Posted: January 1, 2009
by KG4RCP
Filed under: Kevin, amateur radio, internet
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Recently, while perusing the Internet (that’s a nice way to say doing some kind of semi-research) I happened to notice a particular link for Amateur Radio licensees.
Specifically, I was searching for broadcast outlets in the greater Florence, Alabama area (stations which originate in Lauderdale or Colbert county). In case you’re not aware, there are Radio: [...]
Posted: December 26, 2008
by wb5rmg
Filed under: amateur radio, internet, photo, software, space
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With the passing from one year into the next, we are often presented with remembrances and nostalgic recollections of “how we got here”…
This has been a year full of choice bits from space exploration as NASA celebrates their 50th anniversary. Most every day I like to check in on the latest discussion on the AMSAT [...]
Posted: December 6, 2008
by wb5rmg
Filed under: Linky, amateur radio, internet, space
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If I called this “Instant Satellite Status“, someone would say - ‘not quite’.
So ‘nearly instant’ is more accurate. This web site had gone undetected by me, but definitely fills a need. There are so many different satellites now in orbit, specifically ham-radio related, that it takes some effort to keep up with not only where [...]
Posted: November 30, 2008
by alan
Filed under: Linky, WOW!, amateur radio, internet, software, space
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See the site !!! Thanks /;^)
Posted: November 28, 2008
by wb5rmg
Filed under: Linky, amateur radio, internet
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If you have a ham radio license, you can now easily find hams in your neighborhood (if there are any). Thanks to AA7BQ & his QRZ.com website.
Read the article where Fred introduces this new feature utilizing GoogleMaps. There are quite a few more hams in my neighborhood than I would have suspected. I’ll have to [...]
Posted: November 20, 2008
by alan
Filed under: WOW!, amateur radio, space
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This week marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the first piece of what has become the International Space Station, also known as Space Station Alpha. The Russian name for this first component, the ‘functional cargo block‘ or FCB is Zarya, which translates as Dawn. This was truly a new beginning for a new [...]