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Abraxas3d W5NYV

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<p>I enjoy thinking and doing. Not necessarily in that order. This is my amateur radio account. I can also be found at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://defcon.social/@abraxas3d" class="u-url mention">@<span>abraxas3d</span></a></span></p><p>de W5NYV. Open Research Institute co-founder and CEO, ARRL Technical Advisor, ARRL San Diego Section Technical Specialist, <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> HEO <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateur" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>amateur</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/satellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>satellite</span></a> lead (Haifuraiya), and member of FCC TAC 🏳️‍🌈</p>

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    Second to last paragraph, on the second page, is one of the many paragraphs from many books that contributed to how I view engineering as a vocation.

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    Summer edition of the @OpenResearchIns Inner Circle Newsletter is out! https://www.openresearch.institute/wp-content/uploads/pdf_newsletter_archive/InnerCircleSummer2026.pdf #opensource #hamradio #microwave #digital #satellite

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    Decorated the bottom of stationary before writing and sending a letter to my sister. Alcohol markers from Olo. Technique from a video by #sketchbox art supply subscription. #art

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    Good News about PSKReporter: https://www.openresearch.institute/2026/09/14/pskreporter-levels-up/

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    It&amp;#39;s a long shot, but does anyone here have paper copies of the SANDPAC newsletter? San Diego Packet Radio Association. It&amp;#39;s almost completely offline, but has some very important historical stuff in it. 1986 to mid-90s. Mike Brock WB6HHV, Franklin Antonio N6NKF, and Tom Lafleur KA6IQA. Paul KB5MU, Brian Kantor WB6CYT, Roy Davis WB9RKN. Marvin Munster WB6PKK, who ran the Escondido ARS node, and Steven Ruiz KC6MDV, who wrote a packet Battleship game. Seriously good history. An...

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    I will be in Washington DC from 1-4 October 2026 for the FCC TAC meeting. If you&amp;#39;re there and want to talk open source digital radio work, @OpenResearchIns projects, or regulatory reform work for amateur radio and amateur radio satellite services, please let me know. I&amp;#39;ll be staying near FCC HQ.

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    heh heh heh https://xkcd.com/3307/

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    Have you ever asked &amp;quot;Why isn&amp;#39;t there an open source method of moments wire antenna analysis tool?&amp;quot; Then I have a link for you. https://github.com/OpenResearchInstitute/Arcanum

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    There is honestly nowhere one can escape sexism in tech. It is everywhere all the time. That was the lesson from that awful book &amp;quot;Lean In&amp;quot;. It&amp;#39;s a lesson I keep learning successfully leading teams. Men will always favor other men. Over women. Every time. Right now, women are not truly included. Because we&amp;#39;re not truly considered to be people. If you can accept this, and if you can keep the focus on the work, and if you can absorb gut punches, and if you have e...