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From time to time we may come across a news story or an article covering an important issue which effects all of the Amateur Radio community. So we feel it is our duty to make it available here for all to read.
Are There Already Too Many Ham Radio Networks?
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 weekly net....
Learn The Basics About The International Space Station (ISS)
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 can be...
International Space Station (ISS) – A Link With Aboriginal History
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...
Talk To An Astronaut – In Space – With Ham Radio!
[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....
ISS is Now the IOP – International Space Station Being Called the International Out Post?
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...
Will the International Space Station Fall, Fulfilling a Hopi Prophecy?
NASA scientists are said to be increasingly concerned about space junk that threatens to collide with the International Space Station. They are even trying to decide if they should move the station into a somewhat lower orbit to reduce the danger of impact with...