How Host Gator Screwed Me For Three Years
Host Gator techs royally screwed up by blocking ALL Google’s bots from indexing over 50 of my domains during the past three years. No Google bots equals no Google listings equals no Google visitors. Read this to make sure your sites are not also blocked.
Here’s my open letter to senior management at Host Gator regarding this fiasco:
To: Senior Management at Host Gator
Re: How Host Gator Screwed Me For Three Years
Date: March 23, 2015
Reference Ticket Numbers: MIU-34587770, BCU-35170995, CCL-17654111
I have been a customer of Host Gator for over six years and have two accounts with your company.
It turns out that for three of those years, or half the time that I have been your customer, your company has cost me an immense amount of time, energy, effort and money because one of your techs royally screwed up by blocking ALL Google’s bots from over 50 of my domains during those three years.
Three Years Without Google
As I’m sure you know, this prevented Google from indexing any of my pages on more than 50 sites for three years.
No matter what I tried to do during those three years, I simply could not get Google to index my pages. Not being an SEO expert, it never occurred to me that one of your techs would have put a block in the root directory for my entire account!
The entire reason I went to so much effort to design, program and publish over 50 websites was to generate traffic for my message and/or to get my sales pitch out and/or to get my ads in front of eyeballs to make money from that account.
With Google bots completely blocked on all accounts by Host Gator, none of that can happen.
None of that did happen.
Three years of completely wasted effort.
My First Facebook Posting About Being Screwed By Host Gator
This is what I’ve already posted on Facebook on March 17, 2015 about Host Gator to my 3,543 friends regarding this fiasco:
Tech Rant On: I just spent two days trying to find out why Google would not index one of my new sites. Google Analytics, Google Web Master Tools, etc. all gave me 403 errors that nobody could figure out on the forums or from Host Gator.
I finally just mentioned something about the techs at Host Gator had done something to my server several months ago when I was having a major problem with foreign bots invading and totally crawling several of my sites while taking my server CPU usage to 100%.
That clue seemed to be the magic elixir for the Tier 2 Techs at Host Gator.
Turns out that the Host Gator tech back then had wrongly included in my server’s home directory’s .htaccess “SetEnvIfNoCase User-Agent “^.*Googlebot” bad_bot” – which we all know means that Google was banned from even visiting, let alone indexing, my site… And, wait for it… And also blocked Google from all 50+ domains I have on that one Host Gator server! And, this has been going on for several YEARS.
I share this here in case anybody else ever runs across this kind of problem with their own sites.
I’ve been using Host Gator for years, and they really do a great job, but this is inexcusable.
If this had been my direct employee, we would be having a conversation about their continued employment right now. Actually, by now, the conversation would be over.
I am not amused…
Tech Rant Off.
Open Letter To Host Gator Management
Many of my friends are asking about the current status after seeing my above posting.
That’s why this is an open letter to the upper management of Host Gator and will be included as a separate webpage on one or more of my sites with the title, “How Host Gator Screwed Me.”
That way I can easily provide a simple link on several of my Twitter accounts to the nearly 7,000 followers I have there – along with posting updates to my 3,500 friends on Facebook.
Your Customers Are Not Necessarily Webmaster or SEO Experts
I ask that you put yourself in my shoes and see yourselves putting that much effort into building over 50 sites to end up finding out three years later that some royal screw up by your hosting company techs completely interfered with you reaching any of your goals on any of your domains for all that time.
Like many of your customers, I am not an SEO expert by any means. Up until about a week ago when I started teaching myself about Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools, I had no idea about any of this stuff.
Your customers do not expect to be sabotaged by your staff just because they are not Webmaster experts.
Good News / Bad News
The good news is that my pages are now being aggressively indexed.
Google Site: shows that many of my sites that were reporting zero pages indexed now have over 6,000 pages indexed in some cases!
The bad news is that I get a Terms of Service Warning from Host Gator after they have completely blocked all updates for all 50+ sites because of high CPU usage! I would assume the high CPU usage might, just maybe, have to do with the World, including Google, trying to do three years of catch up on 50+ sites all at one time!
