by Bert | 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 Bert | Mar 5, 2014 | Misc, Software
Arduino is a single-board microcontroller designed to make the process of using electronics in multidisciplinary projects more accessible. The hardware consists of a simple open-source hardware board designed around an 8-bit Atmel AVR microcontroller, though a new...
by Bert | Jan 16, 2014 | General News, Misc, Radios
Ham radio, often called amateur radio, is a type of communication that uses radio equipment to communicate with other ham radio operators. This hobby has a big following and offers many benefits to its operators. Ham radio operators communicate wirelessly with...
by Bert | Oct 31, 2012 | ARRL, General News, HF, Misc, Radios
10/29/2012 The ARRL is recommending two websites to those radio amateurs who want to volunteer for response-and-relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy: If you would like to volunteer, please go to www.nvoad.org/sandy If you would like to support relief efforts, please go...
by Bert | Oct 2, 2012 | Frequencies, General News, HF, Misc, Radios, UHF, VHF
Upgrade from the General Class License. Exam Requirement: 50-question Extra written exam (Element 4). License Privileges: All Amateur band privileges. General licensees may upgrade to Extra Class by passing a 50-question multiple-choice examination. No...
by Bert | Sep 28, 2012 | General News, Misc, Radios
09/24/2012 Due to concerns over possible violations of Section 97.113(a)(3), John Amodeo, NN6JA, has cancelled the Last Man Standing Special Event Station planned for October 28. Amodeo had applied for and received a 1×1 call sign — K6T — to use for the...
