Before there were computer geeks, there were ham radio geeks. I remember many of my early computer friends being ham radio operators. Only lately have I realized how vibrant the ham radio arena has remained. Ham radio operators are invaluable in natural disasters. When phone lines are down, cell towers are lying on their sides, [...]
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As you may or may not be aware Mike Voss, GW8ERA one of the founder members and constructors of GB3BC, has entered the terminal stages of his cancer and he is slowly retiring from his involvement with the running of the repeater group due to his failing health. As a thank you to the exemplary [...] I’m using a DC permanent magnet 2HP,90V,17A,4000RTM electric motor, from an used Treadmill. Attached Images Picture 006.jpg (134.8 KB) Picture 008.jpg (143.6 KB) Picture 012.jpg (149.3 KB) Picture 019.jpg (154.8 KB) Picture 027.jpg (152.8 KB) Find out more at QRZ.com In high school, I studied chemistry, science, biology and physics and about the time I graduated in 1935 I learned there were many ways to use what I had learned. I began to experiment with chemistry by making my own hydrogen to inflate balloons, as well as developing and printing photographs. I dabbled in astronomy [...] HAMs. Quite a breed of people. To see them walking down the street you wouldn’t know. To see them at their job most times you wouldn’t know. In many forums the subject nearly always has a place for someone to say something about laws and regulations then it is only a hobby. Yes, HAM radio [...] Having just transversed the US, going through 8 or so States, I found what is perfectly KOSHER in one state is Highly ILLEGAL in another. You can get serious JAIL TIME in one place, and in another, walk into any convenience store and buy without so much as a raised eyebrow. So lets list what [...] Nobody wants an earthquake to hit, but if the worst happens the Lake Oswego Amateur Radio Emergency Service will be ready. Thirty amateur, or “ham,” radio operators are prepared to go into action when the quaking starts and life-or-death situations start happening. “We’ve looked at a lot of disasters,” said Larry Goff, assistant chief of [...] While training as an amateur radio technician in his hometown of Shamokin, Pa., Bob Weitzel was called to World War II duty. Soon after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, he joined the Navy and served for more than three years aboard the U.S.S. Joseph T. Dickman. Weitzel participated in amphibious landings throughout Asia, [...] Great little article, which give you 35 things to look out for when you are a ham! See the article on the Southgate ARC website |
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