Clubs in Newfoundland and England to Re-Enact Marconi’s 1901 Experiment 12/12/2021The Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland (MRCN) and the Poldhu Amateur Radio Club in England will conduct a modern-day re-enactment of Marconi’s first transatlantic radio experiment in 1901. December 12, Read more…
Year: 2021
Comet Leonard is approaching Earth….
Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1) is approaching Earth for a close encounter on Dec. 12th. So far this week, the comet has nearly tripled in brightness, making it an easy target for small telescopes and digital cameras. Six days after its close Read more…
IOTA News from OPDX December 6, 2021….
Island activities: The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between November 29th-December 4th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes —— ———- ————- ———— AF-004 EA8CYL CANARY 12m; FT8 AF-004 EA8DAO CANARY 17m; SSB AF-004 Read more…
This ham radio is unsafe at any frequency…..
This ham radio is unsafe at any frequency When we were kids we rode bicycles without pads and helmets. We drank sugary drinks. We played with chemistry sets and power tools. We also built things that directly used AC line Read more…