by Radio Man | Aug 2, 2014 | Digital
Probably just about every ham has heard of various “nets” that operate with RF only. Most cities have a local club or local repeater net. Net being a short form of the more formal network. Most A.R.E.S. groups, usually organized by county, have a...
by Radio Man | Jul 14, 2014 | Misc
The International Space Station (ISS) is a great international, technological, and political achievement. It is the latest step in humankind’s quest to explore space and find ways to live in it. The outcome from the experiments that are done on the ISS...
by Radio Man | Jul 12, 2014 | General News
I am fortunate to be living in a region of Australia with one of the richest Aboriginal cultures and a living history. North East Arnhem land in the Northern Territory is located at the confluence of the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpenteria. As an Avid...
by Radio Man | Jul 12, 2014 | VHF
[ad_1] I recently contacted Astronaut Douglas Wheelock on board the International Space Station with a simple ham radio attached to a small magnet mounted antenna inside our home in Appleton, WI. While a ham radio license is required, it is not difficult to obtain....
by Radio Man | Jul 12, 2014 | General News
There is speculation that the International Space Station will be turned into a rendezvous point for future space travel. Why you ask? Well, indeed it would be perfect for nations wishing to go to the moon and back, or even to travel to Mars, perhaps to...
