VoIP Hurricane Net Will Activate Wednesday 10/9/24 1 PM EDT Through Early Thursday Afternoon 10/10/24 for Major Hurricane Milton and Impacts to Florida
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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
The morning after Hurricane Helene pummeled the eastern seaboard of the US, Thomas Witherspoon inspected…
Ham Radio Operators Assemble Ahead of Hurricane Milton
Across the country, amateur radio operators are lending a hand to emergency responders
Revolutionary Approach to Amateur Radio Explored in New Book: Jesus, Faith, & Antennas
Combining the often separated worlds of faith and technology, the newly released book Jesus, Faith, &…
via the ARRL: Amateur Radio and Robot Play Ball!
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Helene trapped Asheville broadcasters in their station. They’ve stayed on air ever since (North Carolina)
Trapped in the station by fallen trees, offline, with no power, no water and negligible…
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…
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
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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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