# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/latest.md?page=2

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## [Heltec V4 RX deafness](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/heltec-v4-rx-deafness/430)

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**Author:** [@MM7FGU](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/MM7FGU)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2026 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/heltec-v4-rx-deafness/430 "2026-06-02T14:13:00Z")

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I’ve stumbled on a very long thread where peeps have been investigating why the v4 does not rx as well as it it should. (which has been my main issue) The thread is at Improve Heltec v4 RX reception with undocumented r…

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## [New repeater in Eden Valley](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/new-repeater-in-eden-valley/498)

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**Author:** [@M1AJF](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M1AJF)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [31 May 2026 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/new-repeater-in-eden-valley/498 "2026-05-31T09:00:15Z")

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Morning all, Yesterday I moved my repeater from my house to the repeater site at Silverband mine. It seems to have excellent coverage (although I’m struggling to hit it from home atm). Hopefully it will start to add a l…

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## [Verify Badge How do ya gain one?](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/verify-badge-how-do-ya-gain-one/494)

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**Author:** [@m7iau](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/m7iau)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2026 18:36 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/verify-badge-how-do-ya-gain-one/494 "2026-05-27T18:36:07Z")

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how do u require a verify blue badge?

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## [Seeed Bluetooth Flashing](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/seeed-bluetooth-flashing/497)

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**Author:** [@OWSquirl](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/OWSquirl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 May 2026 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/seeed-bluetooth-flashing/497 "2026-05-24T17:46:10Z")

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Can someone explain how I flash the custom Bluetooth firmware for meshcore OTA updating on to the Seeed XIAO NRF52840 & Wio-SX1262? I have the sense firmware on my board, but can’t get the custom onto my board for some …

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## [How About a Wiresx](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/how-about-a-wiresx/491)

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**Author:** [@m7iau](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/m7iau)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [22 May 2026 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/how-about-a-wiresx/491 "2026-05-22T09:57:15Z")

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How about wiresx Node HRI200?

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## [The Reason to leave a gap between overs & 3 minute timer](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/the-reason-to-leave-a-gap-between-overs-3-minute-timer/492)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 May 2026 15:25 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/the-reason-to-leave-a-gap-between-overs-3-minute-timer/492 "2026-05-19T15:25:26Z")

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Just some of the stuff going on with CumbriaCQ - The Reason to leave a gap between overs & 3 minute timer

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## [New local POTA venue](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/new-local-pota-venue/483)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2026 18:01 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/new-local-pota-venue/483 "2026-05-05T18:01:08Z")

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Walkmill Community Woodland Reserve on the site of a coal mine which closed in the 60s is near Moresby Parks, and is somewhere we have been going for walks for years . I remember the big spoil heaps before it was landsc…

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## [Server upgrades today - you may need to reconnect](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/server-upgrades-today-you-may-need-to-reconnect/482)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2026 15:45 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/server-upgrades-today-you-may-need-to-reconnect/482 "2026-05-03T15:45:24Z")

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Done some server updates today and cleaned the fans out on one of the servers. You will need to reboot your device if you have lost connection.

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## [So the antenna is up!](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/so-the-antenna-is-up/481)

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**Author:** [@M7NCY](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M7NCY)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2026 14:54 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/so-the-antenna-is-up/481 "2026-05-03T14:54:05Z")

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Finally got the Diamond X50 on the chimney this weekend. Been trying to figure things out now its proper radio time. I have the FTM500 i got off of Lee set to 20w. So far here’s my experience: I put an audio test out on…

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## [145 Alive Official Website Launched](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/145-alive-official-website-launched/479)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2026 06:46 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/145-alive-official-website-launched/479 "2026-04-24T06:46:35Z")

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Just seen this on Facebook @Richard site looks really good https://145alive.com/ Lee

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## [Meshcore news, the project has had to split](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/meshcore-news-the-project-has-had-to-split/480)

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**Author:** [@M7NCY](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M7NCY)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2026 23:30 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/meshcore-news-the-project-has-had-to-split/480 "2026-04-23T23:30:26Z")

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Looks like there’s been trouble at Meshcore Towers, and Andy Kirby has outed himself as a see you next tuesday. Form your own oppinions, update your bookmars if you feel you should, etc..

