I always enjoy Field Day, and this year was no exception. But, as I sat there, punching call signs into N1MM and watching my log and the logs of the other networked stations, it occurred to me that there were an awful lot of 1B, 1D, and 1E stations. I’m guessing that the majority of these stations were one-person operations operating from their back porch.
Read MorePRESENTER OPINION : “Revolutionary” Cover Story in RadCom July 2022→
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I’ve mentioned this work in various episodes of the ICQ Podcast as well as on social media in my Twitter account and now it’s published. Dr. Scott McIntosh and I collaborated since my original feature interview with him in Episode 332 of the the ICQ Podcast back in 2020. He paid a return visit with me for a follow-up feature interview by Martin Butler M1MRB in Episode 377 recently. The article by Howell and McIntosh, “On the Cusp of A Scientific Revolution,” is the cover story in RadCom, the magazine published by the Radio Society of Great Britain. Here’s the cover with a very nice photo of the sun and the ESA Solo satellite facing it. Kevin M6CYB, layout and design specialist at RadCom, put this cover together using resources from the ESAATG Media Lab, for Elaine Richards G4LFM, Editor of RadCom.
Read MorePRESENTER OPINION : Shining a Light on Museum Ships Weekend→
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Saturday and Sunday marked the 2022 edition of Museum Ships Weekend. Sponsored by the Battleship New Jersey Radio Station, it’s a great special event. This year, 89 ships were on the air, and I was fortunate to be able to participate from the Lightship Huron (LV-103, ARLHS USA-394), courtesy of the Eastern Michigan Amateur Radio Club.
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