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Keep 4 Big Fat Turkeys… and 1,476± Hams


Filed under: Kevin, amateur radio, internet No Comments

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: [...]

Restoring the moon with recycled antique equipment.


Filed under: amateur radio, internet, photo, software, space 1 Comment

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 [...]

Satellite Status


Filed under: Linky, amateur radio, internet, space No Comments

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 [...]

WB5RMG update


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See the site !!!   Thanks    /;^)

more hams


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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 [...]

Happy Birthday Alpha !


Filed under: WOW!, amateur radio, space 2 Comments

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 [...]

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