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How to make our hobby and community resilient?
Foundations of Amateur Radio
The other day I was stuck in traffic behind a vehicle proudly proclaiming that it was "electric". I'd seen the model before, just never connected it with being available…
Published on 14 hours ago
A new year with new services to the public .. in 1905
Foundations of Amateur Radio
Recently I spent some quality time digging into the origins of a word in common use. In doing so, I contacted the Postal Museum in the United Kingdom and received a love…
Published on 1 week ago
What do you call that .. radio?
Foundations of Amateur Radio
If you use a word often enough it starts to lose its meaning. The other day, during breakfast, well, coffee, whilst playing one of our start-the-day with a smile word ga…
Published on 2 weeks ago
On the origins of the RF circulator
Foundations of Amateur Radio
Recently I explored the use of a radio device aptly described by a fellow Aussie Electronics Engineer, "ozeng", as "Absolute witchcraft." .. I'm talking about an "RF cir…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Going around in circles, one-way.
Foundations of Amateur Radio
The other day I saw a post by fellow amateur Gary N8DMT who mentioned an "RF circulator" and a PlutoSDR in the same sentence. Amplified by a response from a fellow Aussi…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Bald Yak 13, Monitoring the Sun .. small steps
Foundations of Amateur Radio
The other day I received an email from Frank K4FMH asking me about an idea I'd worked on some time ago, namely the notion that I might monitor solar flux at home using a…
Published on 1 month ago
When your hobby revolves around electricity ...
Foundations of Amateur Radio
The other day I went on my first POTA or Parks On The Air adventure, this time I was on my own. If you recall, my power company announced yet another planned network out…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Preparing for an outing
Foundations of Amateur Radio
Recently my local power company notified me of a planned network outage, that's code for, we're turning off the power and your choice is to deal with it. If you've been …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Where is the fun in that?
Foundations of Amateur Radio
The pursuit of amateur radio is a glorious thing. On the face of it you're forgiven if you think of it as a purely technical endeavour. Far be it for me to dissuade you …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Playing with Radio
Foundations of Amateur Radio
The other day I came across an article written by programmer, artist, and game designer "blinry" with the intriguing title: "Fifty Things you can do with a Software Defi…
Published on 2 months ago