Done with #KTM #Babyduke 390 \o/ Installed aftermarket airbox cover filter under the seat. Doubles intake filtered surface area for moar power & sound! Previous owner damaged threads of fairing nut plates by trying to use non-metric bolts. Chased threads with a M6 tap, epoxied cracked catches and replaced one broken catch with a hardwood block + a wood screw!! :) Finally quickened the throttle via Powertronics: 80% twist gives 100% power! whoa!

#diy #motorcycles #mechanic #masto2hugo

#oshkosh #osh2024 #oshkosh2024 experiences a fatal accident on the first day of the fly in. :( #aviation #pilot #flying #flyin #avgeek #pilotlife https://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/news/local/oshkosh/airventure/2024/07/22/2-die-in-plane-crash-in-field-south-of-eaa-airventure-oshkosh-grounds/74501785007/

#aviation #flyin #masto2hugo

With bike on stand and waiting for parts, I couldn’t resist finding something to do. The rear lamp was crooked, so took tail apart & found alignment studs cracked - ordered new lamp. Then upgraded mirrors, ordered intake mod which adds filtered air-path from under the seat and backed up the PowerTronics. Old 112-link chain was stretched a WHOLE link - it NEEDED replacing -> bling orange EK. Waiting for more parts :) No 10mm wrenches were lost 😆

#diy #motorcycles #mechanic #masto2hugo

Drivetrain service on #KTM “Baby-Duke” 390 after I measured the chain stretch and it was out of spec. Installed new rear spools, removed the old chain, old front and rear sprockets, removed 4mm of grime in the front sprocket housing, cleaned the chain guides and serviced the air filter. Now I must wait for new parts. I already changed the oil, bled the brakes and flushed with new brake fluid in the spring. 10k miles on this motorcycle so far!!

#diy #motorcycles #mechanic #masto2hugo

I setup my RTL-SDR-v3 for HF on #Linux using #SDR ++. Used a 40m EFHW badly strung 5ft off the ground around the garden in #NVIS configuration. I was able to pick up CW from CA, NV, AZ and CA<->TX SSB. Also FT8 and JS8. Problem: on the #CW end of the band, I’m picking up an AM station which I assume is coming in via IF. Do I need real ground? or better common mode choke? Please advise. Having sold my bulky G90, I will use SDR, learn CW and get QCX once I can “hear” :)

#linux #hamradio #cw #masto2hugo

This is what happens when hobbies spill over - #motorcycles #cars :) The overhaul included new wheels, new dual ignition, new spark plugs, new injectors, new heat shields, new wiring and new instrumentation, along with a good cleaning. This is our ~7 year old #grill with a solid frame, but with rusted out hot side. I replaced $80 worth of parts and now it should last another 7 years :) No waste and it took less time than assembling a new grill.

#diy #motorcycles #cars #masto2hugo

4th of July #epic2k24 ride organized by #BASM . Around 100 bikes attended - mostly #sumos , but there was everything from Groms to Harleys and Super Sports. Everyone was safe, tourists in #SF had an additional attraction and at the end we all had delish #tacos . Including ride to and from, I made 165 miles.

#motorcycles #masto2hugo

Selling my #hamradio #Xiegu #G90 with #digirig , cables, USB gps, metal tuning knob, feedline and a nice padded case for mobile work. New ones go for $445, this is as-new but USED, and I’ll let it go for $350 everything pictured included. Nothing wrong with it, I just lost interest in the hobby. Made JS8 contacts as far as east coast 🙂 CW with Hawaii, SSB as far as mid-west!! (all on 10m). For local pickup I’m in 95125, otherwise you pay shipping. Price negotiable.

