Azimuth elevation rotor part 2

stepper motor project for XE1AZJ Hopefully this can used to track AO 51 with an arrow antenna.
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Setup instructions for Alpha Sky Antenna’s sphere.
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Hawaii Hams Muster to Help Forecasters Track Tropical Storm Flossie

Amateur Radio operators kept National Weather Service meteorologists and state and local emergency operations centers up to date on changing conditions as Tropical Storm Flossie passed over the Island State July 29-30. The NWS had earlier notified residents to prepare for heavy rains, high winds and flooding. Clem Jung, KH7HO, opened a SKYWARN net from the NWS Honolulu office ham station the ev…

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Latest DX Cluster News

New Findings on Makeup of Universe May Spawn Research
(“Chandra Measurements of a Complete Sample of X-ray Luminous Galaxy Clusters: the Gas Mass Fraction;” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society; Oxford University Press; http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stt901) Dr. David Landry is now a …
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Junín: Comitiva intentará ubicar a madereros desaparecidos
Créditos: RPP/Referencial. El alcalde del Centro Poblado de Selva de Oro y sus familias podrán ingresar al centro poblado de Somabeni para iniciar la búsqueda. Temas relacionados: comitiva · tsomaveni · cuerpos · colonos · Junín · Nacional. El …
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Hyundai i20 ASTA AVN – System Hanging while playing Video / Audio from USB

This is an issue with Hyundai i20 ASTA with AVN. The system hangs while playing Video / Audio from a USB drive. It happens mostly when honking, taking turns …
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President Nominates O’Rielly to Vacant Republican FCC Seat

President Barack Obama has nominated Republican Mike O’Rielly to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Communications Commission. Telecommunications industry insider and Democrat Tom Wheeler, the White House nominee to succeed Julius Genachowski as the Commission’s chairman, this week received the approval of the Senate Commerce Committee. Senate Republicans would prefer pairing Wheeler’s and O’Rie…

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HF Antenna Connection for Installation – Antennenadapter – I-PEX (M)

HF Antenna Connection for Installation – Antennenadapter – I-PEX (M)

HF Antenna Connection for Installation - Antennenadapter - I-PEX (M)

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Dayton RTTY Contesting Dinner to Return in 2014

After a 10 year hiatus, the Dayton RTTY Contesting Dinner will be back next year. Fred Dennin, WW4LL, reports that the dinner will be held Thursday evening, May 15, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Dayton. Dennin will host the dinner, and he is working now to pin down a guest speaker and door prize sponsors. (Sponsors already committed include the ARRL, Array Solutions and the Louisi…

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Medioline.TV D STAR 2013.mp4

D-STAR stellt den weltweiten Standard im digitale Sprechfunk dar. Der Bericht zeigt den heutigen Stand, eine Reportage vom D-STAR-Meeting des Radiolcubs Surs…
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VA3EBM/p.
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Swaziland DXpedition Looking for Ops

Here’s your chance to join a DXpedition! The 3DAØET DXpedition to Swaziland is expected to take place November 18-27 and will include the CQ World Wide DX CW. The team includes members from the 2012 7P8D DXpedition to Lesotho and is looking for additional operators, especially for RTTY. Plans call for the team to meet in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 15, and then drive to Piggs Peak, Swa…

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709 ANT.MAN WHAT IS SWR.

WHAT IS SWR.
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This video was made for a junior electromagnetics course in electrical engineering at Bucknell University, USA. The video is designed to be used as the out-o…
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ARRL Contest Branch Posts Logs Received for 2013 ARRL Field Day

The ARRL Contest Branch has posted a list of all logs received from participants in the 2013 ARRL Field Day. This list include logs sent via the web applet, e-mail and hard copy summaries. Logs designated “Checklog” are listed as such because the entry did not include the required summary sheet or was missing information necessary to include it as a regular entry. If your entry is shown as a ch…

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2m/70cm Dual Band Yagi from ebay seller urbasket_eu

Single Feed 2m/70cm dual band Yagi.

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Gordon Leland, KU4EC, SK

Noted DXer Gordon Leland, KU4EC, died unexpectedly July 25. He was 70. First licensed in 1959 as KN1QCQ while living in Seal Harbor, Maine, he upgraded to General to become K1QCQ, but later let his license lapse. In 1997 he got back into ham radio and became KU4EC. A retired US Navy senior chief radioman, Leland was known for his sea stories. An ARRL member, he was active in the Virginia DX Cen…

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Yaesu FT 817 test.