So, after Host Gator blocking all indexing of 50+ sites for over three years, now Host Gator wants to penalize me again!
Once again, I am not amused.
Token Liquidated Damages
Here’s what I want from Host Gator as partial, token liquidated damages for all of the above problems you have caused me during the last three years:
- Refund me all payments that I’ve made on both of my Host Gator accounts for the last six years I have trusted you as my hosting provider.
- Do not charge me anything on either of my Accounts for the next six years.
- Move me to faster servers where I don’t use 100% of your CPU time.
- Don’t embargo, suspend, cache, etc. any of my domains until, together, we’ve had a chance to fix whatever the problem is with any specific problem domain.
- Search the root domain of EVERY customer of Host Gator to ensure that this Google bot block is absent and not causing the same kind of devastating impact on other user accounts that I’ve been suffering through for over three years.
The above token liquidated damages are nowhere close to compensating me for the damage that Host Gator has caused me.
I see it as a token gesture on the part of upper management at Host Gator that it will own up to its mistakes, make the above token gestures and make sure it is a whole lot more cautious about causing this kind of problem for its customers in the future.
The World Will Be Watching For Your Response
During the past six years I’ve recommended your service to many of my consulting clients and even signed up as an affiliate of your company. So, I have probably nearly 12,000 folks who are going to be very interested in seeing how you, as a company, handle this fiasco.
I look forward to your response. Be aware that I may post some, or all, of it to any webpages I have dedicated to this matter on several of my domains.
One very pissed off customer,
Robert
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Radio Amateur to Raise Funds for British Computer Association of the Blind’s ‘EyeT4all’ Project
(PRWEB) October 24, 2005
Describe Online star (http://www.describe-online.com) Terry Robinson is once again seeking sponsorship for his entry in this year’s CQ WW CW (Morse Code) amateur radio contest. This event takes place for 48 hours during the weekend of 26 – 27 November.
The object is to establish two-way contact with as many stations throughout the world as possible on six frequency bands. Terry will be taking part from his home in Glasgow, Scotland where he made 1870 contacts in the same event last year. All money raised will go to the British Computer Association of the Blind “Eye T 4 All” project.
This year, with deteriorating conditions, but hopefully with an improved station, Terry will be seeking sponsorship per contact. To add a bit of fun, sponsors are invited to guess Terry’s final score – the closest guess will win a copy of our new “Missing Persians File”, otherwise known as “Guide Cats II” CD.
Find out more about The Missing Persians File CD at
http://www.bcab.org.uk/cd/guide-cats-2-sleeve-info.htm
About the Event
The scoring for this event is quite complex, the number of contacts made is only loosely related to the final score. Contacts within Europe score 1 point, whilst those to other continents score 3. Apart from being divided into countries, the world is divided into 40 zones and it’s possible to contact each country and zone on each of the six bands. The final score is the number of points accrued through contacts, multiplied by the number of countries and zones contacted on all bands. Last year, Terry scored just over 700,000 points for his 1870 contacts.
Please complete the form below and send it to:
Terry Robinson,
82 Albert Rd.,
Crosshill, Glasgow
G42 8DR,
or (preferably) complete the form electronically at
http://www.bcab.org.uk
Many thanks for your support.
Sponsorship Information:
Name:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
Amount per Contact:
Maximum number of contacts sponsored:
Maximum amount sponsored (if fixed amount):
Guess score:
To save bank charges, payment may be made electronically to Mr Terry Robinson, by PayPal, via terry@describe-online.com; or by cheque to the above address.
Eye T 4 All – A major Project of the British Computer Association of the Blind (BCAB)
Blind and partially sighted people are being left behind when it comes to information technology. Computers and internet connections can be more beneficial to them than for sighted people.
Many blind and partially sighted people experience social isolation. This results from difficulties in getting out of their homes,
finding their way around, and getting information including communicating with other people. Take, for example sending a letter. This presents huge challenges for blind people. Difficulties include: Writing the letter, correcting it, getting an address on to an envelope, putting on a stamp (the correct way up!), finding a post-box and getting to it. When a reply comes, some one must be found to read it.