#hamradio #masto2hugo

More #i3 #i3wm tweaking! I finally understand the tree representation and each container being able to have its own layout (ie. nesting!) Hint: adding: bindsym $mod+d layout default and making use of move bindings to move windows within nested tree is awesome - see screenshot. Next I installed autotiling and set it up to be easily enable/disable-able on demand (vs per workspace). So much power and no visual distractions :)

#sysadmin #masto2hugo

#python and #haskell - made me chuckle :) https://youtu.be/8PLOWRIu8gI?si=TI1xKQvO04elWudJ

#devel #masto2hugo

I’ve been on #X11 for past 28+ years, but used different WMs over time: #twm , #fvwm95 , #e16 , #gnome , #compiz , #xmonad and #awesomewm . I’m migrating to #Wayland and need a wm which would ease the move. Requirements are: tiling, no window decorations, keyboard driven and config driven. I rediscovered #i3 == #sway which check all my boxes and use common config. After some tweaking, I got it working well with my keybindings and usage patterns. https://i3wm.org/ i3wm.org/ & https://swaywm.org/ swaywm.org/

#computers #sysadmin #masto2hugo

62mi/100km sunday ride. Made a big loop through local mountain roads (Hwy 9 to Skyline Blvd) to Alice’s which is a popular weekend meeting spot for gear heads. Lots of bikes (from dual sports, to harleys to supersports) and cars (porsches, bmws, lamborghinis, supras, miatas and everything in-between). Had some coffee to warm up while checking out a cool Fiata and an old Alfa Romeo along with various bikes.

#motorcycles #masto2hugo

Cool packet radio demonstration with circa 1980s hardware :) Packet was before my time, I was on dial-up BBSes, but this was just a few years after Packet already declined. I have some books from the era describing the protocols and showing the basics. It was neat seeing it “live” :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCtkN3Moclo

#hamradio #masto2hugo

Flight to Grass Valley, CA for an Armed Forces Day last weekend. There were food trucks, lots of great airplanes, flour bombing and spot landing demonstrations. I toured a C-47 which flew from Paso Robles, CA and gawked at all airplanes :)

#aviation #flyin #masto2hugo

National Champtionship Air Races (formerly Reno Races) found a new home in New Mexico! https://airrace.org/news/national-championship-air-races-take-off-for-roswell-nm-in-2025/

#aviation #masto2hugo

On Fri I sneaked out of VIP TFR and flew to New Cuyama, CA (L88) #flyin . Enjoyed fancy group dinner at Cuyama Buckhorn (excellent food) while Blue Sky Center hosted on-airport camping and movie night (“Only Angles Have Wings”). Next day I flew via Cajon Pass into Riverside, CA Flabob Airport (RIR) to Low&Slow flyin. Camped and ate well. On Sun marine layer lingered until 11 and short five hours later I was home. Fun was over, back to work.

#aviation #flyin #masto2hugo

3.3h on the Hobbs during a post frontal day. Windy, gusty, thermals, bases at 3500 and fun! :) Got cheap fuel at Gustine, CA (3O1) where time stoppped. Pilot lounge was clean, fuel was cheap but ~all hangars were vacant and falling apart :( Runway is in good shape. Wanted to stop at E45 but ceilings were too low, so I swung by O22 where I crossed paths with “Youtube Pilots”.

#aviation #masto2hugo

Needed a #USB3 #Wifi6 adapter for my backup server, as the old atheros 9k got flaky. Found this Mediatek based nic supported by mt7921u driver in #linux kernel 6.1 + firmware blob (firmware-misc-nonfree package on #debian ). My dhcpcd immediately got dhcp lease upon plugging (’n-play). The device came with high gain antennas and was only $25!! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVVWNSH2?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

#sysadmin #linux #debian #masto2hugo

#PSA : if you use a personal locator beacon ( #PLB ) and wish NOT to spend a small fortune on a replacement battery every five years, here is a source of quality replacement batteries: https://beaconbatteryreplacement.com/ beaconbatteryreplacement.com/

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All it took is two screws to open the #plb and take out a shrink wrapped 3-cell battery. It is composed of three CR123 Lithium Manganese Dioxide non-rechargeable cells wired in series. Popped in the new battery and good for another 5 years!!

