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Amateur Radio Business Deathwatch

Amateur radio is a tough business at the best of times – hams are a cheap bunch, the market is small, there’s a fair amount of competition -it’s hard to survive. And it can’t be getting any easier, with an … Continue reading

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ARRL Centennial Convention – A First Rate Fun Fest

Being a long time life member of the ARRL, I had to make the pilgrimage to Hartford for the ARRL Centennial Convention. And am I glad I went. Had a terrific time, the League put on a first-rate show. The … Continue reading

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Asking Questions

In the category of random thoughts… I came across a statement on a completely unrelated Web site yesterday to the effect that the success of science is due to asking questions of Nature rather than asking questions of people. If … Continue reading

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Book Review

I recently picked up a copy of a new book from the League – Ham Radio for Arduino and PICAXE. The book is reasonably interesting. It’s essentially a compilation of projects using the Arduino and PICAXE in a Ham Radio … Continue reading

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