by Radio Man | Jun 15, 2018 | Antenna, General News, Radios, Satellites
Puerto Rico’s Observatory Is Still Recovering From Hurricane Maria As Hurricane Maria approached Puerto Rico in late September 2017, planetary scientist Ed Rivera-Valentin knew he needed to get out. His apartment was near the coast, in Manatí, and some...
by Radio Man | May 19, 2018 | Digital, General News, Satellites, SDR (Software Defined Radio), UHF
DSLWP is a lunar formation flying mission led by Harbin Institute of Technology for low frequency radio astronomy, amateur radio and education. It consists of a pair of 47 kg microsatellites launched from the Xichang Space Center into a lunar transfer orbit at 21:28...
by Radio Man | May 6, 2018 | General News
05/03/2018 A radio amateur and Puerto Rico Air National Guard member involved in hurricane recovery there died on May 2 when a Hercules C-130 aircraft crashed in Georgia, killing all aboard. Among the nine fatalities was Eric Circuns, WP4OXB, of Rio Grande, Puerto...
by Radio Man | May 6, 2018 | Digital, General News, Satellites
05/03/2018 China’s twin-launch Chang’e 4 mission to the far side of the moon will place a pair of microsatellites in lunar orbit “to test low-frequency radio astronomy and space-based interferometry.” The two satellites, DSLWP-A1 and DSLWP-A2 (DSLWP = Discovering the...
by Radio Man | Sep 5, 2017 | General News
Amateur Radio as an Emergency Preparedness Tool (1 of 3) Amateur radio is a very flexible and powerful communication option, especially in an emergency. And there’s more good news: it’s probably easier to learn about and get involved with than you think....
by Radio Man | May 16, 2016 | Frequencies, General News, Misc, Radios
Everybody knows that the so called “BIG GUNS” will win the contest, but you will have fun even if you come in the 9999th . When “Hams” (Amateur Radio Operators) talk about the Big Guns, they are talking about the radio station that...
