by Bert | Nov 20, 2020 | Antenna, General News, Radios
Second cable breaks at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo telescope The already battered Arecibo Observatory was hit with another blow on 7 November when one of its 12 main support cables snapped and tore through the radio telescope’s main dish. The incident comes just...
by Bert | Nov 20, 2020 | Antenna, General News, Radios
The world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope is officially open for business according to Xinhua, China’s official state-run media. The FAST Radio Telescope saw fist light in 2016 but has been undergoing testing and commissioning since then. FAST stands for...
by Bert | Nov 20, 2020 | Antenna, General News
Facing collapse, the famed Arecibo Observatory will be demolished The world-famous Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, known for helping scientists peer into deep space and listen for distant radio waves, is set to be decommissioned and demolished after engineers...
by Bert | Nov 4, 2020 | General News, Radios
The Amateur Radio Service has an almost unduplicated position for a recreational activity/leisure time pursuit because of its historically tight coupling to the wireless telecommunications, broadcasting, and military communications industries. Few other hobbies have...
by Bert | Nov 2, 2020 | General News
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. Ham radio...