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## [My 145 Alive Activiation 18/04/26](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/my-145-alive-activiation-18-04-26/478)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 April 2026 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/my-145-alive-activiation-18-04-26/478 "2026-04-20T14:43:09Z")

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Great day 26 in the log over 145 FM and 144 SSB. Also Live streamed it on Tiktok and Youtube

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## [Meshcore - Lonely in Endmoor](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/meshcore-lonely-in-endmoor/474)

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**Author:** [@endr](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/endr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 April 2026 21:05 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/meshcore-lonely-in-endmoor/474 "2026-04-12T21:05:44Z")

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Hi all, new here. I’ve had a Meshcore repeater up and running for a while but I’ve quite literally been talking to myself for the last few months. The repeater is named: Endmoor Repeater. I was looking around the mesh…

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## [Reticulum + MT + MC + NomadNet](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/reticulum-mt-mc-nomadnet/476)

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**Author:** [@g7kse](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/g7kse)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [12 April 2026 18:58 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/reticulum-mt-mc-nomadnet/476 "2026-04-12T18:58:00Z")

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Right…I’m no expert in this but this is what I think is going on. Reticulum is a sort of ‘hub’. It can connect to MT and MC simultaneously (as well as AX25) and it can act as a messaging setup that works across all syst…

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## [CW decoder - I cheated and used AI but it works](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/cw-decoder-i-cheated-and-used-ai-but-it-works/473)

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**Author:** [@g7kse](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/g7kse)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2026 00:43 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/cw-decoder-i-cheated-and-used-ai-but-it-works/473 "2026-04-04T00:43:15Z")

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I thought I’d have a go at porting a common cw decoder method into python so it could be run as a desktop application rather than on an arduino,Which is where I originally ran this from. After 20 minutes or so and a few …

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## [New Local Meshcore Dashboard - LIVE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/new-local-meshcore-dashboard-live/472)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [2 April 2026 23:15 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/new-local-meshcore-dashboard-live/472 "2026-04-02T23:15:46Z")

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Just added this to the cumbriaCQ website https://meshcore.cumbriacq.com/ Data on this dashboard is coming from a Live RF node in my shack. Its not from the internet !

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## [B/G-0653 Blyth ROC bunker Nottinghamshire March 2026](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/b-g-0653-blyth-roc-bunker-nottinghamshire-march-2026/471)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Richard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [31 March 2026 20:04 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/b-g-0653-blyth-roc-bunker-nottinghamshire-march-2026/471 "2026-03-31T20:04:21Z")

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Managed to do an activation from Ripon wetlands N Yorks’ on the way down here to Nottinghamshire , first time it had been activated . Today I went out early to a bunker about five miles from where we are staying .I sta…

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## [Big Updates today on cumbriaCQ you may need to reconnect](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/big-updates-today-on-cumbriacq-you-may-need-to-reconnect/470)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [31 March 2026 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/big-updates-today-on-cumbriacq-you-may-need-to-reconnect/470 "2026-03-31T15:21:38Z")

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ive been doing some big software and driver updates to the core service.. You may need to reconnect your hotspots or equipment Lee

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## [cumbriaCQ Network Auto Spotting on Meshcore NEW FEATURE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/cumbriacq-network-auto-spotting-on-meshcore-new-feature/469)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 March 2026 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/cumbriacq-network-auto-spotting-on-meshcore-new-feature/469 "2026-03-30T19:54:04Z")

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MESHCORE USERS: NEW FEATURE. - CumbriaCQ SPOTS: If anyone transmits on the cumbriaCQ Network the callsign and info is sent over to the #cumbriacq room on meshcore as a spot. Give it a go. Scan the QR code on Meshcore o…

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## [Built a NEW Dashboard for CumbriaCQ](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/built-a-new-dashboard-for-cumbriacq/464)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2026 23:21 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/built-a-new-dashboard-for-cumbriacq/464 "2026-03-28T23:21:49Z")

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NEW: Built a new Dashboard for CumbriaCQ. All 3 Dashboards now on one page. If you can think of anything to add to it let me know Im still tweaking it so at some stages of the next day or 2 it might not work correctly. …

