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via Hackaday: The Waveguide Explanation You Wish You’d Had At School
Anyone who has done an electronic engineering qualification will at some point have had to get to grips with transmission…
Anyone who has done an electronic engineering qualification will at some point have had to get to grips with transmission…
A star could explode … this month. Here’s what to expect
Move over, eclipse. There’s a new star in town. A nova outburst is expected to be seen in the night sky…
Move over, eclipse. There’s a new star in town. A nova outburst is expected to be seen in the night sky…
via Hackaday: Fixing a Busted Fluke While Fighting a Wonky Schematic
Fluke meters have been around for a long, long time. Heck, we’ve got a Fluke 73 that we bought back…
Fluke meters have been around for a long, long time. Heck, we’ve got a Fluke 73 that we bought back…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1328 – Full Version
Release Date: August 10, 2024 Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:41:20 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1328 Trending…
Release Date: August 10, 2024 Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:41:20 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1328 Trending…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1328 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio. For the full version please…
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio. For the full version please…
Via AMSAT: ANS-224 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting October 24-27 QCWA Awards AMSAT Youth and Education…
In this edition: 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting October 24-27 QCWA Awards AMSAT Youth and Education…
via the ARRL: David Galletly, KM2O, Named Vice Director of the ARRL Hudson Division
David Galletly, KM2O, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Hudson Division. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, appointed Galletly…
David Galletly, KM2O, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Hudson Division. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, appointed Galletly…
NASA delays Crew-9 launch as it grapples with Starliner problems
NASA is postponing the launch of the next crew rotation mission to the International Space Station by a month as…
NASA is postponing the launch of the next crew rotation mission to the International Space Station by a month as…
via the ARRL: New York High School Helps License Amateur Radio Operators
On August 1, 2024, Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, ARRL Education and Learning Manager, took a train trip to New York City…
On August 1, 2024, Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, ARRL Education and Learning Manager, took a train trip to New York City…
via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update
“ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0211UT/09 AUGUST 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. “Recent CME activity is…
“ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0211UT/09 AUGUST 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. “Recent CME activity is…
via HACKADAY: Saildrones Searching the Sea for Clues to Hurricane Behavior
Hurricanes can cause widespread destruction, so early forecasting of their strength is important to protect people and their homes. The…
Hurricanes can cause widespread destruction, so early forecasting of their strength is important to protect people and their homes. The…
Via AMSAT: ANS-217 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
via the ARRL: Carter Craigie, N3AO, Silent Key
Updated 8/7/2024 | Obituary link added to end of story. Carter Craigie, N3AO, passed away on August 1, 2024, at…
Updated 8/7/2024 | Obituary link added to end of story. Carter Craigie, N3AO, passed away on August 1, 2024, at…
via the ARRL: Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR, Appointed Vice Director of ARRL Southeastern Division
Andrew “Andy” Milluzzi, Ph.D., KK4LWR, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Southeastern Division. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR,…
Andrew “Andy” Milluzzi, Ph.D., KK4LWR, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Southeastern Division. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR,…
via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update
Big increase in solar activity this week, with average daily sunspot number rising from 129 to 215.9, and solar flux…
Big increase in solar activity this week, with average daily sunspot number rising from 129 to 215.9, and solar flux…
via the ARRL: W1AW to QSY on 17 Meters for CW
Beginning on Friday, September 6, 2024, Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will begin using a new 17-meter frequency for its scheduled…
Beginning on Friday, September 6, 2024, Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will begin using a new 17-meter frequency for its scheduled…
via HACKADAY: You’ve Got The Portable Radio, Now What About The Antenna?
There’s an old saying in the amateur radio community that when it comes to antennas all you need is a…
There’s an old saying in the amateur radio community that when it comes to antennas all you need is a…
via HACKADAY: An Antenna to Throw You for a Loop
It is one of Murphy’s laws, we think, that you can’t get great things when you need them. Back in…
It is one of Murphy’s laws, we think, that you can’t get great things when you need them. Back in…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1327 – Full Version
Release Date: August 3, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week’s…
Release Date: August 3, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week’s…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1327 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio. For the full version please…
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio. For the full version please…
Via the ARRL: Ted Rappaport, N9NB, Elected to IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Hall of Fame
Professor Theodore “Ted” S. Rappaport, Ph.D., N9NB, has been elected to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Vehicular…
Professor Theodore “Ted” S. Rappaport, Ph.D., N9NB, has been elected to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Vehicular…
Via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update
Solar activity was a bit lower this week. Seven new sunspot groups appeared. The only day with no new sunspot…
Solar activity was a bit lower this week. Seven new sunspot groups appeared. The only day with no new sunspot…
Via the ARRL: Ham Radio During Hurricane Season
by Sierra Harrop, W5DX ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® encourages all amateur stations to prepare for what the…
by Sierra Harrop, W5DX ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® encourages all amateur stations to prepare for what the…
via HACKADAY: Ask Hackaday: Is Shortwave on Life Support?
Between World War II and Y2K, shortwave listening was quite an education. With a simple receiver, you could listen to…
Between World War II and Y2K, shortwave listening was quite an education. With a simple receiver, you could listen to…
via HACKADAY: FauxTRS Is Definitely Not A Trash 80
Among the 8-bit home micro boom from the late 1970s through early 1980s, the introduction to computing for many wasn’t…
Among the 8-bit home micro boom from the late 1970s through early 1980s, the introduction to computing for many wasn’t…
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