The Domain Name System (DNS) is a major functional component of the modern Internet. We rely on it for just...
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We’ve all heard stories of the dangers of 3D printing, with fires from runaway hot ends or dodgy heated build...
In this edition: * AMSAT Board of Directors Elects Officers * 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium Held in Tampa *...
Anyone who works with radio transmitters will know all about matching and impedance, and also about the importance of selecting...
If you want to deliver the maximum power to a load — say from a transmitter to an antenna —...
Key solar indicators were lower this week, with average daily solarflux down from 194.3 to 170.5 and average daily sunspot...
The Solar Eclipse QSO Party provided hams an opportunity to operate during both the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses. In...
If you’ve ever had to suffer through a call tree and a 9,000 hour wait on hold to cancel a...
has started a new video series to show his latest recreation of a Commodore VIC-20. The core of the machine...
If you’ve ever designed a battery-powered device with a Pi Zero, you have no doubt looked into decreasing its power...
It's time for ham radio clubs to move away from the PDF based newsletter as a primary publishing format. The...
Researchers at MIT have unexpectedly stumbled upon a way to 3D print active electronics – meaning transistors and components for...
ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, is experiencing a power outage this morning, Tuesday, October 22, 2024. The local utility company...
The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken up in geostationary orbit (GEO) and lost power, ceasing communications services for customers across...
It is hard to imagine that a handful of decades ago, TV wasn’t a thing. We’ve talked a few times...
When it comes to Nixie tubes, the most common usage these days seems to be in clocks. That has people...
If you picked today in your hackerspace’s sweepstake on when Winamp would pull their code repository, congratulations! You’re a winner!...
In a joint statement on Oct. 15th, NASA and NOAA announced that Solar Maximum is underway. If you saw last...
Today, ICOM released a new video celebrating 60 years of business innovationof. This brand new video looks back on the...
Saturday, October 19, 2024 8:00 PM Eastern Update: The following information was received from The Hurricane Watch Net: The Hurricane...
Well, that was “fun”. Last week, we wrote a newsletter post about the state of Hackaday’s comments. We get good...
In this edition: * 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium to Proceed After Hurricane Milton * 2024 AMSAT-UK Colloquium: A Weekend...
The RSGB’s 2024 Convention took place last weekend and brought together hundreds in person, as well as many more from...
Kees Van Oosbree, WØAAE, received the 2024 Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award during the ARRL Forum at the North Star...
Radio Orienteering, also known as Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), is a multi-skill sport that involves running and navigating using...