Blind people just love email. It can be read out immediately through speech synthesis, and replying is just the press of a key. The vast amount of information on the world wide web can replace a personal library of unreadable print books. Information technology has so much to offer blind people. The “EyeT4All” programme is being developed to show blind people what is possible, to enthuse them, and point them in the right direction with affordable solutions and training. The work so far has included seeking and evaluating suitable solutions. This has involved evaluations according to a template
indicating usability and affordability. The programme will not give a theoretical technical approach, but a practical solutions based presentation. A small pilot based on a limited product range, has been run. A one day presentation has been defined and developed.
The programme will be rolled out across various UK locations in the Autumn. Links have been established with local voluntary societies for the blind who are keen to host the days.
All this cannot possibly happen without money. Over £20,000 has already been raised but we need to carry on raising funds to enable this project to benefit as many of the 2 million vision impaired people in the UK alone we can reach.
Copyright BCAB, 2005.
http://www.bcab.org.uk
The British Computer Association of the Blind (BCAB) is a company limited by guarantee Registered in Scotland No: 155406. Recognised by the Inland Revenue as a Charity in Scotland No: SC023234.
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How Host Gator Screwed Me For Three Years
Host Gator techs royally screwed up by blocking ALL Google’s bots from indexing over 50 of my domains during the past three years. No Google bots equals no Google listings equals no Google visitors. Read this to make sure your sites are not also blocked.
Here’s my open letter to senior management at Host Gator regarding this fiasco:
To: Senior Management at Host Gator
Re: How Host Gator Screwed Me For Three Years
Date: March 23, 2015
Reference Ticket Numbers: MIU-34587770, BCU-35170995, CCL-17654111
I have been a customer of Host Gator for over six years and have two accounts with your company.
It turns out that for three of those years, or half the time that I have been your customer, your company has cost me an immense amount of time, energy, effort and money because one of your techs royally screwed up by blocking ALL Google’s bots from over 50 of my domains during those three years.
Three Years Without Google
As I’m sure you know, this prevented Google from indexing any of my pages on more than 50 sites for three years.
No matter what I tried to do during those three years, I simply could not get Google to index my pages. Not being an SEO expert, it never occurred to me that one of your techs would have put a block in the root directory for my entire account!
The entire reason I went to so much effort to design, program and publish over 50 websites was to generate traffic for my message and/or to get my sales pitch out and/or to get my ads in front of eyeballs to make money from that account.
With Google bots completely blocked on all accounts by Host Gator, none of that can happen.
None of that did happen.
Three years of completely wasted effort.
My First Facebook Posting About Being Screwed By Host Gator
This is what I’ve already posted on Facebook on March 17, 2015 about Host Gator to my 3,543 friends regarding this fiasco:
Tech Rant On: I just spent two days trying to find out why Google would not index one of my new sites. Google Analytics, Google Web Master Tools, etc. all gave me 403 errors that nobody could figure out on the forums or from Host Gator.
I finally just mentioned something about the techs at Host Gator had done something to my server several months ago when I was having a major problem with foreign bots invading and totally crawling several of my sites while taking my server CPU usage to 100%.
That clue seemed to be the magic elixir for the Tier 2 Techs at Host Gator.
Turns out that the Host Gator tech back then had wrongly included in my server’s home directory’s .htaccess “SetEnvIfNoCase User-Agent “^.*Googlebot” bad_bot” – which we all know means that Google was banned from even visiting, let alone indexing, my site… And, wait for it… And also blocked Google from all 50+ domains I have on that one Host Gator server! And, this has been going on for several YEARS.
I share this here in case anybody else ever runs across this kind of problem with their own sites.
I’ve been using Host Gator for years, and they really do a great job, but this is inexcusable.
If this had been my direct employee, we would be having a conversation about their continued employment right now. Actually, by now, the conversation would be over.
I am not amused…
Tech Rant Off.
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Many of my friends are asking about the current status after seeing my above posting.
That’s why this is an open letter to the upper management of Host Gator and will be included as a separate webpage on one or more of my sites with the title, “How Host Gator Screwed Me.”
That way I can easily provide a simple link on several of my Twitter accounts to the nearly 7,000 followers I have there – along with posting updates to my 3,500 friends on Facebook.
