How old tech is being used to remotely help in wake of Helene (North Carolina)
From the moment Hurricane Helene hit the mountains of North Carolina, emergency responders started heading…
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How to stay in touch when the grid goes down: ham radio, Wi-Fi, and other lifelines during disasters (Georgia)
We were spared, but many of our friends were not. You know what I’m talking…
via Hackaday: Where is the End of DIY?
Al and I were talking on the podcast about Dan Maloney’s recent piece on how…
Via the RSGB: Centenary celebrations of first two-way radio communication between the UK and New Zealand
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Via the RSGB: 2.3GHz Spectrum Sharing
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via Amateur Radio Daily: Ham Radio and the Aftermath of Helene
We’re beginning to see ways in which amateur radio operators are stepping up to help…
via the ARRL: Ham Radio Serving Southeast US Recovery Efforts
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via the ARRL: Simulated Emergency Test (SET) Scheduled for October 5—6
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via the ARRL: The ARRL Foundation is Now Accepting Grant Applications Through October 31, 2024
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PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1336 – Full Version
Release Date: October 5, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
via Hackaday: Blowing Up Shell Scripts
One of the most universal experiences of any Linux or Unix user is working through…
via Hackaday: Broadcast TV Simulator Keeps the Nostalgia Flowing
Watch out, Gen X-ers — there’s a nostalgia overload heading your way, courtesy of this…
via Hackaday: Soldering, Up Close and Personal
A word of warning before watching this very cool video on soldering: it may make…
RSGB Convention: last chance to pre-book tickets
The theme for this year’s RSGB Convention is “Your Convention, your way” and the Society is providing a range...
Tonight@8: Aircraft Scatter, the Hitch-Hikers Guide
The next RSGB Tonight@8 live webinar is tomorrow, Monday 7 October. Ian White, GM3SEK will present ‘Aircraft Scatter, the...
RadCom December feature on National Coding Week
Did you take part in National Coding Week this year? The RSGB had nine activities to inspire you to...
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh joins 100 Girlguiding members in live ISS contact
The Radio Society of Great Britain and ARISS, in conjunction with Girlguiding Surrey West and Brooklands Museum including the...
via Hackaday: Winamp Releases Source Code, But Is It Really Open?
The 1990s seem to have reached that point at which they are once more considered…
via Hackaday: Digital Bumper Sticker Tells Everyone What You’re Listening To
Bumper stickers are usually political, crude, or otherwise inflammatory. Rather a more fun example is…
via Hackaday: Revisiting 1990’s Mac Games That Never Were
was digging around their old MAC hard drives, revisiting some abandoned shareware games…
via Hackaday: Steel Reinforcement Toughens Cracked Vintage Knobs
Nothing can ruin a restoration project faster than broken knobs. Sure, that old “boat anchor”…
via Hackaday: Will You Need Ad Block for Your Car?
The modern web has become difficult to navigate without ad blocking software. Ford now has…
via Hackaday: Cyberpack Puts All the Radios Right on Your Back
A disclaimer: Not a single cable tie was harmed in the making of this backpack…
via Hackaday: Large Language Models on Small Computers
As technology progresses, we generally expect processing capabilities to scale up. Every year, we get…