This Spewed Out of the Internet #12

0511-0701-3118-0930Things have been busy around the K0NR household with Christmas, New Years, a general strategy of goofing off but having to go back to work in January.

Here’s a few things that have gotten my attention lately.

It seems that some of our pirate radio friends down in Texas think the FCC does not have jurisdiction over the Republic of Texas. See K3NG’s blog posting.

I came across Les N1LF’s blog: Big Iron: Chasing VUCC on Indoor Antennas. I am inspired by someone making the most of his station limitations and chasing VUCC anyway.

Wired Magazine reports that hearing loss is in decline even though we insist on shoving iPod and Walkman earbuds in our ears.

Then Wired publishes a totally lame article about increasing the intensity of a laser pointer. The most likely result is a toasted laser pointer.

The new Technician License question pool has been released and will take effect in July 2010. I took a quick look at it since I am involved in teaching a Tech License Class. It looks like some additional technical topics such as diodes, capacitors, inductors and decibels have been added to Element 2. Yes, that means the exam is probably more difficult than the current one.

The earthquake in Haiti is gaining lots of attention, inside and outside of the amateur radio community. Be sure to stay clear of the emergency nets and let these guys do what they can.

– 73, Bob K0NR