PRESENTER OPINION : Solder On, Garth…

PRESENTER OPINION : Solder On, Garth…

While I would love to think that in Wayne’s World, this article would be “excellent,” that’s for you to decide! In this month’s Practical Wireless magazine, my article, “Need a Hand? Or Six?,” is on the cover. Like many hams, soldering work on the bench takes many forms. A lot of that involves setup time to get the right tools in place to begin. I really like to minimize these things so that my limited time is spent goofing up a solder joint..uh, making good soldering joints…and getting things done.

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PRESENTER OPINION : NIST and the Titanic: How the Sinking of the Ship Improved Wireless Communications for Navigating the Sea

PRESENTER OPINION : NIST and the Titanic: How the Sinking of the Ship Improved Wireless Communications for Navigating the Sea

If you’ve seen the movie Titanic starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, then you’ve watched the star-crossed lovers’ untimely end and the tragic sinking of the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic. What the movie didn’t show is that radio played a role in the ship’s communication efforts — though it lacked standards that could have saved many more lives.

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