Your Customers Are Not Necessarily Webmaster or SEO Experts
I ask that you put yourself in my shoes and see yourselves putting that much effort into building over 50 sites to end up finding out three years later that some royal screw up by your hosting company techs completely interfered with you reaching any of your goals on any of your domains for all that time.
Like many of your customers, I am not an SEO expert by any means. Up until about a week ago when I started teaching myself about Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools, I had no idea about any of this stuff.
Your customers do not expect to be sabotaged by your staff just because they are not Webmaster experts.
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Once again, I am not amused.
Token Liquidated Damages
Here’s what I want from Host Gator as partial, token liquidated damages for all of the above problems you have caused me during the last three years:
The above token liquidated damages are nowhere close to compensating me for the damage that Host Gator has caused me.
I see it as a token gesture on the part of upper management at Host Gator that it will own up to its mistakes, make the above token gestures and make sure it is a whole lot more cautious about causing this kind of problem for its customers in the future.
The World Will Be Watching For Your Response
During the past six years I’ve recommended your service to many of my consulting clients and even signed up as an affiliate of your company. So, I have probably nearly 12,000 folks who are going to be very interested in seeing how you, as a company, handle this fiasco.
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Listening to W2AJI Myron on 20m. could’nt get back to him as i only held a foundation licence at the time and i was limited to 10w.
Thanks for watching
73’s
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Yaesu VX-8DR handheld VHF/UHF amateur radio with APRS functionality
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Software Defined Radio Demo for Xilinx Platforms
The Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform demonstrates wireless communications across a wide bandwidth of 400 MHz to 4 GHz. The FMC analog front-end seamlessly integrates with Xilinx platforms, and all HDL code and design files are provided.
The talk will explain some basic concepts regarding Software Defined Radio and illustrate them with examples like AM and FM reception. As special application ADS-B (aircraft transponder) reception will be presented. Depending on the available time and the interest of the audience we will go into the depth of ADS-B decoding and the history of aircraft radio transponders. The authors host Metafly which makes heavy use of SDR for transponder decoding.
JT65-HF Screen Capture at K3RRR
JT65-HF Screen Capture at K3RRR
Wow… Just took the screen grab a minute ago showing 14 simultaneous decodes on 20 m… That’s a new record for my peanut whistle station with just a 175 foot longwire…maybe that is what you get when you have err 20:20 vision on 20…..
If you haven’t tried JT 65 yet, you are in for a treat… It has grown to be my favorite mode!
AlSadd 2/2 AlSaileya QSL 14/15 Week 21 السد – السيلية
AlSadd 2/2 AlSaileya QSL 14/15 Week 21 السد – السيلية
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دوري نجوم قطر QSL 14/15
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Carrington Event Comparison Versus Recent Solar Storms
Carrington Event Comparison Versus Recent Solar Storms
How how bad have the solar storms of the past decade when compared to the Carrington Event?
In this video, astrophysicist Dr. Tamitha Skov does a great job of comparing the big solar storms of the past decade with the yet to be surpassed Carrington Event.
CarringtonComparison from Dr. Tamitha Mulligan Skov on Vimeo.
The solar storm of 1859, also known as the Carrington event, was a powerful geomagnetic solar storm in 1859 during solar cycle 10. A solar coronal mass ejection hit Earth’s magnetosphere and induced one of the largest geomagnetic storms on record. The associated “white light flare” in the solar photosphere was observed and recorded by English astronomers Richard C. Carrington and Richard Hodgson.
Studies have shown that a solar storm of this magnitude occurring today would likely cause widespread problems for modern civilization.
The solar storm of 2012 was of similar magnitude, but it passed Earth’s orbit without striking the Earth.
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A few nice ARRL images I found:
A pint of plain
Image by ei7ig
My contribution to the Guinness Day 250th anniversary. Taken in the "Old Chicago", in the Holiday Inn, Elk Grove, Chicago, at the TAPR and ARRL Digital Communications Conference
Field Day 2012
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The ARRL-affiliated Emergency Amateur Radio Club (EARC) "Field Day" event at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, held June 23, 2012.
