Gordon, GM4SVM @GM4SVM@mastodon.radio

Decided to bite the bullet and order a couple of Hamstick type antennas for the car. Had great success with these in the past. Looking forward to /m

Lineage OS, even with MicroG still uses Google's DNS within apps. eOS allows you to bypass that and set your own.#privacy

Been working to improve my online privacy. Next step is using phone that doesn't call back to Google's servers and doesn't track my location. This means Android Lineage OS with MicroG or eOS from the E Foundation.

@M0YNG I worked in climate change campaigning for seven years. I have heard this kind of statement many times. Read it carefully...

@e_mydata Fairfone 4? It has been out for a while now and is a big step forward.

@F1RUM I have an Alinco DX70. It's heavy, and so is the battery. The TX500 is to replace it.

@andreas Yes, I used that to send data by replacing the cassette player with a 2m FM transceiver.

My QSL from 1997. #qsl

My Lab599 TX500 portable HF transceiver. #amateurradio

My current station. Nothing fancy. I also have two portable HF transceivers.

My first HF station from 1983. GEC BRT400D RX and Heathkit DX40 TX.

DE GM4SVM. Name Gordon, QTH Edinburgh. I wrote an article earlier this year for the Radio Amateur Oldtimers Association magazine about how I got started in #amateurradio. Here is a link to it https://gh.cm/3GGP3wH #introductions

@W8HF Thanks Steve. Here is an article I wrote for the Radio Amateur Oldtimers Association earlier this year: https://gh.cm/3GGP3wH