#aviation #masto2hugo

Innovative #EAB #autopilot (SuperEco) based on aerodynamic trim-tab actuation from Aircraft Automation. Conceptually, it is very elegant. Not sure about RC servo reliability when used continuously, but for <0.5AMU one could replace all three servos every few years. Watch installation and flight demonstration video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UJoCmkDJFk

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@h4890 hi, I don’t know regs in your country, but in US there is part91 for private owners operators which does not restrict flight over water. Part135 (air carrier) does. Aircraft age - no maximum from safety pov. I have a 77 year old airplane. All airplanes receive annual inspection to ensure continued operation. As long as a given aircraft type has parts availability, then age is not a safety issue. There is increased maintenance cost compared to new aircraft but at MUCH lower acquisition.

#eaa #aviation #masto2hugo

With bad weather, I had time to solder a SH connector to the 6W solar panel. Then I formed aluminum L-channels for mounting the panel to my #meshtastic node. Very light weight, less than $20 including the panel and STRONG. The ABS pipe will break before this solar mount will.

#hamradio #meshtastic #solar #masto2hugo

Finally weather improved and I could fly places. Today I checked out the town of New Cuyama, CA and their resurfaced runway at #L88 . Post frontal weather provided for postcard views, turbulence, updrafts and downdrafts. Lots of gliders spotted :) When departing L88, I caught a thermal and between the O-200 and nature, I was climbing in a steep turn at 1000fpm to quickly reach altitude to hop into the next valley.

#aviation #masto2hugo

I hope your #easter passed peacefully!

#family #masto2hugo

Installed my #meshtastic node 20ft above ground with a high gain 8dBi #antenna . Reliably hitting many nodes now and even got folks responding on ‘LongFast’ channel. I spent about $30 on parts for this. Used a 10ft 2" ABS pipe, U-mounts, scrap wood and a 3d printed adapter to stabilize the antenna against the pole. Next I’ll make some sheet aluminum angle pieces and mount the 6W panel to the rig - I have a week and a half until the fully charged battery drains :)

#meshtastic #hamradio #masto2hugo

#flowstate #fpv #documentary did an amazing job of showcasing the world of first-person-view #quad ( #drone ) #pilot s who #fly for fun, race and film. I used to fly FPV a lot and followed these pilots for years. The “out of the body experience” is amazing. I haven’t experienced it before or since #flying FPV. When you fly around yourself to “avoid that person” only to realize that it was you, while in #flowstate , is indescribable. Amazing & so familiar! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoMWFrqOmQo&t=5240s

#rc #aviation #masto2hugo

After oil change and rear brake flush on the KTM #babyduke , I rode it up Hwy 9 to Skyline Blvd. Nice 1:20 round-trip ride, lots of bikers, lots of cars and a good de-stresser before another work week :)

#motorcycles #masto2hugo

I started a long weekend today and went flying. Bumpy, thermals everywhere, cloud bases at 6k and the world is green again (bugs included). I took my #meshtastic Rak device and from 5k feet up I was “heard” 40 miles away in Fresno by a user who emailed me. My cabin is starting to look like a ham cave - antennas from left to right: #meshtastic , #ADSB -in, #APRS -out.

#meshtastic #aviation #adsb #aprs #mechanic #masto2hugo

Q. how to find #bluetooth address of already paired #meshtastic device? I paired it with my android and works great with an app, but I don’t know the full bt mac-addr. BT scanning from my PC doesn’t show it, but shows other devices in pair mode. How to force meshtastic to go into pairing mode? OR how to lookup device’s BT address? OR are multiple clients paired to same meshtastic device supported? I know I can re-flash, which which should reset settings and allow me to pair again.

#meshtastic #sysadmin #masto2hugo

Belly paint touch up completed and with a break in the weather, I got some hobbs in the log book :) Dramatic clouds, Grumman F8F1 at Watsonville while I got coffee and bread pudding for all the sweat equity that went into the painting efforts.