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Get ready for world's first pill to boost female sex
In all trials, flibanserin demonstrated a statistically significant difference compared to placebo on three key endpoints – an increase of sexual desire, a decrease in distress from the loss of sexual desire and an increase in the frequency of …
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Aireon, IAA Form ALERT Agreement
[Avionics Today 02-20-2015] Under a new agreement, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) will manage Aireon's global emergency aircraft tracking service, Aircraft Locating and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT). The service will be provided as a public …
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Ownership Structure, Political Interference In The Management Of Banks
Some of these banks were characterised by inept management whose tenures were determined by the frequency of change in government. This led to inconsistencies in … As a first step in distress management, the CBN and the NDIC hold regular discussions …
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SW: Athmeeya Yatra Radio 15350 kHz Wertachtal, Germany 2011-04-29
Radio Receiver: Etón G3 Globe Traveler
Location: Craiova, Romania
Time: 13:00 UTC 2011-04-29
Station: Athmeeya Yatra Radio
Language: An Indian dialect
Frequencies: 15350 kHz (Wertachtal, Germany 1099 Km)
Info: http://athmeeyayathra.org/radio.php Ex GFA (Gospel For Asia)
An encrypted “Skyking” (all stations) broadcast from the US Military on 8992 kHz.
Video taken whilst mobile, east coast of Australia.
G4 Geomagnetic Storm Worst in Many Years – HF Ham Bands DOA
If you have been on the ham bands this past week on HF, you already know that we have been hit with a massive G4 geomagnetic storm that is the worst in many years. The storm was so bad that it was causing power fluctuations and creating electric shocks for friends in Australia.
This is one reason that I have a Faraday Cage with backup electronics and radios.
For me, with a simple end fed longwire antenna, even JT-65 signals were few and far between for three days this past week.
This report is from one of my favorite astrophysicists: Dr. Tamitha Skov:
Space Weather activity has been at record levels with the Sun firing an X-class flare, more than 10 M-class flares, and launching a solar storm that caused a G4-level (NOAA’s term for a severe) geomagnetic storm at Earth over St. Patty’s day.
Aurora has been seen clear down to France and Iowa, USA, and clear up to Perth Australia. Catch up on the latest information regarding this storm, see some gorgeous aurora pictures, learn what else the Sun has in store, and how it will affect you this week.
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Vintage Military & Amateur Radio Society VMARS
Saturday Morning amplitude modulated Net.
Tom”s Radio Room Show # 0009 – Software Defined Radio
In today’s show I attempt to introduce the concept of a Software Defined Radio.
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CRW_1330: Tom/K4TCM
Some cool Amateur Radio images:
CRW_1330: Tom/K4TCM
Image by ac4lt
CRW_1312: Alan/KO4ALA Snoozes
Image by ac4lt
IMG_3392: The Cows Didn’t Seem Upset by the Balloon
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Software Defined Radio using GQRX on Ubuntu Linux
A brief demo of a software defined radio (SDR) using an absurdly cheap rtl2832 DVB-T usb dongle.
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Amateur Radio
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NOAA Satellite Attempt with RTL SDR (RTL2832), SDR Sharp and WXtoImg
Tried to download the NOAA18 weather satellite picture with the RTL2832, but the signal didn’t last for very long. Probably need a better antenna which is circularly polarized.
NOAA stands for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and their satellites transmit live weather images.
Currently using an outdoor J-pole tuned for around 130Mhz.
RTL SDR (RTL2832) is a low cost software defined radio. You can buy a RTL SDR dongle here http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009U7WZCA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009U7WZCA&linkCode=as2&tag=youtube0ae9-20&linkId=RR5VUVIXLMIB43M
RTL-SDR Blog: http://www.rtl-sdr.com
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TV tuner as an IF receiver for my 10 GHz transverter. Two beacons are received, one on Frazier Mountain and the other from Palos Verdes. My station is in Redondo Beach with a clear view to the n
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mchenry co skywarn marengo huntley trip
This was round trip though Marengo and back to huntley for a safer distance of a rain wraped funel which was spotted not to far from mchenry county. Anyway this also 1 of 3 videos. Enjoy and keep your eye on the sky and be weather ready!
