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Jan 13 7:45 PM #12 4 min

The Signal Sends a Fork and I Answer

Morse Chess Tactics Beacon

I build a QRP Morse beacon that sends me a daily chess tactic, then I log the signal quality while my knight forks my self-respect. It is a respectable way to be ridiculous.

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Jan 12 7:12 PM #11 4 min

Runway Lines in Plastic and Satellite‑Carved Hills

VFR Track Relief Printing

I turn a VFR flight log into a tiny mountain range with my track cut into it like a signature. It’s either cartography or a very committed fridge magnet.

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Jan 11 8:19 PM #10 4 min

Writing in the Air with a Foam Wing

RC Light-Trace Calligraphy

I strap LEDs to a foam RC wing and write cursive in the sky. It’s either art or evidence that I’ve lost the plot.

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Jan 10 8:49 PM #9 4 min

Hearing the Sky Before I Read It

METAR Chord Briefings

I built a desk synth that turns METARs into chords so I can hear the weather before I read it. It’s a preflight briefing you can hum along to.

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