Very techie here... For a few months I've been operating a packet radio station on a 2-meter radio frequency here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I explored what it would take to make this a full “BBS” … [Read more...]
Packet Radio Notes
In amateur radio circles there's much use of digital modes to exchange information. (In olden days it was almost exclusively limited to “chatting” on the air.) At least in the circles I’m running in … [Read more...]
Amateur Radio needs to be renamed
Two beefs here. First, “Amateur Radio” needs a different name. Second, “Ham” radio needs another name. It has always been a bit embarrassing to me that regular people who have learned a shitload about … [Read more...]
Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Last Flyover
NASA flew the retired Space Shuttle Endeavour through the San Francisco Bay Area this morning. It was a treat for tens of thousands of us who waited and watched for this very last flight of the … [Read more...]
Mars Curiosity Inspires me to Explore more Radio Data Modes
This is a way geeky night for us engineers, and somewhat akin to the 1969 moon landing in many ways. I’m watching the Mars rover Curiosity landing right now (14 minutes delayed, of course, due to the … [Read more...]