This week, Surfin’ discusses the connection between Amateur Radio and radio astronomy. After you read this week’s Surfin’, come back here to leave your comments, if any.
By the way, Surfin’ is a weekly column published on ARRLWeb features Web sites related to Amateur Radio, specifically, and radio, in general. If you have any suggestions for Surfin’, please contact WA1LOU using the e-mail link to the right.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Comet Holmes
Read about the exploding Comet Holmes and last night, the sky was clear, so I took my old refractor outside to have a look.
The comet is visible with the naked eye. At first, you might mistake it for a dim star, but it is actually a fuzzy spot. Put the telescope on it and it is a gray fuzzy ball.
The comet is easy to find. Here is a map from the Sky & Telescope web site that will assist you in finding the comet.
The comet is visible with the naked eye. At first, you might mistake it for a dim star, but it is actually a fuzzy spot. Put the telescope on it and it is a gray fuzzy ball.
The comet is easy to find. Here is a map from the Sky & Telescope web site that will assist you in finding the comet.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
stop Kevin Martin
"If FCC chairman Kevin Martin gets his way, News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch will be able to go into the largest American city and buy the daily newspapers, the "alternative" weeklies, the neighborhood and suburban weeklies, the eight biggest radio stations, the most watched TV stations and the most popular websites. Then he can start making real money by producing the news and commentary for those different forums from one downsized, dumbed-down but dominant "local" newsroom.
"That's a local problem, with profound ramifications for already undercovered urban and low-income areas. But there's a national threat as well. Representatives, senators, even Presidents are elected on a region-by-region, state-by-state basis, so when the dominant media in a battleground state speak with one voice, the owner will shape not just the local agenda but the national debate."
Read the rest of the story here.
"That's a local problem, with profound ramifications for already undercovered urban and low-income areas. But there's a national threat as well. Representatives, senators, even Presidents are elected on a region-by-region, state-by-state basis, so when the dominant media in a battleground state speak with one voice, the owner will shape not just the local agenda but the national debate."
Read the rest of the story here.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
why I hate Chri$tma$
I am eating breaksfast and reading the newspaper. My wife turns on the television and is watching the Today Show from NBC.
I am startled to hear a Christmas tune during a segue into a commercial. After the commercials, the show starts up with the same Christmas tune playing and one of the female Today Show talking heads informs me that Halloween is over and the Christmas season is here (or some such).
What the...?
What happened to Thanksgiving?
It wasn't long ago, that the Chri$tma$ $ea$son didn't begin until the day after Thanksgiving! And I can remember when the countdown didn't begin until December 1.
If you listen to the media, Thanksgiving is now just a warm-up for the next day, the so-called "Black Friday," when everybody is supposed to show up in a frenzy at the mall at 6 AM to begin their Chri$tma$ $hopping.
They can all go to Hades, as far as I am concerned. This year, I will celebrate Christmas, but not Chri$tma$.
I am startled to hear a Christmas tune during a segue into a commercial. After the commercials, the show starts up with the same Christmas tune playing and one of the female Today Show talking heads informs me that Halloween is over and the Christmas season is here (or some such).
What the...?
What happened to Thanksgiving?
It wasn't long ago, that the Chri$tma$ $ea$son didn't begin until the day after Thanksgiving! And I can remember when the countdown didn't begin until December 1.
If you listen to the media, Thanksgiving is now just a warm-up for the next day, the so-called "Black Friday," when everybody is supposed to show up in a frenzy at the mall at 6 AM to begin their Chri$tma$ $hopping.
They can all go to Hades, as far as I am concerned. This year, I will celebrate Christmas, but not Chri$tma$.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Surfin': RTTY, NEC, Verbs, and Nouns
This week, Surfin' covers a number of topics including RTTY contesting, antenna simulation software, verbs, and nouns. After you read this week’s Surfin’, come back here to leave your comments, if any.
By the way, Surfin’ is a weekly column published on ARRLWeb features Web sites related to Amateur Radio, specifically, and radio, in general. If you have any suggestions for Surfin’, please contact WA1LOU using the e-mail link to the right.
By the way, Surfin’ is a weekly column published on ARRLWeb features Web sites related to Amateur Radio, specifically, and radio, in general. If you have any suggestions for Surfin’, please contact WA1LOU using the e-mail link to the right.
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