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Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 22 Jun 2026, 11:15
by MartinHale42
Hi everyone,
Long-time lurker, finally got round to registering. I'm mostly into SDR and a bit of shortwave listening, but my other hobby is tinkering with Python in the evenings.
Over the winter I built a little side project to keep my coding sharp - an Elo-style rating system for tennis players that I feed with ATP and WTA results. I ended up calling it phantomtennis. It's purely a stats experiment (nothing to do with betting), I just enjoy seeing how a rating model copes with different court surfaces and form streaks.
Anyway, glad to be here and looking forward to digging through the SDR and scanning threads. 73!
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 22 Jun 2026, 16:42
by Otter
It's nice to see a new member, and welcome.
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 05:24
by lambrettadave
Welcome to the family
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 12:21
by rob42
Where did he disappear to, do you think?
Note to Mod: You may as well dump this thread (IMHO).
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 13:29
by Transwarp
Maybe their Python got too friendly?
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 13:41
by rob42
Transwarp wrote: 23 Jun 2026, 13:29
Maybe their Python got too friendly?
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 15:12
by Buick Mackane
rob42 wrote: 23 Jun 2026, 12:21
Where did he disappear to, do you think?
Note to Mod: You may as well dump this thread (IMHO).
He only posted yesterday
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 15:19
by rob42
Yeah, but he's gone! The account that instigated this thread (as well as his first post) is no longer on the server, so far as I can see, that is.
Am I wrong?
Edit to add: hold on! I see the first post again. What happened there! It was defo invisible to me when I made my first reply
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 15:23
by Buick Mackane
rob42 wrote: 23 Jun 2026, 15:19
Yeah, but he's gone! The account that instigated this thread (as well as his first post) is no longer on the server, so far as I can see, that is.
Am I wrong?
He edited his post which is why it wasn't visible to you. I just approved it
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 16:42
by NightProwler
I enjoy tinkering with my Python in the evenings too
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 16:45
by Buick Mackane
NightProwler wrote: 23 Jun 2026, 16:42
I enjoy tinkering with my Python in the evenings too
Aye so ive heard
Re: Hello from a new member - radio and a bit of Python
Posted: 23 Jun 2026, 17:25
by rob42
@MartinHale42
It seems a owe you an apology; I thought that you'd buggered off and taken your first post with you: mea culpa.
It's not such a busy place this, so maybe some 'new blood' is just what is needed; I hope you become a regular contributor.