MUF helps hams decide which frequencies are best for long distance communications. The folks at Prolab provide this continuously updated shot of both MUF and the vaunted “Grey Line”. As the Gray Line, or Terminator as it’s sometimes called, pass over an area, skywave propagation is likely to be at…
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K2BSA/8 QRV at Michigan State University. Shouts to MSUARC’s NF8M, WB8LZG, W8JRK, K8GVK & KA7MMM for getting things going. From Dale’s Tales: To celebrate this unique event the Michigan State University Amateur Radio Club, (MSUARC) W8MSU will be sponsoring a special event Amateur Radio station, K2BSA/8. The station will be…
If you’re looking for a place for a robust discussion of all things amateur radio, check out one of the Internet’s most fascinating phenomenons. Reddit is home to hundreds of user created conversations, so it made sense that a Reddit Amateur Radio Page would emerge.
The Internet Relay Linking Project (IRLP) connects repeaters around the world. It’s different than Echolink in that it’s only used to link repeaters. We have a Reflector in Michigan and yup, it’s hosted by a Spartan. Here’s information on IRLP 9610
News from AMSAT about the next generation Fox satellites. Some cool new opportunities to work the stars. Here’s how you can help AMSAT make this dream a reality.
From KE5DDZ‘s Flickr Library. Talking about amateur radio high speed multimedia applications with the Upper-Rio FM Society in January of 2008. It’s great to see the New Mexico HSMM network taking shape!
Some great press from The Grand Island Independent that gives a good feel for how radio amateurs can be lifesavers when the skies turn dark.
Broadcaster and raconteur Jean Shepherd, K2ORS was an avid amateur radio enthusiast. He spoke often of the hobby on his WOR broadcasts. With thanks to Joe Levine, W8JRK, here is a link to an archive. Included in the collection is his 1985 Dayton HamVention speech where a number of MSUARC members…
Good News ! Andrew Temme and I finished installing the new windows 7 computer up in the repeater cabinet this afternoon. After a bit of reconfiguring we were able to bring up Echolink and connect to both W8UM and another repeater in Dayton. We may not have EVERYTHING configured properly, but it…
An appreciation by Jason Feifer in Popular Mechanics.