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Latest QSL News
QSL-J21 : Nuls d'Al Sailiya et Lekhwiya
Pour le compte de la 21è journée de la Qatar Stars League, l'équipe de Lekhwiya n'a obtenu que le point du match nul face à Al Khour (2/2). Les camarades de Youssef Msakni restentn toutefois en tête du classement après le nul concédé par leur …
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'Mega DXpeditions Honor Roll' Posted On GDXF Site:
That would have been the 53,849 QSOs that Jukka Heikinheimo, OH2BR, logged as VP6BR during his 88-day visit to Pitcairn Island http://www.qsl.net/oh2br/ in early 2000. This has been recognized as a Guinness World Record. The Honor Roll also includes …
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QSL-J20 : Al Sailiya s'impose contre Al Shamal de Hadded
Maher Hadded, joueur tunisien d'Al Shamal L'équipe d'al Sailiya, entrainée par Sami Trabelsi a enfin retrouvé la victoire. Pour le compte de la 20ème journée de la Qatar Stars League, les camarades d'Issam Jomâa se sont imposés (2/1) contre le club d …
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Playing with digital modes HELLSCHREIBER and Olivia
Heard on 20 meter ham band on november 24th 2014
Directional Indoor UHF/VHF HDTVi Antenna
If you think youre going to get true 1080i local HDTV broadcasts from satellite or cable think again. Its not possible to get most of the high definition programming available today with just cable or satellite alone. Enjoy the magic of HDTV at its best with Terks HDTVi directional indoor antenna. This superbly engineered antenna features UHF and VHF elements that allow you to receive all available broadcast channels (2-69). And the Terk HDTVi antennas highly directional UHF elements reduces signal interference. Youve invested your hard-earned money to purchase an HDTV. It makes sense to optimize your reception with a high-quality indoor antenna. A great addition to your satellite or cable service. The Terk HDTVi directional indoor UHF/VHF HDTV antenna — a small investment with a big payoff!
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Latest Standing Wave Ratio News
Why Is This Man Smiling?
No one can call Jim Inhofe a “climate change denier” anymore. The senior senator from Oklahoma was not among the dissenter in yesterday's 98-1 vote “to express the sense of the Senate that climate change is real and not a hoax.” That would be Sen.
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Swiss Franc Bets Turned on a Dime
It was a rare event that revived long-standing investor complaints about the retail foreign-exchange market. Investors and analysts say the fallout is a major black eye for an industry that has struggled to escape a bad reputation—as a haven for …
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Bootstrapped Startups Risk a Lack of Connections
More entrepreneurs in recent years have tried to bootstrap their companies, starting with very little capital and deliberately avoiding outside investors. But as the economy improves, many of those relying solely on their personal finances—and …
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RTTY/PSK31 for Radio Amateurs w/CD
RTTY/PSK31 for Radio Amateurs w/CD
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Severe Storm of July 7 2014 002 Skywarn Watch.
Glenn Munro aka “The Roaming Gnome” is a member of the NWS Volunteer Sky-warn Sky Spotters Program, and spends many hours Volunteering to help alert those who are in the path or possibly in the path of severe weather. This requires him to be at not so great locations, at weird hours of the day and night. Columbia, Mo..Smithton, Friendship…..road is friendship, perish middle ground…..between Columbia….and Friendship. They call it a city, we call it the country. they call themselves residents we call ourselves…homesteaders.
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SKYWARN Chasing am 5.5.2012 in Niederösterreich, genauer gesagt im Raum St. Pölten, Weinviertel und der Wachau.
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Cool ARRL images
Check out these ARRL images:
Briefing
Image by GraceFamily
Field Day 2014 016
Image by ve2ddz
The Advanced Receiver Research UHF preamp. It follows a helical filter that George VE2NGH rescued from an old repeater.
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Ryan McAfee, N5QZ, and Roger Gray, N5QS [left to right], are patiently waiting for amateur radio test takers to fill out forms before taking the ham tests.
