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….
Tag: hamradio
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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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…
FCC adopts an alert system for missing Indigenous people
The Federal Communications Commission is launching a new nationwide alert code for missing and endangered…
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...
via Hackaday: Entangled Photons Maintained Using Existing Fiber Under NYC’s Streets
Entangled photons are an ideal choice for large-scale networks employing quantum encryption or similar, as…
via Hackaday: The Sunchronizer Keeps Your Solar Panel Aligned
In the past few years, the price-per-watt for solar panels has dropped dramatically. This has…
via Hackaday: Ryobi Battery Pack Gives Up Its Secrets Before Giving Up the Ghost
Remember when dead batteries were something you’d just toss in the trash? Those days are…
XT2AW Burkina Faso. From DXNews.com
Harald, DF2WO will be active again as XT2AW from Burkina Faso, 8 – 22 September 2024.
OJ0JR Market Reef. From DXNews.com
Henri, OH3JR will be active again as OJ0JR from Market Reef, IOTA EU – 053, 18 – 24 August...
XT2AW Burkina Faso. From DXNews.com
Harald, DF2WO will be active again as XT2AW from Burkina Faso, 6 – 19 December 2023.
via Hackaday: Canadarm2 Scores Milestone With Catching Its 50th Spacecraft
Recently Canada’s Canadarm2 caught its 50th spacecraft in the form of a Northrop Grumman Cygnus…