The simple definition of a mean is that of a numeric quantity which represents the center of a collection of...
For decades, the magnetic stripe has been ubiquitous on everything from credit cards to tickets to ID badges. But the...
Drive along nearly any major road in the United States and it won’t be long before you see evidence of...
We’ve all got our favorite hand tools, and while the selection criteria are usually pretty subjective, it usually boils down...
The big three amateur radio transceiver manufacturers each featured new transceivers at Ham Fair in Japan this past week. Yaesu...
JVC Kenwood Corporation exhibited a new 144/430MHz band car transceiver (compatible with APRS/D-STAR) at the Ham Fair 2024, which began...
If you’re going to the National Hamfest on 27 and 28 September, why not try the RSGB Morse competency test?...
Release Date: August 24, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio. For the full version please...
The 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium takes place October 25-26 in Tampa Florida. Registration as well as a call for...
On an x86 system the BIOS is the first part of the system to become active along with the basic...
Via Google Translate: Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd. exhibited the new portable radio "FTX-1F" that supports all modes (including C4FM digital)...
2024.08.24 The IC-7760, A New Innovative Shack StyleFull Control Head with Separate RF Deck Icom Inc. proudly announces the release...
In this edition: * ISRO Successfully Launches SSLV-D3, Deploys EOS-08 and SR-0 Demosat * SpaceX Transporter-11 Launches 116 Satellites, Including...
When you were five, you probably spotted your best friend running at “a million miles an hour” when they beat...
Forty-eight years ago, the Pennsylvania-based Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club “Pack Rats” were experimenting with the latest amateur radio technology,...
When thinking of the first PCs, most of us might imagine something like the Apple I or the TRS-80. But...
Today was our full final day, which we spent exploring Prague. Big thanks go to Klára, our excellent tour guide...
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) confirmed it paid a $1 million ransom to obtain a decryptor to restore systems...
Some old computer languages are destined to never die. They do, however, evolve. For example, Fortran, among the oldest of...
ARRL® has expanded member access to its rich archive of publications. The ARRL Periodicals Archive and Search now includes content...
Today, we had a full day of lectures and workshops. Last night I stayed up until about 4am working the...
Ten new sunspot groups appeared over this reporting week (August 15-21), but both solar flux and sunspot numbers were lower,...
The Alabama Contest Group will be operating the 9-11 Remembering Our Heroes special event September 8-11. The K4A special event...
I try not to go off on security rants in the newsletter, but this week I’m unable to hold back....