Amateur Radio License Class Materials at Cost to Qualified Clubs
(PRWEB) January 29, 2003
Quality Technical Books (QTB.COM) is now offering to sell at cost books and tapes to amateur radio clubs that conduct amateur radio classes. The books and tapes included in this offer include:
Now You’re Talking (ARRL)
ARRL’s Tech Q&A (ARRL)
General Class License Manual (ARRL)
ARRL’s General Q&A (ARRL)
Extra Class License Manual (ARRL)
Your Introduction to Morse Code (ARRL) (tapes or CDs)
Technician Class Study Cards (VIS)
General Class Study Cards (VIS)
Tech/General Combo Pack (VIS)
Extra Class Study Cards (VIS)
Notes Dan Romanchik, KB6NU, proprietor of Quality Technical Books, “While I’m not one of those who feel the demise of ham radio is imminent, I do think encouraging people to get their licenses is important. It brings new people and new ideas into amateur radio and keeps the old guard on their toes. This is one way I can help.”
For more information and a price list, contact kb6nu@qtb.com or phone 734-930-6564.
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Lamp Dimmer and EMI
A random video showing how a TRIAC based dimmer works and how it can affect power quality and nearby equipment from the EMI that is emitted from the device.
Wi-Fi is theme of 28th Trenton Computer Festival
(PRWEB) February 13, 2003
The 28th Annual Trenton Computer Festival (TCF) will be held this year on May 3rd and 4th. at the New Jersey Convention Center in the Raritan Center, Edison, New Jersey. The theme for this year will be ÂWi-FiÂ. This yearÂs keynote address will be given by Marge and Bruce Brown (of Extremetech), the first time in 28 years that a husband and wife team has given the keynote.
Wi Fi is taking the world by storm. The WiFi brand has been so successful that what was originally a certification standard for one wireless networking technology is now commoditized to the point that many use the term for all wireless technologies and devices. While many segments of the PC business have struggled for the past two years, wireless networking continues to extend its reach into small and medium businesses.
Together, Marge and Bruce Brown have tested, evaluated, and written about literally hundreds of SOHO (Small office, home office) networking products, including all current wireless and wired networking technologies.
TCF, the oldest and longest running personal computer show, will have ninety (90) plus speaker sessions and forums, hundreds of indoor and outdoor (flea market) exhibitors, product demonstrations, ham radio testing and a special exhibit area all under one roof. For more information visit the website at: tcf-nj.org or tcfshow.com.
The not-for-profit organizations sponsoring TCF include The Amateur Computer Group of New Jersey (ACGNJ), Princeton Chapter ACM/IEEE Computer Society, Computer Society, IEEE Princeton Chapter/Central Jersey Section, Computer Education Society of Philadelphia (CSOP), Central Jersey Computer Club (CJCC), New York Amateur Computer Club and the College of New Jersey Engineering Department Scholarship Fund.
Admission is $ 15.00, advance tickets available on line for $ 10.00 using PAYPAL.
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4-10-03
Related Ham Radio Press Releases
Mototrbo Repeaters
A repeater is used to expand the coverage to all floors. Basically, when you transmit on your portable radio, the signal goes out and is received by the repeater and is re-transmitted or “repeated” at a higher power to cover a greater distance.
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ANTENAS DE MI RADIO TRANCEPTOR MUNDIAL DX
VA3AWP’s HAM Shack In HD – Nikon P510 720p Test
*****EDIT***** It looks like YouTube likes to darken video’s for some strange reason when you upload them in Apple .MOV format. The video is much brighter when viewed in any media player like Windows Media Player, VLC, and QuickTime. I’ll see if I can fix it using YouTubes editing filters.
Just testing out my new Nikon Coolpix P510 that I picked up a couple days ago. The video being shot is in 720p in low light conditions in my amateur radio shack. The video was directly uploaded to YouTube in Apple .MOV format, there has been no editing or processing of the video.
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Hello!
A few nice Ham Radio images I found:
Hello!
Image by DX-World.net
Krisztian, HA5X poses for the camera!
Most famous!
Image by DX-World.net
Bob, W9KNI, a truly famous radio ham proudly wearing a DX-World cap. Nice to meet you, Bob!
Guestbook!
Image by DX-World.net
Filled with DXers names and calls. A popular edition to the DX-World stand.