Lights in the Sky
On Friday night/Saturday morning (May 10/11, 2024), the most significant G5 geomagnetic storm since 2003 hit the Earth causing several coronal … Continue reading Lights in the Sky
On Friday night/Saturday morning (May 10/11, 2024), the most significant G5 geomagnetic storm since 2003 hit the Earth causing several coronal … Continue reading Lights in the Sky
A comprehensive technical review of how dedicated radio operators in 1912 used wireless telegraphy to coordinate the rescue of Titanic … Continue reading How Radio Saved Lives
Specifications:ID: K6QBQ-1Digi Name: SOLAR1Freq: 145.030 MHzLoc: Altamont Pass @775 ftPath: “via SOLAR1” Equipment: Icom IC-V82 transceiver, TinyTrak4 packet controller, 20 … Continue reading SOLAR1 Digipeater
by Ron Simpson – N6GKJ What can you do if your repeater covers such a large area that club members … Continue reading The N6GKJ Allstar Mode
After nearly twenty years, the World of Wonders Science Museum in Lodi remains as an inspirational destination where children and … Continue reading WOW Science Museum
by Keith Colgan – N7DXC Antenna impedance, reactance, resistive loads and Smith Charts … anyone else feeling anxious? I sort … Continue reading Understanding SWR
by Eric – KN6TNH The Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA) at Laguna Creek High School in Elk Grove, CA, began … Continue reading Twenty New Hams
Since 1895, when Marconi tapped out his first coded message, radio operators have depended on simple wire dipoles and verticals … Continue reading What the HEX is that?
By David Voit – WB6TOU There’s one thing even more exciting than watching a balloon slowly rise out of sight … Continue reading Where is My Balloon?
The answer may seem obvious, but it’s not. First, if you rely on your memory to picture that beautiful world … Continue reading Where Should I Point My Antenna?