The ‘Sombrero Potential’ as seen with the Higgs mechanism. One of the exciting aspects of...As anyone who’s looked at the sky just before dawn or right after dusk can...
NASA’s ACS3 (Advanced Composite Solar Sail System) is currently fully deployed in low Earth orbit,...There was a time when building a telescope was a rite of passage for budding...We’re guessing most readers can cite things from their youth which gave them an interest...STEM coursework is available without cost to learners of all ages from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory, thanks to funding from the Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsWhen you were five, you probably spotted your best friend running at “a million miles...There may not be many radio astronomy printouts that have achieved universal fame, but the...The new shack is coming together in HI7 land. I will need a shelf for the test gear -- I am looking for something thatcan sit on the main workbench -- the wall behind the bench is drywall and won't support any weight. I will have to get some plywood to protect the nice woodwork. I have melted some solder already -- I had to fix the little magnifying lamp -- it felt good to get back in the game.
The AM radio station that was providing background music was from just across the Mona passage -- they were in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. My S38-E shows the frequency as being a bit above 700 kHz, but as with most things S38-E, this readout is suspect. Can anyone tell me the call sign of this station?
I have been using the homebrew 15-10 rig, but only in receive mode so far.
I am also doing some VHF scanning, using a Realistic Pro-36 scanner that Bob KD4EBM gave me. So far I am picking up aircraft approaching Santo Domingo from the East. I have the maritime calling freq also programmed in and hope to hear some ships at sea. Thanks Bob.
Dino asked about astronomy. As you can see in the video, the Orion telescope is ready to go, but we are in rainy season here, so the skies aren't too great right now. They will be better in the winter.
Hurricane Beryl is approaching, but current projections are for it to pass to our south on Tuesday. The eye of the storm is not expected to hit this island.
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