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 s … [Read more...]
Summer of Yosemite 2012
It has been my plan to make several trips into the Yosemite wilderness this summer in order to visit some places I've never seen before. Most tourists have seen Yosemite “Valley” and many have seen Tuo … [Read more...]
SOTA—Summits On The Air
Since the age of 6, when I visited Estes Park, Colorado, whenever I see any geographical feature more than say 100 meters above me, I climb it. (Provided it’s not a technical climb.) If I can get t … [Read more...]
73 and 86
Someone asked today about the meaning of “73” as used by amateur radio operators. It essentially means “Bye” or “Best wishes” and is used when you’re done talking to someone and signing off...as in “I’ … [Read more...]
AA6AX
Geekiest of the geeks — amateur radio operators! (AKA “Hams”)Inquiries or QSL “cards” » QSL@aa6ax.usI’ve had an amateur radio license since 1958 when I was in sixth grade—back in Illinois. A bunch of … [Read more...]