Prueba de radio en portable con el equipo Yaesu FT 817 ND. Mesa Gallardina, La Laguna – Tenerife. Potencia de transmisión 2.5 w.

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Former Nevada SM Janet Welsh, NK7N, SK:

Former ARRL Nevada Section Manager and Emergency Coordinator Janet Welsh, NK7N, died July 22 in Dallas, Texas. She was 77. Janet and her late husband Lee, KI7EY, lived for some time in Henderson, Nevada, and were involved in virtually every aspect of Amateur Radio in Southern Nevada. At a time when female operators were scarce, Janet Welsh studied on her own and became one of only three women i…

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Yaesu FT-840 CAT Control

Received my CAT cable in the post today. It allows my PC to connect to my radio for remote control etc. Bought this purely for the purpose of having HRD (Ham…
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ARRL Education & Technology Program Continues to Grow with Latest Grants

What started out in 2000 as “The Big Project,” an initiative of past ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, continues to grow today as the ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP). The program aims to boost “wireless technology literacy” among US students and educators by providing cost-free instructional resources, Teachers Institutes on Wireless Technology and grants for school Amateur Radio stat…

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ATS-3B test run

Some cool Antenna tuner images:

ATS-3B test run

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Working Greenland to Get Easier:

The Daily DX reports that Bjørn, OZ5BD, and Mia, OZ5MD, have moved from Denmark to Greenland for at least 2 years and plan to be active on as many bands as possible starting sometime in mid-August. Bjørn is OX5M, while Mia is OX5T. They are setting up for operation on all bands 40 meters through 10 meters, SSB and CW. They also plan to operate on 6 meters, SSB, CW and JT65. QSL via OZØJ or LoTW…

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Consumer Radio – HAM / Amateur Radio – Antennas: Tecsun PL-398MP FM / SW Radio

I do a review of the main features of the Tecsun PL-398MP. It can be found here: http://astore.amazon.com/m0711-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=1 This is portable rad…
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Homebrew 20 Meter Dipole Antenna — Home Depot / Lowes Part 1 – AF5DN

Please visit my Amazon A store for some great Radio Products. http://astore.amazon.com/af5dn-20 Please visit my web page @ http://www.AF5DN.com.
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The 102″ SST mobile whip antenna can make for an excellent CB base station antenna if you set it up with a simple ground plane. My experince has been that th…
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PSK31 RX

Como receber PSK31 com o FLDIGI. Nesta demonstração o rádio usado é um ICOM IC-725 e está sempre na mesma frequência. Devido à largura de banda deste tipo de…
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Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

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Amsterdam Island FT5ZM DXpedition Preparations Moving Forward

The Amsterdam Island DXpedition team has made “significant progress” in the past couple of months in preparation for its January 2014 DXpedition, the team reported in a news release July 27. Located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Amsterdam and St Paul Islands is the seventh most-wanted DXCC entity, according to Clublog. The news release says the team has begun receiving supplies and equipme…

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Ham Satellite Locator – iPoint – READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION FIRST

Many hams start with an Arrow or Elk hand-held antenna when using the satellites. A program such as SatPC32 will calculate and display the azimuth and elevat…
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Low-power Handheld Space Station (ISS) Contact Pacific Northwest – CN85om47 International Space Station – Expedition 25 5-Watt HT QRP QSO ISS 10 November 201…
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Yasme Foundation Supports ViewProp Developer

The Board of Directors of The Yasme Foundation has announced that it has made a grant to support further development of ViewProp, a new utility for propagation visualization developed by Rick Kiessig, ZL2HAM. ViewProp integrates information from the Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) and worldwide spotting networks with station location information from QRZ.com and mapping through DXAtlas. The result…

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ŁOŚ 2012 DX KATOWICE

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Hams Aid Crew of Foundering Vessel:

According to news reports, hams in Hawaii and California played a role July 23 in efforts to rescue the two-person crew of a sailboat stranded on a reef more than 3500 miles away in Micronesia. The US Coast Guard continues to monitor the situation. The vessel C’est la Vie, a 53-foot sailboat reported running aground on a reef in western Chuuk Lagoon. When the situation developed, Big Island Ama…

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20130209-1509-20M-RTTY-UA5C

Check out these RTTY images:

20130209-1509-20M-RTTY-UA5C

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20130210-1212-15M-RTTY-9A6NA

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Monitoring Times to Cease Publication

