We don’t have the HF spectrum all to ourselves just yet…..Dan
HF radios make a comeback and enable global command and control
Dead spots of communications on the modern battlefield are a nightmare for the warfighter, whether on the ground or in the air. In a global scenario, communications need to be reliable, survivable, and resilient. In many cases, the modernization of the communication relies heavily on satellite communications, and high frequency (HF) radios, which have been used since the 1930s, have taken the back seat. But HF radios are making a comeback with new, modernized HF filling a growing need by eliminating dead zones.
Earthlings and astronauts chat away, via ham radio
The International Space Station cost more than $100 billion. A ham radio set can be had for a few hundred bucks.
Perhaps that explains, in part, the appeal of having one of humankind’s greatest scientific inventions communicate with Earth via technology that’s more than 100 years old. But perhaps there’s a simpler explanation for why astronauts and ham radio operators have been talking, and talking, for years.
NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock was just a few weeks into his six-month mission at the space station when feelings of isolation began to set in.
Wheelock would be separated from loved ones, save for communication via an internet phone, email or social media. At times, the stress and tension of serving as the station’s commander could be intense.
One night, as he looked out a window at the Earth below, he remembered the space station’s ham radio. He figured he’d turn it on—see if anyone was listening.
County okays new animal services fees
Kerr County (TX) Commissioners approved new “surrender fees” to be charged at Kerr County Animal Services at their regular court meeting Monday, April 26; and agreed to provide a radio station and storage area and a meeting space for the Hill Country Amateur Radio Club.
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Clay Lambert, an officer with the Hill Country Amateur Radio Club, got the court’s permission for the radio club members to use Kerr County facilities, both a room for their monthly meetings and a site for storage of equipment.
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