Earlier this week we were with a friend who could remove unwanted objects from a photo very easily. I think was an inbuilt AI feature in her phone.
I downloaded what I thought was the same only to find it was a VERY expensive 7 day free trial, which was useless so I deleted the app immediately.
Does anybody know of a good Apple app that really does this and is not a free trial?
There is a lot of choice these days on the market. The Elecraft KX2/3 are probably the best, but are very expensive especially if adding some of the accessories. They are also not waterproof.
There are other transceivers available.
In the end it comes down to budget and how you are going to use it.
Later this week BBC Long Wave on 198kHz goes QRT for the last time.
We went by the Droitwich TX yesterday on the train. Sad, but inevitable I guess.
What will happen to the spectrum?
As I write this it is not clear what the UK Prime Minister will do, although it is likely that Andy Burnham who is further left wing than the present PM will take office.
We have seen far too many UK Prime Ministers in the last 10 years. I hope the new PM (if there is one!) makes a success.
Already President Trump has weighed in. I would have thought he would want to put his own house in order first.
My gear is on 8m (40.680) FT8 RX. I know activity is way down on 6m.
UPDATE 1711z: No spots. I suspect people are on 6m, 4m and 2m Es.
As I mentioned yesterday, there is a small, but dedicated group of experimenters. In my view, these experimeners will increasingly use licence-free bands such as LoRa at 868 or 915MHz.
In my view, Meshtastic and Meshcore are in their infancy. Given this, I expect we will see maturity in the next 10 years. In theory, these rely on mesh networks and don't depend on the internet. In big cities where coverage is good, this is fine. In rural areas, or areas with poor coverage, meshes may not reliably cover an area. Over time, these gaps are likely to be filled in.
I can imagine we will see "mature" data transceivers in the near future.
Is this where real experimenters will be found?