“It’s time for us to retire,” begins the announcement that Monitoring Times magazine will cease publication at year’s end after 33 years. “We will publish through the December 2013 issue,” publisher Bob Grove, W8JHD, told ARRL. “The decision wasn’t an easy one, but economics played a greater part than personal. Judy and I are in excellent health, but the gradual drift downward of subscribers an…

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Setup A New Yaesu FT-60

Set the Tone, Tone Frequency and Repeater Offset on Yaesu FT-60 http://www.thetechnologygeek.org Sponsors: Audible – 30 Day Free Trial Audio Books – http://w…
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Hey guys this is a video of the VX-8 and my opinions on the radio.
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The K7RA Solar Update

At 2330 UTC on July 24, Australia’s IPS Radio and Space services issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning. Increased geomagnetic activity is expected due to a coronal mass ejection. They predict quiet to unsettled conditions on July 25, active to minor storm on July 26, and active conditions on July 27.

As this bulletin nears release early Friday morning, the planetary A index was 4 on four rece…

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2011 ARRL 10m Contest K3PP Prop

Propagation prediction from the QTH of K3PP for the 2011 ARRL 10 Meter Contest.

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Boy Scout Jamboree Hosts Space Station Ham Radio Contact

European Space Agency Astronaut Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP, aboard the International Space Station spoke July 20 via ham radio with Scouts attending the 2013 Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree, July 15-24, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Mount Hope, West Virginia. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program arranged the 2 meter contact between the Scouts’ K2BSA and NA…

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Nice Hamfest photos

A few nice Hamfest images I found:

Frank WB2BXO on 10 meters 2004
Hamfest
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My radio buddy Frank WB2BXO on 10 meters. We are on the way to a ham radio
"flea market" called a hamfest on Long Island sponsored by LIMARC
[Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club]
Casio 2mp camera
Update:
p.s. Sorry it was a little opening on 2004

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Dayton Ohio Hamfest part 2

Dayton Ohio Hamfest 2008 part 2.
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ARRL Board Names Award Winners, Okays LoTW Initiatives

At its second meeting of the year, July 19 and 20 in Windsor, Connecticut, the ARRL Board of Directors confronted a broad agenda that included the naming of ARRL award winners, the efforts of the Ad Hoc LoTW (Logbook of The World) and Symbol Rate Rule Modernization committees, creation of a new field appointment for youth, and the procedure for eventual ARRL CEO succession.

 

LoTW

ARRL Dakota Divi…

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Botswana DXpedition

Botswana DXpedition
QSL via ZS2DL direct. Log will be posted on ClubLog, so a OQRS will be available. Look for QSOs to be uploaded to LoTW about 6 months after the DXpedition. Look for more details to be forthcoming. Also, watch the Web site at: http://www.a22d.net. OPDX.
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Archive for the 'News' Category
A statement on behalf of Huang announced: “After due consideration, Kenny Huang and QSL Sports is [sic] withdrawing from the ongoing sales process with respect to Liverpool. Mr. Huang has formally notified the chairman of the Liverpool board.” “Over …
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Al Arabi sign Karim Ziani from El Jaish
Al Arabi completed the signing of 31 year-old Algerian international Karim Ziani from fellow QSL outfit El Jaish on Saturday. Ziani is now the third foreigner in the Al Arabi roster, alongside Brazilian Wandreli, Venezuela's Meza and Bahrain's Sayed Adnan.
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Al Arabi upset defending champs Al Rayyan 2-1
Al Rayyan began and ended their last season with titles, but the much-desired QSL title slipped through their hands. The Sheikh Jassim Cup triumph set the perfect tone for Rayyan last year while the third Emir Cup success in four years underlined their …
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The Great Mothball Fleet Raid

Planning was everything. Timing was especially crucial and arrival at the “jump off” point would have to be precise or there would be no one to guide our raiding party. Those selected for the mission would have to be in shape to withstand the rigors of the raid, which was to involve climbing countless ladders and stairs and walking seemingly endless miles while searching through dark compartmen…

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antenna tuner iz1pmx

antenna tuner.

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WRTC 2014 Station Test “A Valuable Experience,” Organizers Say

World Radiosport Team Championship 2014 (WRTC-2014) organizers say the 2013 station test held during the IARU HF World Championship July 13-14 went very well. The 25-station trial run was the second such test in advance of next summer’s international competition in New England. The results of the unofficial competition are on the WRTC-2014 website.

“We accomplished our main objectives of exercis…

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Voice of Vietnam schedule and QSL received

Received on may 22 2013 QSL card and schedule from the Voice of Vietnam by regular snail mail.

