Amateur Radio · VHF/UHF · Summits On The Air · Colorado Mountains · Adventure
Just a reminder that the January VHF contest is this weekend, starting at noon on Saturday Mountain time. I will be at our cabin up in the mountains (DM78av) with no real antennas up yet but I’ll have a decent Yagi set up temporarily for working 2 Meters. I’ll listen on the calling frequency 144.200 … Read more
There have been quite a few news items, blog posts and tweets flying across the net lately. Here’s what I have been reading: It looks like the FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is out and Julius Genachowski is in. I’ve only found “Julius is a good guy” articles without much detail behind them, so I guess … Read more
As the storage capacity and cost of computer hard drives continue to improve, it just amazes me how many bytes you can store for a reasonable cost. For example, you can purchase an external 1 terabyte drive for less than $150….which is probably a good thing, since downloading a few videos and your daily email … Read more
Apple is legendary for avoiding unnecessary distractions in its elegant designs (e.g., a Right Click Button on a mouse). Always trying to push the limits, they have introduced a new computer that doesn’t require or even have a keyboard. Wow, no buttons! Warning: satire here Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
Over the past few years, I have developed the habit of listening to podcasts on my iPod as an alternative to broadcast radio. (See my post from April 2006: Competing for Ears.) Of course, some of my favorite podcasts are on the topic of amateur radio. I’ve noticed that some of them have come and … Read more
As we head for the end of 2008, I am resisting the urge to do some kind of year-end retrospective. Instead, I’ll pull out some of the best amateur radio and technology-related videos on the web. OK, some of these were completed in earlier years, but this collection represents my favorite video finds on the … Read more