An oldie but a goodie from 2008. Learn more about what we hams call “Radiosport” here.
For those of us with broadcast engineering roots. Looking back at 11 Off-The-Air & Abandoned Radio Stations. How many times did you see a tower field in the distance and seek out the studios at it’s base?
Social Media and your Personal Brand: By Scott Westerman Like it or not, we all have a personal brand. It’s the perceived image your organization & people present to the world, personally and professionally. In the Internet age, we’re on stage 24/7. Whatever we say may be tweeted. Whatever we…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. Here’s a Facebook post that one of our young friends wrote this week. Random guy at the mall walks toward me and says (or should I say slurs): “You look just like my ex-girlfriend except you’re what she would…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” – Thornton Wilder Wherever you head and heart may be at this moment, you have many reasons to be grateful.…
Echolink is working again at W8MSU! Connect via W8MSU-R Node 289654 Thanks to Gregg Mulder WB8LZG for doing the heavy lifting! From the July, 1920 United States Department of Commerce, Radio Division publication, “Amateur Radio Stations of the U.S.”: Station 8YG appears, licensed to Michigan Agricultural College, operating on 200…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “It’s OK to fail. If you’re not failing, you’re not growing.” ~H. Stanley Judd “We’re giving the job to someone else.” That stung. This was a gig that I really wanted, with a company that had I had fallen…
Since revitalizing our social media presence, the MSUARC Facebook page has grown to over 100 Likes. Our new @W8MSU Twitter feed launched this week. Followership there is more slow to grow and depends on what you post. We had 35 faithful at last check. W8EO and I participated in the…
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. Scott’s Maxim – “A life with or without purpose comes with the same amount of pain and inconvenience. Why not choose Excellence? And chase it!”
By Scott Westerman Listen to an audio version of this message. “Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” ~Vince Lombardi How long does it take to get really good at something? And what is the key factor in getting you there? Marla Popova, writing in her excellent…