386129567696638Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:43:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:42:15 GMT]]>@neil @jamesb Wait I never realized you could just be a read-only HAM radio person! This changes things.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/abmurrow/statuses/116386125276184708https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/abmurrow/statuses/116386125276184708Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:42:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:40:45 GMT]]>@neil ham-radios!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/stefano/statuses/116386119391852663https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/stefano/statuses/116386119391852663Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:40:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:30:44 GMT]]>@vgoller @neil
"Kochschinken Bediener", put that in your CV!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fluff.avery.lgbt/users/toaster/statuses/116386080009324660https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fluff.avery.lgbt/users/toaster/statuses/116386080009324660Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:30:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:24:45 GMT]]>@jamesb I suspect that mere possession could be sufficient to be tortured or killed in some countries.

Probably not Scotland though.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/users/neil/statuses/116386056437861707https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/users/neil/statuses/116386056437861707Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:24:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:23:51 GMT]]>@neil Although mere posession of it could be illegal in certain countries - the UK not being one of them.

And now I'm going to go on a rabbit hole of how Scotland implements radio legislation that follows England and Wales.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedi.duckduckpigeon.co.uk/users/jamesb/statuses/01KNY7Z7SEPSWESQP756Z8GR83https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedi.duckduckpigeon.co.uk/users/jamesb/statuses/01KNY7Z7SEPSWESQP756Z8GR83Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:23:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:23:28 GMT]]>@neil NEIL.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/holsta/statuses/116386051435741215https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/holsta/statuses/116386051435741215Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:23:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:22:34 GMT]]>@neil A Baofeng junkieπŸ˜‰

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/g7vkq/statuses/116386047901319974https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/g7vkq/statuses/116386047901319974Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:22:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:22:28 GMT]]>@jamesb Quite!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/users/neil/statuses/116386047474563622https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/users/neil/statuses/116386047474563622Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:22:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What have I become?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:21:07 GMT]]>@neil True. It's the use of it that could be illegal.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedi.duckduckpigeon.co.uk/users/jamesb/statuses/01KNY7T7MX9T5X817RSF32C6YVhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedi.duckduckpigeon.co.uk/users/jamesb/statuses/01KNY7T7MX9T5X817RSF32C6YVSat, 11 Apr 2026 12:21:07 GMT