via Hackaday: Cost-Optimized Raspberry Pi 5 Released With 2 GB RAM and D0 Stepping
When the Raspberry Pi 5 SBC was released last year, it came in 4 and…
Monthly Archives: August 2024
VOA Is Shuttering Its Marianas Shortwave Site
Operational costs, minimal audience and lingering damage from 2018 typhoon contributed to the decision
Ontario man stumbles upon “mind-boggling” North Korean state TV broadcasts
August 21, 2024 North Korea is extremely selective about what it chooses to show to outsiders, yet an Ontario...
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2443 for Friday August 23rd, 2024
– MALFUNCTION ON ROCKET’S UPPER STAGE SCATTERS SPACE DEBRIS – INTERNATIONAL YLS RENEW FRIENDSHIPS AFTER 5 YEARS – TWO...
BBC legend quits after 50 years as devastated co-stars praise ‘remarkable’ career (UK)
BBC veteran Laurie Margolis, 74, has announced he will be leaving the corporation after five decades….
via the ARRL: ARRL IT Security Incident – Report to Members
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via Hackaday: WOW! It Wasn’t Aliens After All!
There may not be many radio astronomy printouts that have achieved universal fame, but the…
ARRL IT Security Incident – Report to Members
Sometime in early May 2024, ARRL’s systems network was compromised by threat actors (TAs) using information they had purchased...
ZL7DX ZL7IO Chatham Islands. From DXNews.com
Holger, ZL3IO will be active from ZL7DX station from Chatham Islands, IOTA OC – 038, 15 – 31 October...
via Hackaday: Unusual Tool Gets an Unusual Repair
In today’s value-engineered world, getting a decade of service out of a cordless tool is…
Globalstar gets conditional approval to replenish constellation
Globalstar has secured permission to start deploying up to 17 improved direct-to-smartphone connectivity satellites next…
Via the RSGB: YOTA Czechia 2024 – Day 3
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Via the RSGB: YOTA Czechia 2024 – Day 4
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E1405: Discover the BEST Ham Radio Clubs and WHY You Should Join
Ham Radio Clubs can be both good and bad, but the bad ones often give a false narrative of...
via Hackaday: Handheld Oscilloscope Meter Reviewed
We live in a time where there’s virtually no excuse not to have some kind…
via Amateur Radio Daily: ARRL Board Establishes Information Technology Advisory Committee
During its July meeting, the ARRL Board of Directors approved the formation of the ARRL…
via Hackaday: Historical Microsoft and Apple Artifacts Among First Christie’s Auction of Living Computers Museum
Recently the Christie’s auction house released the list of items that would be going up…
via Hackaday: Lunar Lander Game Asks You to Write a Simple Autopilot
Everyone likes a good lunar landing simulator, and wrote a fun take on…
E1404: Temu Product Unboxing Part 2
Another package from Temu! Let’s see what they sent us this time! Download the Temu app using https://temu.to/m/u4d1zv1q4bq to...
FCC adopts an alert system for missing Indigenous people
The Federal Communications Commission is launching a new nationwide alert code for missing and endangered…
E1403: Curious about RadTel RT-470X TRIBAND Radio?
The RadTel RT-470X is a triband ham radio that works on the 2M/220/400 bands. Let’s take a look at...
RFI Noise and Inexpensive Computer Power Supplies
An “eHam Classic” by W4LK
via the ARRL: Candidates Named for ARRL Director and Vice Director Elections
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via Hackaday: Open Source Residential Energy Storage
Battery news typically covers the latest, greatest laboratory or industry breakthroughs to push modern devices…
RSGB Board Liaison role update
The RSGB Board Chair has announced that new Director Peter Bowyer, G4MJS will take on the Board Liaison roles...