#aviation #mechanic #masto2hugo

There is #meshtastic in the air :) Just setup my first node - a rak wireless unit. Uses only about 300mah per day including air sensor. Meshtastic is a 915mhz #lora based, very low power, messaging and beaconing system. Quite similar to #amateurradio #aprs . I upgraded the antenna to a 3dBi, but since LORA is line-of-sight and very low power, I get no range. The only nodes I picked up are those on the hills 10mi away. Next: solar panel, the board already has solar charge controller for 1s lipo.

#aprs #meshtastic #hamradio #masto2hugo

FAA 14 CFR Part 43: “Apply preservative or protective material to components where no disassembly of any primary structure …. where such coating is not prohibited or contrary to good practices.” I’m cleaning up areas where paint was compromised, then iso, alodyne, epoxy primer (the white layer) and will be able to feather and start applying color in a few days. Almost caught up with 40years of wear into my 6th year of ownership.

#aviation #mechanic #masto2hugo

Yesterday, during IFR evening, I completed ground BFR portion with a new-to-me instructor. I liked that he started by asking “what is your mission”? A: >50mi cross country in own aircraft; following which, he optimized our time to relevant topic areas. He stumped me with: “why idle power on the ground is NOT as much of a carb icing risk, as idle power in descent”? Q. what would you have said? (I tried a bunch of familiar to me explanations…)

#aviation #masto2hugo

Q. Can anybody confirm that they already got their aircraft registration 4-year renewal automatically from FAA? I tried renewing today and all I could find is this note:

#aviation #mechanic #masto2hugo

Caught up on 500hr Magneto inspection by upgrading to an electronic ignition (3.). The engine bay of this 1947 aero-craft is looking more and more modern every year :)

#aviation #mechanic #masto2hugo

Another Boeing whistleblower reveals detail of production issues of recent 737 Max which lost an emergency exit plug in-flight. https://leehamnews.com/2024/01/15/unplanned-removal-installation-inspection-procedure-at-boeing/#comment-509962

#aviation #masto2hugo

Whether you are a pilot or a civilian, here are some signs you should not fly as a passanger for the first time in a given small GA airplane: - you don’t know the pilot and his/er character personally - nighttime - instrument conditions - all seats are occupied if >2 seater - pilot is stressed (under pressure to make flight happen) - first flight after maintenance Following accident debrief highlights more than one of above: https://youtu.be/mKfM4PKPmvw?si=J1ewAPDI53z-s-lh

#aviation #masto2hugo

#FAA #MOSAIC #NPRM comment period ends in less than a week. Please voice support by leaving a comment!! MOSAIC in current form will allow Part 91 flights using Sport Pilot privileges and no-medical in airframes and conditions such as: - max 2 occupants - day/night - 54kt CAS stall - no speed/retract/weight limits - any powerplant (not just reciprocating) https://www.regulations.gov/document/FAA-2023-1377-0001

#aviation #masto2hugo

#Cups #OpenPrinting project and printers themselves came a long way since Cups 1.x. Internet Printing Protocol #IPP uses a pdf/raster payload and supports config exchange - no more PCL/PS/custom printer languages. No more PPD files and no binary drivers from manufacturers \o/ Now if I could point cups-client to a IPP network printer directly (via client.conf) that would be perfect - faster than avahi and less overhead than having cups-service daemon on my network.

#sysadmin #linux #masto2hugo

Recently updated my main linux box and couldn’t rebuild one of my own system management tools from 2002. The cause were old #autoconf and #automake artifacts. Spent 2h cleaning up and regenerating from .ac and .am files. Remembered how miserable #autoconf and #automake really are: shell based, slow and dropping a ton of persistent artifacts in my source tree. After finishing, I found #meson as a modern replacement, see: https://mesonbuild.com/Comparisons.html

#sysadmin #devel #opensource #linux #masto2hugo