via Hackaday: Thermal Runaway: Solving the Bane of Electric Vehicles
Although battery fires in electric cars and two-wheeled vehicles are not a common phenomenon, they…
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RSGB appoints two new volunteer Youth Champions
The RSGB is delighted to announce the appointment of two new volunteer Youth Champion roles. Chris Aitken, MM0WIC will...
Amateur radio operators vital as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton
The aftermath seen from hurricane Helene across five states left people without power and cell…
via Hackaday: WiFi Meets LoRa for Long Range
What do you get when you cross WiFi and LoRa? Researchers in China have been…
via the ARRL: Hurricane Milton – Storm Updates
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Via the RSGB: The RSGB has responded to a recent Ofcom Consultation concerning the 2.3GHz band
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Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club seeks new home for headquarters building (California)
For 50 years, the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club had its headquarters on top of…
via Hackaday: A Space Walk Through ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) might not be breaking news, but this February, National Geographic…
via the ARRL: An Incredible Amateur Radio Rescue Story
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via Hackaday: Voyager 2’s Plasma Spectrometer Turned Off in Power-Saving Measure
The Voyager 2 spacecraft’s energy budget keeps dropping by about 4 Watt/year, as the plutonium…
Via AMSAT: ANS-280 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
ANS is a weekly news service provided by AMSAT. Visit them at AMSAT.org
via Hackaday: Reverse Engineering A Keyboard Driver Uncovers A Self-Destruct Code
Should you be able to brick a keyboard just by writing a driver to flash…
via Hackaday: No Z80? No Problem!
Earlier this year Zilog stopped production of the classic 40-pin DIP Z80 microprocessor, a move…
via the ARRL: National Preparedness Month – Get Involved
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via the ARRL: Volunteers – The Heart and Soul of ARRL Headquarters
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via Hackaday: Most Powerful Laser Diodes, Now More Powerful
Many hobbies seem to have a subset of participants who just can’t leave well enough…
via Hackaday: Remembering CompuServe: the Online Experience Before the World Wide Web
July 1981 cover of CompuServe’s magazine. Long before the advent of the Internet and the…
via Hackaday: Pulling Apart An Old Satellite Truck Tracker
Sometimes there’s nothing more rewarding than pulling apart an old piece of hardware of mysterious…
Via AMSAT: MESAT1 Designated MESAT1-OSCAR 122 (MO-122)
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Triangle families desperate to reach loved ones missing after Helene; Ham Radio operators help relay messages
With hundreds of people still missing in Western North Carolina and little communication from those…
via Amateur Radio Daily: SSTV Experiment via ISS October 8-14
ARISS will be conducting Expedition 72 – Series 21 SSTV Experiment from the International Space…
Forget cell phones — amateur radio shines in the wake of Helene (North Carolina)
Helene knocked power out across the Carolinas resulting in cellular and internet outages. But when modern…
Hawaiʻi County Council proposes working group to enhance emergency radio communications
The Hawaiʻi County Council is looking to set up a working group that would improve…
via the ARRL: Candidate for ARRL Northwestern Division Director Disqualified; Tharp Declared Elected
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In times of devastation many turn to old school tech to keep communication lines open (North Carolina)
A major problem in the wake of Helene has been broken lines of communications. Cellular…