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2011-08-07 Berryville Va Hamfest

Raw/Unedited Video.
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AI4QT Shows How to Rig Up Portable HF Antenna

Simple portable HF antenna support for ham stick type antenna.

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Bandscope function of Ham Radio Deluxe

HRDのバンドスコープ機能でスキャンをしている様子です。あいにく夜中で電波が出ていないので、波形はほぼフラットですが。。。 It is a state that has a scaning in the band scope of HRD.
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Just a quick vid with my phone showing the HRD interface and the IC-7200 connected by a USB cable……..

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Yasme Foundation Funds Transceivers for New Ethiopian Hams

The Yasme Foundation has provided a grant that will permit three members of the Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society to become licensed and get on the air. When Ethiopia came back on the air in the spring of 2011 with the reopening of the EARS station ET3AA, the Yasme Foundation provided a grant to pay license examination fees for 25 club members. Many were successful, but Ethiopian radio regulation…

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“WLO” CW Beacon – 8420 khz – 0535 UTC

“WLO” CW Beacon – 8420/8421? khz ~530 UTC.
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The K7RA Solar Update

Unsettled geomagnetic conditions continued this week, punctuated by periods of relative quiet. The most active days were July 14-15. The planetary A index was 20 and 25, and the mid-latitude A index was 15 and 33 on those dates. Of course Alaska’s College A index was higher, at 58 and 34.

The A index is a daily value, and it is calculated from eight measurements per day (once every three hours) …

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RTTY Arduino Beacon (ASCII 7 encoding)

Probando la transmisión de RTTY con un Arduino Mega y FLDigi. Realmente estoy transmitiendo ASCII7 en lugar de Baudot real. Queda pendiente escribir una func…
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Latest HF Antenna News

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HF antenna mounted to the NWS office. This antenna has been replaced by a horizontal loop designed by W4VLL.

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N1MM contest logging program

Trying to set the program op.
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National Hamfest 2011

A cut of G4SHF’s video shot at the 2011 National Hamfest.This year’s show is at the Newark Showground on 28/29 September 2012. See www.nationalhamfest.org.uk…
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LARISA HAMFEST 2012 (LIVE BY SV1EAG) PART2.
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yaesu ft 950 vs icom ic 7410

yaesu ft 950 vs icom ic 7410 antenna alpha delta 10-80.
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Ham-Astronauts’ Spacewalk Curtailed

According to NASA, International Space Station Expedition 36 Flight Engineers Chris Cassidy, KF5KDR, of NASA and Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP, of the European Space Agency ended their July 16 spacewalk at 1329 GMT, just 1 hour, 32 minutes into a planned 6-1/2 hour venture outside the International Space Station. NASA Flight Director David Korth decided to terminate the spacewalk early after Parmitano…

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Cool Yaesu images

A few nice Yaesu images I found:

FT-23r

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José va a entender… 🙂

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The speaker/mic isn’t much bigger than the radio. The MH-57 also features a clip on the back.

IMG_2139

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Antenna on the left, screw-on gasketed cover for the mic/speaker connection in the middle and the volume and tuning dial on the right.

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BSA Troop Club Station KT5BSA Achieves DXCC

Boy Scouts of America Troop 5’s club station KT5BSA in Pasadena, California, has become a member of the DX Century Club (DXCC), and the Scouts did it the hard way. To achieve their goal, troop members set up portable HF stations at various campouts and Scout events, and all 24 troop members contributed to working the 100 DXCC entities needed to qualify, ARRL Southwestern Division Vice Director …

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HRD DM780 decoding CW

This is tiny film only to demonstrate that DM780 does decode fast CW. Some people complain that for somereason their machines don’t decode properly. Mine doe…
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Ham Radio Deluxe with CAT cable interface and audio cable to YAESU FT897D on14.270.00 usb.
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August Digital QST Now Available

The digital version of the August issue of QST is now available to ARRL members.

In this issue . . .

  • Build a 30 meter beam antenna
  • Catch a glimpse of the 2013 Dayton Hamvention
  • Add wireless hands-free capability to your transceiver
  • Take an Extreme Expedition to Escondida Island
  • … and much more!

 Enjoy Content You Won’t See in the Print Edition…

  • Watch a video overview of the new TEN-TEC Argonaut V…

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Standing Wave

Mr. Daabous demonstrating the standing wave principle, or something, all i remember was it was cool.
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Two currents not one, running from end to end, will create a weakness in the middle by the differential current first. Wheras one way will not wear away the …
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