Ham Radio on the Today Show
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- Written by: Thomas Apalenek
On January 5th, 2024, NBC's Today Show featured a segment showcasing an ISS contact from Harborcreek High School in Harborcreek, PA. Journalist Harry Smith and a camera crew from the Today Show traveled to the school to video the contact and interview the people involved. The entire setup for the contact, including radios, antennas, and other infrastructure was assembled by the students. Every student who asked a question of the astronauts was a licensed amateur. After the segment at the school, the Today Show hosts talk about the importance of amateur radio in our society.
It's a great watch!
NVMe SSDs on the Raspberry Pi 5
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- Written by: Greg Wolfe
An SSD for the Raspberry Pi 5, YouTube by: Jeff Geerling ....
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Bad Fuses
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- Written by: G. Wolfe - KI0KK
YouTube Video by Tom, WA2IVD
Tom tests the characteristics of blade fuses used by many hams. The surprising results for cheap no-name fuses vs. brand name devices is some thing we should all pay attention to. The conclusion, buy brand mane fuses with published specifications.
Radio Memory Programing Using RT Systems External Data
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- Written by: G. Wolfe - KI0KK
RT Systems software provides an easy way to program memories for a mobile or HT. You must purchase the RT Systems software for your specific radio and have the required data cable or use an SD card where it is an option for your radio.The External Data menu option allows the user to select from several sources to populate the memory file and program radio. The example used is for RepeaterBook.
Low Cost PI 4 Alternative
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- Written by: G. Wolfe - KI0KK
I found this interesting YouTube video about a low cost alternative to the Raspberry PI4. The device is a Khadas VIN1S that sells for around $65 on Amazon. The computer is a good alternative for a small sever application and is only slightly slower than the PI4. Check out the additional information under "Affiliated Links: Show More" .