Low Cost Satellite Internet

A Cascadia Earthquake mega disaster will disrupt broad areas of the Oregon coast for weeks at least and perhaps many months. For preparedness purposes, imagine operating from an isolated location with no ISPs or cellular coverage. The solution is satellite connectivity.

History of Phonetics

Prior to World War I and the development and widespread adoption of two-way radio that supported voice, wire telephone spelling alphabets were developed to improve communication on low-quality and long-distance telephone circuits. Bell Systems lead the way. In June 1915 the world’s first air-to-ground voice transmission took place at Brooklands (England) over about 20miles (ground-to-airContinue reading “History of Phonetics”

Spot CQ’s Real Time

New: Real Time, Interactive QSO Manager From QRZ Labs, QRZ.com is launching RTQM, the Real Time QSO Manager for member accounts. The public Beta testing phase of the Real-Time QSO Manager, or RTQM begins. What is RTQM? “Think of it as a spotting network based on real-time user input. It’s a way to call CQContinue reading “Spot CQ’s Real Time”