Issue 358 November 30, 2024

Top links

25th annual SKYWARN Recognition Day December 7
SRD was established in 1999 by the National Weather Service and ARRL to commemorate the contributions of SKYWARN volunteers.
ARRL

The best Raspberry Pi Ham Radio projects
Go boxes, cyberdecks, Pi-rate radios, and more.
ALL3DP

MorseLink: Chat online by Morse Code
Supports automatic key mode and manual key mode.
MorseLink

Shortwave radio: A unique collection from the Cold War era
The Chuck Vesei Shortwave Radio Artifacts collection has hundreds of items received from shortwave broadcasters from 1984 to 1986.
Internet Archive

South American satellite pirates
A clandestine network of individuals who have ingeniously tapped into retired UHF MilSat bands.
Vapor95

US Amateur License demographics update
District 7 states by far have the most operators per capita.
SupremeVinegar

Adding radials to a mag mount
In this configuration, I got the SWR down to about 1.2:1. Success!
WB3GCK

SatPathFinder for iOS
There is a special option for radio amateurs to calculate sked times.
Mac Ham Radio

The "Universal TCXO"
A TCXO is a device that improves the absolute frequency stability and accuracy of a radio.
KA7OEI

Video

All Parks Oklahoma
US-7686, Lake Elmer state fishing lake.
KJ5APW

AMSAT OSCAR 7: The little satellite that could
Take a trip with me as we tell the tale of the "miracle" satellite.
Retro Rockets