Declan Valters

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The last ever BBC Radio 4 broadcast this morning on 198kHz Longwave after nearly a century transmitting on that frequency. The final pips fade out, then silence, then an automated message plays on repeat until the signal will finally be turned off at the end of the month. 🥲🥹8 views The last ever BBC Radio 4 broadcast this morning on 198kHz Longwave after nearly a century transmitting on that frequency. The final pips fade out, then silence, then an automated message plays on repeat until the signal will finally be turned off at the end of the month. 🥲🥹 Crossing more bog and vague remnants of a path. The bothy does not appear until almost the last moment, hidden beneath the convex shape of the hill. The little red door which we painted a few years ago stands out against the backdrop of the Parph, with Beinn Dearg behind it.5 views Crossing more bog and vague remnants of a path. The bothy does not appear until almost the last moment, hidden beneath the convex shape of the hill. The little red door which we painted a few years ago stands out against the backdrop of the Parph, with Beinn Dearg behind it. The village of Oldshoremore (Àisir Mòr) quickly disappears along the track and an expansive view to the Parph (Cape Wrath/Am Parbh) opens up. There are five lochans along the track to the bay and I count them as I run (at a shuffle pace) past them5 views The village of Oldshoremore (Àisir Mòr) quickly disappears along the track and an expansive view to the Parph (Cape Wrath/Am Parbh) opens up. There are five lochans along the track to the bay and I count them as I run (at a shuffle pace) past them Panicked and asked for some "cable nipples" in a bike shop. To spare me further embarrassment the owner took no payment. (the helpful Bicycle Works in Marchmont ☺️)4 views Panicked and asked for some "cable nipples" in a bike shop. To spare me further embarrassment the owner took no payment. (the helpful Bicycle Works in Marchmont ☺️)

📊 Post engagement

7
Avg engagement / post
7.1%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: The end is nigh for Longwave Radio transmission in the UK. An od · 36 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
0.74 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 3 text · 8 image · 1 video.
Follower / following
0.5×
Follows 191 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post The end is nigh for Longwave Radio transmission in the UK. An oddly fascinating radio signal that was relied on for: the extended shipping forecast, test match cricket, and the Radio Teleswitch Service for off-peak electricity metering. The last day you can receive domestic LW b… ★ 36
▶ The last ever BBC Radio 4 broadcast this morning on 198kHz Longwave after nearly a century transmitting on that frequency. The final pips fade out, then silence, then an automated message plays on repeat until the signal will finally be tu… ★ 8 subverting capitalism and the performance feedback fallacy by leaving every service worker 5 stars when I'm asked to review a delivery ★ 1 The Model M is back! It's as old as me, and was made in the IBM factory in Glasgow *clickety-clack* ★ 3 Panicked and asked for some "cable nipples" in a bike shop. To spare me further embarrassment the owner took no payment. (the helpful Bicycle Works in Marchmont ☺️) ★ 4 Crossing more bog and vague remnants of a path. The bothy does not appear until almost the last moment, hidden beneath the convex shape of the hill. The little red door which we painted a few years ago stands out against the backdrop of t… ★ 5 I cross the Loch at the bay end, rather than further up this time, due to the Loch being higher than usual. On the other side there are only hints of a path. I aim for the rusty old gate near the top of the crag. Once above the crag I aim … ★ 4 Eventually Sandwood Bay (Bàgh Seannabhad) comes into view. I do not recognise the dunes this time as the storms over the winter have changed their configuration nearest the sea, but I take the good path down to the beach, where in the wind… ★ 4 The village of Oldshoremore (Àisir Mòr) quickly disappears along the track and an expansive view to the Parph (Cape Wrath/Am Parbh) opens up. There are five lochans along the track to the bay and I count them as I run (at a shuffle pace) p… ★ 5 The road to the bothy we look after has become a little (bi)annual pilgrimage of sorts now. Each journey is a little different to the last. The dunes in the bay have shifted again. The path has eroded (or been repaired). The loch is either… ★ 3 "This looks like a long document [4 page article 🙄], would you like an AI summary?" no please don't remove the joy of reading for pleasure 😭 ★ 1 i'm just trying to install a python library why do i need to include gcc headers from source 🥹 😭

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Home server
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On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

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🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 7 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.7× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

89/100 Excellent
  • Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Strong engagement (~7.1% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
  • Verified account.
  • Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
99%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
High

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

⛰️🏃 Hills, running, and wandering | Software Engineer in geosciences 💻🔧 | Lapsed geomorphologist, occasional flood modeller & weather watcher ⛈️🏞️ | ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig & #Python #Fortran #Cpp

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The last ever BBC Radio 4 broadcast this morning on 198kHz Longwave after nearly a century transmitting on that frequency. The final pips fade out, then silence, then an automated message plays on repeat until the signal will finally be turned off at the end of the month. 🥲🥹 The Model M is back! It's as old as me, and was made in the IBM factory in Glasgow *clickety-clack* Panicked and asked for some "cable nipples" in a bike shop. To spare me further embarrassment the owner took no payment. (the helpful Bicycle Works in Marchmont ☺️) Crossing more bog and vague remnants of a path. The bothy does not appear until almost the last moment, hidden beneath the convex shape of the hill. The little red door which we painted a few years ago stands out against the backdrop of the Parph, with Beinn Dearg behind it. I cross the Loch at the bay end, rather than further up this time, due to the Loch being higher than usual. On the other side there are only hints of a path. I aim for the rusty old gate near the top of the crag. Once above the crag I aim for a small hill. Beneath it is Lochan nan Sac which only appears just as you reach it. It's clear today but in misty weather I'm always relieved to hear the wat Eventually Sandwood Bay (Bàgh Seannabhad) comes into view. I do not recognise the dunes this time as the storms over the winter have changed their configuration nearest the sea, but I take the good path down to the beach, where in the winds, a sea foam has formed and blows ashore. The village of Oldshoremore (Àisir Mòr) quickly disappears along the track and an expansive view to the Parph (Cape Wrath/Am Parbh) opens up. There are five lochans along the track to the bay and I count them as I run (at a shuffle pace) past them The road to the bothy we look after has become a little (bi)annual pilgrimage of sorts now. Each journey is a little different to the last. The dunes in the bay have shifted again. The path has eroded (or been repaired). The loch is either high or low which changes where you can ford the burn The first decision though is deciding what to pack...this time I only need some wooden trim for the window

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