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JamesB
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Accidental Electronic Engineer. Geek. Servant to too many cats. Growing old disgracefully. Anti-Fascist. Anti-Bigot. Apparently does radio things sometimes. Collector of e-waste, handcuffs and injuries, not usually related. Usually shitposts and normally inappropriate. Jack of all. Master of none. I'm here to help you feel less affected by imposter syndrome. I do not take myself seriously. No, I don't want to get into your pants. ACE. Oversharing online since Fidonet. Potty Mouth.
Replying to Avatar Callum Snowden

nostr:npub16jupxu70nh0pg0wt4maseaf2fg3kv2tgcjal2kaaunms2ltdaxysdry8u7 ah yeah! Forgot they were building that, it's been a few months since we moved away from Frodsham. It's bloody big though!

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Certainly is. I don't come up this way often now since the FiL died but a lot has changed.

Replying to Avatar JamesB

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I'm in Eastham almost facing the entrance to the ship canal. I can't see it because of houses and stuff but it's definitely not Stanlow or Frodsham. Oil terminal is a bit the other way. I need my laptop and Google Earth.

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You are correct. Forgot I had Google Earth on here. It's the chimney for Hooton Bio Plant.

Replying to Avatar Callum Snowden

nostr:npub16jupxu70nh0pg0wt4maseaf2fg3kv2tgcjal2kaaunms2ltdaxysdry8u7 could be a chimney? Not sure if there's any down at Eastham where the MSC locks are, but there's the oil terminal there

Either that or maybe the chimney at Stanlow? Don't recall that having aircraft lights tho

Or there's Frodsham wind farm 🤷‍♂️

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I'm in Eastham almost facing the entrance to the ship canal. I can't see it because of houses and stuff but it's definitely not Stanlow or Frodsham. Oil terminal is a bit the other way. I need my laptop and Google Earth.

I can see a white tower in the distance with some red lights on it. Doesn't look like a normal airport approach beacon but it's right where I think the entrance to the Manchester Ship Canal is. Can't see anything on OpenStreetMap. Does anyone know?

Replying to 1080cf53...

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How about both? I did bring my covert ear piece but I don't want people to confuse me for security.

Actually.... That might stop the cocaine use. Tempting plan.

When I got married I was expecting love and support and not "If you get your radio from the car to attempt to listen to airband I will slap you into the middle of next week".

Fair enough I suppose. Probably not the best thing to do at a wedding but I'm right across the water from Liverpool Airport.

Not that I'm particularly judgemental but if a shortage of lip filler, fake tan and shit cocaine is announced shortly I think I know where it all went.

Two discoveries today. One, my posh waistcoat has pockets. Two, inside the pockets I found a champagne cork and a viagra. Must have been from my wedding seven years ago. I wonder if it's still in date.

Not all heroes wear capes, etc, etc.

Replying to addda7b4...

nostr:npub16jupxu70nh0pg0wt4maseaf2fg3kv2tgcjal2kaaunms2ltdaxysdry8u7 people are smoking on deck and drinking irn bru. It's exactly as I imagined.

My wife gets up to some odd shit. Here's a new music video she's in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY27YyuDalU

Replying to b05486d9...

nostr:npub16jupxu70nh0pg0wt4maseaf2fg3kv2tgcjal2kaaunms2ltdaxysdry8u7 At some point I need to try hacking about in the firmware. But got plenty of time for that.

nostr:npub1l2gmrm4rdlerwrke94q64nwqmx5craa4n7ahhtxr725s3gquq00q82n83j There's a group on Fakebukkake that has lots of chirp files and firmware bits. Unfortunately that does mean going on Facebook.

nostr:npub1l2gmrm4rdlerwrke94q64nwqmx5craa4n7ahhtxr725s3gquq00q82n83j Aye, it's just a rebadge although probably with different firmware - there's a lot of different firmware for the UV-K5 now.

Oooh....

I don't need any more radios. I don't need any more radios.

https://www.retevis.com/ra79-multi-band-receiving-air-band-amateur-radio-eu

I'm off to a wedding in Birkenhead today. You know what that means...

Marine traffic. *packs the Quensheng*

Replying to 1080cf53...

nostr:npub16jupxu70nh0pg0wt4maseaf2fg3kv2tgcjal2kaaunms2ltdaxysdry8u7 Aren't you being asked to come back to the office like everyone else?

(Today there are a total of four people in the office!)

nostr:npub14unegdf5e6jvv5lllda6cdqw8xxg8dmjcl0z3glexdxtd59xeydqylnv92 Hybrid these days. There's still some people I haven't seen in 1236 days.