Archive for October, 2012
Space station chat fires up students’ enthusiasm
Sun Sentinal – For eight minutes, 11 students posed questions to Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide while he orbited above them aboard the International Space Station
Radio amateurs provide emergency comms for US high school hurricane shelter
philly.com – The shelter has two volunteer amateur radio operators working 12-hour shifts to provide emergency communications
Radio helps listeners prepare for Sandy
Radio World – Storms like Sandy, which made landfall Monday event, are when radio stations with a commitment to local service can really shine
Amateur weatherman backs up data with ham radio
The Times-Tribune – Mark Krzan has always been interested in setting up his own weather station; he got his wish two weeks ago, just in time to track the development of a storm that’s being pegged as once in a lifetime
Australian amateur radio buffs battle to get messages through council red tape
WA Today – Under state planning policy, council permission must be sought to erect aerials more than 1.8 metres above roof level, which can require an onerous development application
Wisley details posted
The details for the event at Wisley on Sat 17 Nov, have been posted. Note that the venue for this event has been altered and these details are the updated ones.