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## [Cumbria CQ 'App'?](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/cumbria-cq-app/468)

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**Author:** [@g7kse](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/g7kse)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2026 19:57 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/cumbria-cq-app/468 "2026-03-28T19:57:46Z")

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Not to let @M5LEE be the only one to do stuff. I started this…https://hamdash.netlify.app/ then parked it because I have no time to do anything at the moment. But it got me thinking. The link is only a PWA, which means i…

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## [Last ngihts net](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/last-ngihts-net/463)

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**Author:** [@M7NCY](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M7NCY)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2026 17:12 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/last-ngihts-net/463 "2026-03-28T17:12:49Z")

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G7KSE and I were transmitting last night via the digital gateway to the net. there were reports that both of us had low volume and were difficult to hear. is that right? Lee, when i’ve spoken to you before when you were …

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## [Another Feature Added To the New Dashboard :-)](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/another-feature-added-to-the-new-dashboard/467)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2026 17:12 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/another-feature-added-to-the-new-dashboard/467 "2026-03-28T17:12:29Z")

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New feature added to the Cumbria CQ dashboard. Click the callsign on the main page list and loads of info pops up. \*\*https://digital.cumbriacq.com/live/ \*\*

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## [Wondering if there are any takers for some stuff](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/wondering-if-there-are-any-takers-for-some-stuff/466)

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**Author:** [@g7kse](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/g7kse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2026 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/wondering-if-there-are-any-takers-for-some-stuff/466 "2026-03-28T16:05:52Z")

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I’m doing a bit of a clear out and have a few things that are available if people want them. There’s a 3D printed coil for a vertical antenna and a 2m flowerpot that are gathering dust. Free or they’re in the bin… One o…

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## [Whos going to be the next Digital King of Cumbria CQ ? Automated Stats Dashboard Added](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/whos-going-to-be-the-next-digital-king-of-cumbria-cq-automated-stats-dashboard-added/465)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2026 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/whos-going-to-be-the-next-digital-king-of-cumbria-cq-automated-stats-dashboard-added/465 "2026-03-28T13:17:09Z")

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Automated Stats on the Cumbria CQ Network. Anyhone using digital on the network will be saved in this list. Give it a go. Heres the website: \*\*https://digital.cumbriacq.com/live/champion/ \*\*

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## [The madness continues](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/the-madness-continues/461)

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**Author:** [@MM7FGU](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/MM7FGU)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2026 22:50 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/the-madness-continues/461 "2026-03-24T22:50:35Z")

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An so… after examining the data & diagrams of the SKY66122 which is the amplifier part of the ‘WisMesh 1W Booster Starter Kit High-power Meshtastic solution with nRF52840, SX1262, and SKY66122 PA for extended mesh range’ …

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## [Servers Rebooted you will need to Reconnect](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/servers-rebooted-you-will-need-to-reconnect/460)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2026 23:59 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/servers-rebooted-you-will-need-to-reconnect/460 "2026-03-16T23:59:39Z")

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A reboot of all the servers today. you will need to reboot your nodes to reconnect to CumbriaCQ

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## [Carlisle north repeater up and running](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/carlisle-north-repeater-up-and-running/385)

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**Author:** [@Ca2mike](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/Ca2mike)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [10 March 2026 14:22 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/carlisle-north-repeater-up-and-running/385 "2026-03-10T14:22:36Z")

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Carlisle north up and running Windows sat at mo on amp linked to hi gain whip. Untill weather improves to fit yagi and mast up.

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## [What have I been Building now?](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/what-have-i-been-building-now/458)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2026 09:25 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/what-have-i-been-building-now/458 "2026-03-09T09:25:08Z")

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haha what can we use this for ?

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## [Find Cheapest Fuel Prices Website - I built this](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/find-cheapest-fuel-prices-website-i-built-this/457)

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**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/u/M5LEE)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2026 15:09 UTC](https://discourse.cumbriacq.com/t/find-cheapest-fuel-prices-website-i-built-this/457 "2026-03-07T15:09:30Z")

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im building this website…… Find Cheapest fuel prices in your area. Feed back on the site welcome

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